Neudorf Home Block Moutere Chardonnay 2024

Stephen Wong MW writes "A restrained and very young wine which currently shows cinnamon and spicy oak hiding reluctant notes of just-ripe stone-fruit, zesty citrus and crisp apple. No more than medium-bodied but very concentrated yet backward with evident, latent power tightly wound within the coils of grainy, stony phenolics and intense, saline acidity. The finish is very long, amplified by the chewy texture and stony intensity. Undeniable quality and fine-tuned finesse here with a long life ahead. Great wine which will develop slowly in bottle into a grand, elegantly complex chardonnay if cellared carefully."
Cameron Douglas MS writes "Another exceptional offering from the team at Neudorf with a bouquet of intrigue and complexity, scents of site and vintage are woven into the aromas of stone fruits and citrus, barrel spices and deep core minerality. The effect of lees and a gentle flinty quality enhance the ideas of mineral and shout out complexity and charm. A dry wine with textures from fruit and some wood tannins, lees and mineral then back to fruit. An outstanding example of the variety and what both Neudorf and Nelson can do. Best drinking as soon as you are ready and through 2035."
The winery writes "From mature vines anchored in Moutere clays, this chardonnay moves in seamless waves - silky, harmonious and complete. Nori, white peach, cashew and pink pepper sit delicately alongside a subtle creaminess."