Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay 2019 New Zealand - 6 Bottles

An enthralling nose of white magnolias, oat biscuits, raw cashew nuts and a final flick of matchstick flintiness. This complex compote draws you into a palate with textural interest and a reminder of the wine’s pedigree.

Discreet but definite structure flows through evenly to a superbly attenuated finish, with a final flourish of Meyer lemon squeeze. A wine to cellar with confidence. The continued reputation of this wine is in no small part based on the wine’s ability to stay precise and lively for many years after release.

The wine is made from 100% Mendoza grapes, a clone which offers both small and larger berries giving a complex range of ripeness. The fruit was hand-picked, the whole bunch pressed and fermented in 26% new French oak. 100% malolactic ferment on gross lees was followed by four months on fine lees.