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Bilancia Tiratore Chardonnay 2020
Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
96/100 'Outstanding' | Cameron Douglas MS
Tiratore (to-ra-tó-re) comes from the Italian word for hunter/marksman. It pays homage to the bullet cases found on the La Collina vineyard where a shooting range once operated. With a team like Warren Gibson and Lorraine Leheney driving Tiratore's development, this flagship label will always be one to watch and this 2020 release is looking exceptional.
It has a complex nose with flinty / smokey hints overlaying regional stonefruits. On the palate this is a elegant, refined chardonnay with exceptional drive. There is plenty of soft acidity, some flinty notes and a subtle creaminess. The finish is impeccable; fresh and zingy and seemingly endless.
This limited release wine is already attractive but it would be unfair not to wait a few years to see it blossom further. Our tasting team thought it was outstanding. Bravo.
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Tasting Notes
Cameron Douglas MS writes "I hope you’ll find the bouquet of this wine as intriguing as I did. Mineral with pure citrus fruit scents, a dense, almost nutty lees quality, orchard fruits and fine oak. Complex and quite delicious on the palate, too – texture then a core of fruit, a fine acid line and layers of fine older barrel. Fine-tannin chalky texture with a flinty, edgy quality. Fresh and delicious to drink now, but will develop more complexity. Overall this wine is new so give it time please to let the oak integrate and calm. Behind this though is the power of ripe fruit and acidity, a fantastic base line structure, long finish and promise."
The winery writes "It has always been our plan to produce a flagship Chardonnay from the la collinavineyard, reflecting the variety and thevineyard site rather than the winemaking. With full fruit and complexity and just a touch of flint, the palate is tight with hints of salinity and wet stone. With time it will open up to rich, nutty, hazelnut and almond flavours."
Food Pairing
Chicken
Pork
Cheese
| Stock Level: | Low |
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| Vintage: | 2020 |
| Volume: | 750ML |
| Alcohol: | 13.5 |
| Seal Type: | Screwcap |
