Helio Chardonnay 2024

Helio Chardonnay 2024

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AN ICON IN THE MAKING

SELECTED FOR THE 2024 ANNUAL HAWKE'S BAY CHARDONNAY COLLECTION
95/100 | David Walker Bell, Wine Folio

This is exciting Hawke's Bay Chardonnay; a 'passion project' chardonnay release from Clearview winemaker Matt Kirby, his wife Sarah (ex Felton Road) and filmmaker Dave Nash.

Gorgeously presented in wax sealed bottles and using high quality cork closures, this is a refined and very clean chardonnay expression that walks on the fresh and vibrant side of the street. It kicks off with a hint of flinty, struck match on the nose and has tangy regional stonefruits on the palate. French oak is evident for a light buttered toast character, but is really only there to add texture and some subtle wood spice complexity. The beauty here is that this wine is tight but it is certainly not lean. The underlying fruit weight shines through on the palate and the finish is quite juicy and rewarding with crisp citrus notes cleaning up the conversation.

We loved the previous vintages and our allocations of both releases sold through in a nanosecond. The word is out that there is something special going on here and we expect this new 2024 release to fly as well.

This wine has been made to be cellared and there is no doubt that its inner secrets will be revealed in full-effect over the coming 3-6 years. If drinking earlier, the Helio team recommend decanting. We agree.

Volume 750ML
Vintage 2024
Region HAWKES BAY
Country NEW ZEALAND
Alcohol 13%

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Tasting Notes

The winery writes "Very delicate in colour, almost antique white gold in the glass. Light and refreshing on the nose with a bright chalkiness we always find in Helio. Lime citrus leads in some fresh light and crunchy stone fruit aromatics. Very precise on the palate with a liner acid line of limey citrus and white peach. The refreshing high acid is perfectly paired with the fine grained pithy white tanning profile that gives this wine a very long finish, grip and texture."
David Walker Bell, Wine Folio writes "A bright golden green colour in the glass. The bouquet is varietally pure Chardonnay, with grapefruit, satsuma, apricot, greengage, preserved lemon and crushed green herbs. More peach, even some charred pineapple comes through on the palate – ripe and generous. There’s a bright and saline acidity – with a clean line through the centre, giving plenty of direct, energetic drive. A hint of smoky toast shows at finish, but this is wine of balance and some power. The finish is persistent and salivating."

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