Tapi Marlborough Chardonnay 2023 750ml

Tapi Marlborough Chardonnay 750ml

95 Points, 5 Stars - Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

Winemaking
Handpicked at optimal ripeness, whole bunch pressed, barrel fermented on full juice solids, 100% malolactic fermentation, 10% new oak, 1 year lees aged in oak barriques.

Vineyard
Clone 95, 15-year-old vines, deep Wairau valley silt over greywacke soil, arch-cane pruned, higher density planting 3703 vines per hectare.

Tasting Notes
Aroma: Lemon, white peach, red apple, pear, nectarine, with a mineral edge.
Palate: Vibrant lemon and white peach flavours balanced by acidity and fruit sweetness. Subtle toasty oak influence with a creamy, lees-derived texture. Medium-bodied with good freshness, minerality.
Finish:  Clean and lingering.

Alc: 13.5%

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