Craggy Range Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2016
Wine Specs
Vintage
16
Sugar
Dry
Acid
5.4
pH
3.28
Bottling Date
1753-01-01
Alcohol %
13.5
In Stock
Tasting Note
Aroma
Beautiful aromatics of ripe stonefruits meld with a floral blossom lift and roasted nuts for a very classical nose.
ClosureScrewcap
GrapeChardonnay
Grape Variety
100% Chardonnay
Maturation
28% New French oak barriques.
Oaked0
Palate
Fleshy on the palate but with lovely integration of ripe fruit flavours, fine acidity and complex yeast derived textural notes. The finish is long and dry.
VarietalV_CHARDONNAY
Vinification
100% Whole bunch, hand harversted.
RegionHawkes Bay - New Zealand
Region CodeINZAHAWKES
Region Notes
Hawke's Bay
State
Subregion
WinemakerMatt Stafford
Wine StyleWhite (Medium Bodied Oaked)
Nick Stock
91
2017/11/14
jamessuckling.com, 13 November 2017
Assertive and well struck citrus fruits on the nose. Moves into melon and pear fruit flavors on the palate. Fleshy and open-knit with a pithy finish. Drink now.
Cameron Douglas MS
95
2017/10/26
The Shout New Zealand, November 2017
Ripe core of baked stone fruits and grapefruit
aromas; soft floral and vanilla wood scents,
some baked goods with a crème-patisserie
suggestion; dry stone and sandy soil layer. Bold
and expressive textures with spice, acidity and
wood tones all strong; dry on the finish with
echoes of all the flavours describes. Youthful
and still finding its balance. Well-made and
certainly worth another look. Best drinking
from late 2018 through 2026.
Wine Specs
Vintage
16
Sugar
Dry
Acid
5.4
pH
3.28
Bottling Date
1753-01-01
Alcohol %
13.5
Wine Profile
Awards
Cameron Douglas MS
95
2017/10/26
The Shout New Zealand, November 2017
Ripe core of baked stone fruits and grapefruit
aromas; soft floral and vanilla wood scents,
some baked goods with a crème-patisserie
suggestion; dry stone and sandy soil layer. Bold
and expressive textures with spice, acidity and
wood tones all strong; dry on the finish with
echoes of all the flavours describes. Youthful
and still finding its balance. Well-made and
certainly worth another look. Best drinking
from late 2018 through 2026.