2019 Elephant Hill Reserve Hawkes Bay Chardonnay

95 Points Cameron Douglas MS
In stock
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$29.99 in mixed 6+ or $33.99 per bottle

Grape

Chardonnay

Its Origins

Reydan and Roger Weiss first fell in love with the beauty of Te Awanga when visiting from Germany in 2001. Together they envisaged owning a state-of-the-art winery, merging the traditional values of wine making with an innovative approach and contemporary style to produce exceptional wines to savour and enjoy. With the majestic elephant as their namesake and nestled against a backdrop of rolling hillsides, Elephant Hill spans over 25 hectares of vineyards producing classical, aromatics whites and world-class reds, helmed by winemaker Steve Skinner.

What The Critics Say

95/100 and Outstanding Cameron Douglas MS

"An excellent and very enticing bouquet of white fleshed orchard fruits, lemon and peach. Layers of fine lees and oak mingle with a gravel and dark clay soil layers adding complexity and power. Dry, full-bodied and intense with flavours and textures from fine tannins and medium+ acidity framing the core flavours of baking spice and citrus then peaches and baked apple qualities. The lees and acidity along with tannins and core varietal qualities deliver a wine with length and complexity. Well made with best drinking from 2024 through 2030."

95/100 Wine Orbit, Sam Kim

"Immensely complex and enticing, the bouquet shows golden peach, mango, vanilla and toasted almond characters with a hint of brioche. It's concentrated and wonderfully weighted on the palate, delivering outstanding depth and persistency. Wonderfully structured by beautifully infused acidity, finishing persistent and satisfying. At its best: now to 2030. $44.00. www.elephanthill.co.nz. Aug 2024."

5 Stars Raymand Chan Wine Reviews

"Bright, even, pale yellow gold with depth. The nose is gentle and precise, with aromas of yellow stonefruit, melon, cashew butter and citrus peels. Full-bodied, aromas of peach and nectarine melded with lemon zest, cashew butter, blossom and a suggestion of melon. Fine-textured phenolics flow smoothly with creamy attributes and acid precision, leaving a silky textured mouthfeel. This 5-year-old Chardonnay is elegantly expressed, with a harmonious integration of enlivening acidity and concentrated fruit elevated by toasty oak details and development. Match with pork stew and roasted guinea fowl over the next 5+ years. Handpicked, 83% SEA vineyard (Te Awanga) and 17% EARTH vineyard (Bridge Pa) whole bunch pressed naturally fermented in French oak barrels, aged 12 months in barrels, 28% new oak, then a further 7 months on light lees in tank before bottling. 13.5% alc. 18.5+/20 pts "

Variety Chardonnay
Region Hawkes Bay
Closure Cap
Volume 750ml
Maturity 2024 - 2030

This Wine Goes Well With

with CHICKEN
with PORK
with POULTRY

Taste

3

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