Medium in the glass and lots going on both on the palate and the nose. Smoky reduction, lees, oak and stonefruit merge on the nose and through the palate which is toasty and rich with a concentrated fruit weight that fans of bigger styles will appreciate.

• White wine - Chardonnay
• Hawke's Bay - New Zealand
• NZ $44
• Cellar: 5 year(s)
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