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Tiritiri Reserve Gisborne NZ Chardonnay 2008

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89/100 451

Big, rich and creamy Chardonnay with attractive peach, mineral/gunpowder, sizzled butter, toasted nut and spicy oak flavours. A sophisticated style of Chardonnay with complexity, length and a bone-dry finish. The wine has power but delivers it with subtlety - an admirable trait.

Tasted: Mar 2011   Closure: S'cap    Average price: NZD $39 (~USD $32)

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