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Cottage Block Hawke's Bay NZ Chardonnay 2006

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92/100 45

Elegant, seamless Chardonnay with appealing complexity from peach-like fruit, nutty oak and bran biscuit lees characters. Perhaps the most impressive aspects are the wine’s creamy texture and lingering finish. A class act.

Tasted: Mar 2008   Closure: S'cap    Average price: NZD $35 (~USD $29)

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