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93/100 from Bob Campbell, 5 Stars M.Cooper and 91/100 from Robert Parkers Wine Advocate who write "The 2009 Chardonnay has ripe apple and apricot aromas with nuances of toast, cashews, orange blossom and a whiff of honey comb. Very crisp on the medium bodied palate, there’s plenty of taut fruit and some silkiness to the texture with a long minerally finish. Approachable now, it should drink best 2012 to 2018." Also 93/100 from Bob Campbell who writes "Elegance, restraint and subtle power are the key qualities of this Martinborough wine. Its not a bold, upfront style, but tight, savoury and seamless, with rich grapefruit and nut flavours that build in the bottle for several years. Based on very low cropping ( typically below 5 tonnes/ hectre ) Mendoza clone vines, it is hand-harvested, whole bunch pressed and fermented in French oak hogheads ( averaging 25% new ). The proportion of the blend that has gone through a softening malolatic fermentation has never exceeded 15%."
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