2021 Bell Hill Chardonnay North Canterbury

Notes

97 points, The Real Review: "The bouquet opens with tight, flinty aromas of lime flower, spearmint, lemon, crisp apple, green olive and wet stone, with nutty complexity gradually emerging. Despite its age, the wine remains very concentrated and youthful, showing electrifying acidity wrapped in layers of white fruit and minerality. The palate reveals a dense core with a ceramic texture and concentrated flavours, though a hardness from reduction still needs time to resolve in bottle. The finish is sneakily long and evolving, with notes of cinnamon, smoke and brioche appearing in waves. Very impressive overall, but this wine needs considerable time in bottle to come around." (SW)