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Forrest John Forrest Collection Marlborough NZ Chardonnay 2006

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93/100 55

Seamless Chardonnay that clearly shows its cool climate origin with vibrant acidity and strong citrus fruit flavours. Beautifully handled oak that’s encased by fine fruit flavours. Surprisingly youthful but a little closed and hard to read at this stage - shows excellent potential for development despite being four years old already. Tasted again May 10 - nice toasty bottle development, eveolving splendidly.

Tasted: Mar 2010   Closure: S'cap    Average price: NZD $50 (~USD $38)

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