Tony Bish Skeetfield Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2018

Tony Bish Skeetfield Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2018Spicy French oak Brioche & toasted nut White peach & roasted nectarine Ripe citrus "Magnificently styled and composed, the wine shows nectarine, rockmelon, fig, brioche and spicy oak characters on the nose, leading to a wonderfully concentrated palate that displays outstanding depth and persistency. It's multi layered and expansive with stunning poise and structure, ensuring its graceful journey. At its best: 2022 to 2030" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Mar

• Spicy French oak
• Brioche & toasted nut
• White peach & roasted nectarine
• Ripe citrus

"Magnificently styled and composed, the wine shows nectarine, rockmelon, fig, brioche and spicy oak characters on the nose, leading to a wonderfully concentrated palate that displays outstanding depth and persistency. It's multi-layered and expansive with stunning poise and structure, ensuring its graceful journey. At its best: 2022 to 2030" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Mar 2020

"From 26-year-old, unirrigated Mendoza-clone vines. Rich, concentrated chardonnay with peach, grapefruit, ginger, toasted nut, and spicy oak flavours. A powerful wine with syrup-like intensity and texture supported by fine, fruity acidity. Good now but should cellar well" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Mar 2020

"Exciting, sophisticated, varietal, complex, flinty moments with aromas of citrus peel and white peach, red apple and cashew, roasted nectarine and vanilla toasty wood spices. Complex. On the palate - immediately engages the senses with textures of oak and acidity, wood tannins and fruit flavours, a lovely mealy almost salty note. Weighty, creamy yet firmly youthful, lengthy complex finish. A wine for the cellar till 2021 or decant for service. Delicious!" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier

The bouquet shows power and depth, with white peach, citrus fruits, nutty almond notes,along with mealy biscuit characters with subtle flint and mineral nuances. The palate is rich with power and intensity of fruit supported by layers of complex flavours that unfold in the mouth. Yellow stone fruits mingle with ripe citrus and almond notes, complemented by rich nutty and textural characters from barrel ferment.

Old vine dry farmed Mendoza Chardonnay, fully barrel fermented in Taransaud French oak barriques. Intense rich & powerful with sublime texture.