Elephant Hill SALOME Chardonnay 2022

Elephant Hill SALOME Chardonnay 2022

$80.86
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A TOP WINE OF 2023 & 97/100 'Outstanding' | Cameron Douglas MS
FIVE STARS 95/100 | Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review

A wonderful small batch, flagship release from Elephant Hill. This is impressive chardonnay - seamlessly melding understated, creamy barrel-fermentation characters with pure fruit notes and hint of saline minerality. Powerful-  but stll retaining an elegant sensibility - it's the definition of 'an iron fist in a velvet glove'. Very special.  

Volume 750ML
Vintage 2022
Region HAWKES BAY
Country NEW ZEALAND
Alcohol 13.50%

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Tasting Notes

Cameron Douglas MS writes "A very complex bouquet that begins to reveal its layers once in glass for around ten minutes. Aromas of apples and salty stones, white peach and citrus zest. The impact of new oak is revealed with a toasty white smoke and baking spice package of scents, vanilla and raw cashew nut. There’s a core of umami scents that can only come from the synergies of soil, fruit, wood and outstanding winemaking. On the palate an exceptional wine with a youthful tautness and squeeze then flavours of stone-fruit and nut, citrus and barrel spice, fine tannins and acidity. A weighty wine on the palate with a youthful energy and drive along with a complex and dry finish."
Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review writes "Concentrated chardonnay from a top Hawke’s Bay vintage with a salty tang, lemon curd, grapefruit, ginger, and nicely integrated spicy French oak. Deliciously drinkable now although the wine will benefit from 5 or 6 years in bottle if you prefer a seamless texture and greater complexity."

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