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Huia Blanc de Blanc Marlborough NZ 2004

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87/100 45

100% Chardonnay fermented and aged in old oak barriques and bottled after full malolactic fermentation. The wine was aged en tirage for three-and-a half years before being hand-riddled and disgorged. Strongly yeasty, developed wine suggesting it might have been recently disgorged. An intense, bready sparkler with surprising weight and power. A lot of yeast autolysis is evident although primary fruit flavours of peach, apple and citrus are also quite pronounced.

Tasted: Oct 2009   Closure: Diamant    Average price: NZD $30 (~USD $25)

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