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Araahua Waipara NZ Chardonnay 2009

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84/100 35

Concentrated nutty wine with bread crust, sizzled butter, grapefruit and spicy oak flavours. The wine shows a lot of initial promise but fades a tad on the finish. Good complex Chardonnay that should develop well.

Tasted: Feb 2011   Closure: S'cap    Average price: NZD $26 (~USD $20)

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