Dashwood Chardonnay 2011, Marlborough, South Island
Chardonnay
Marlborough, New Zealand
$15.75 (312942)
Oh man, you just gotta love Marlborough. Coconut husk, crisp apple, melon and green pear aromas. The palate offers a blast of sunny fruit riding high on a wave of vibrant acidity. The finish is ripe and tangy with grapefruit and honeydew melon. Enjoy this with scallops pan-seared in butter. (VINTAGES panel, March 2013)Critic Reviews (2)
Here's a clean, fresh, fruity, soft and appealing chardonnay, driven by tropical fruit salad flavours and light oak...
This is a quite rich, fleshy and creamy style of chardonnay with fairly deep yellow colour and ripe peachy flavours...
Community Reviews (1)
Bright gold in colour with a medium+ intense nose.
A balanced Chard that should please a lot of people
Positives: This wine features light oak and toast with lemon, peach, pineapple, coconut, green apples and limestone. Medium body and with good acidity & a fairly long length.
Negatives: None
Drink now or in the next 2 years on its own or pair it with rotisserie chicken.
Tasted: 19 February 2014
Best Buy
Score: 8.5+/10, Value: 9/10 (Clearance price: 9.5/10)Total: 18/20
Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 3.5+
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