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Mills Reef Reserve Hawke's Bay NZ Chardonnay 2007

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87/100 45

Quite an intense Chardonnay with a good mix of ripe fruit and spicy oak. There’s also a suggestion of nutty/mealy character adding class. Quite a mouthfilling wine, richly textured and with an impressively lingering finish.

Tasted: Apr 2009   Closure: S'cap    Average price: NZD $20 (~USD $17)

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