Description
"Brilliant white gold in the glass, Elston Chardonnay ’21 has wonderfully intense aromas of golden peach, apricot, and lemon zest. Focused but flowing – this is a wine of precision, power, and poise. On the mouth-watering palate there’s oodles of ripe, white-fleshed fruit, nougat and nutmeg, integrated fine oak tannin, and just a flick of salinity. A long line of sweet citrus acidity and ripe Hawke’s Bay chardonnay fruit run through here. Resplendent in its charms, Elston Chardonnay ’21 would match with the best grilled lobster you can get. Or just sit and watch the wine unfold over several hours with a soft-ripened white cheese." - Winemaker Notes
"A complex bouquet of sneaky hints of buttered toast, roasted hazelnuts, underlying citrus fruits, lemon and grapefruit. Creamy lees and shortbread-like malo characters. Excellent intensity of flavour powered along by great acidity that really drives the wine and prevents it being heavy. Concentration and drive in spadefuls. A generous, mouth-filling Chardonnay with great amplitude and incredible length. Time will bring increased complexity." - 96 Points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review
