Blank Canvas 'Reed' Vineyard Chardonnay Marlborough 2023
$59.00
Description
96 POINTS - Top 5 NZ Chardonnays 2024 "A single-vineyard, high-volume chardonnay with apples, smoke, lightly toasted vanilla and matchstick. Full-bodied, yet there is tension and intensity. Shows excellent length, going on and on. Drink or hold." James Suckling, November 2024
5 stars "The impressive, savoury 2023 vintage (5*) was hand-picked at the confluence of the Waihopai and Wairau valleys, fermented and matured for 11 months in French oak puncheons (partly new), and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Pale lemon, with a subtle, inviting bouquet, it is a weighty, very finely textured wine, with ripe, peachy, citrusy, slightly mealy flavours, vibrant acidity, and a well-rounded, seamless finish. Full of youthful energy, it's well worth cellaring to 2027+." Michael Cooper - February 2025