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Te Awa Single Estate Chardonnay 2016 Wine Review

Te Awa Single Estate Chardonnay 2016

Te Awa Single Estate Chardonnay 2016

Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Community Score:91/100

Community Reviews: 2

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Price: $30.00

Drink: 2017-2019

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: White Wine


Winery: Te Awa

Agent: Philippe Dandurand Wines Ltd.

Pricing & Stock Information

  • AGLC
  • 771445

Reviews and Ratings

Monique Sosa - Accredited Sommelier rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review:

A lovely, vibrant, and crisp Chardonnay with green apple, apricot, white peach, buckwheat honey, and flighty minerality notes. The palate is full-bodied with a buttery smooth texture and long scrumptious finish. Pairing this Single Estate New Zealand Chard - hailing from Hawkes Bay - with grilled lobster tails is a must! Tasted by @sommsosa | bespoketastings.ca
Jon Steeves - Sommelier rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

Pale gold, 13% ABV declared. An amazing flinty Chard from Hawkes Bay , New Zealand. Labelled the "river of god", after the underground river beneath the vineyards. Matchstick flint, vanilla bean, ripe Meyer lemon, green apple. Long finish with persistence of flint and meyer lemon. Pair this beauty with grilled lobster tail, BBQ shrimp skewers or BBQ pork tenderloin. Tasted 2016 vintage in May 2017. 91 points

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