Dog Point Chardonnay Marlborough – 2022

Fine, oaked Chardonnay with zesty citrus fruit flavours, fresh, salty, acidity and long length; Marlborough Chardonnay at its best. The grapes are 100% hand-picked, wild-fermented then aged for 18 months in 10% new French oak barrels to give the wine its delicious, nutty complexity. Certified organic.

“The 2022 Chardonnay leads with chamomile and yellow fruits, candlewax and forest floor. This is quite a beguiling wine to smell; it leads me down a path of white miso, white pepper and caper brine. This is an excellent wine, and having enjoyed (a few) glasses of the 2015 Chardonnay last night, it is clear the wine ages gracefully and with ease. This will be excellent now or over the next decade or two. Your call. 13% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.” 94+/100 Wine Advocate

“The 2022 vintage was harvested from vines averaging 28-years-old. Bright, light lemon/green, it is still a baby, but already approachable. Mouthfilling, vibrantly fruity and savoury, it has rich stonefruit flavours, gently seasoned with biscuity oak, lively acidity and a tight, finely poised finish.” 5 stars, Michael Cooper MW