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You know it. I know it. What is there to say? A dependable, all rounder from the Villa Maria stable.It drinks well on its own or with seafood.$14.95 Bottle
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Finding a nice little Chard like this - for this money is a rare thing. Intense stone fruit aromas of peach and nectarine with subtle smokey notes. Creamy fruit sweetness provides a supple texture leading into a generously flavoured finish with a touch of spicy oak.$11.95 Bottle
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Think you know Chardonnay? Try this bright fresh example from Southern Burgundy. Floral and fruity, with hints of white flowers, apple and lemon aromas. Precise, refreshing and direct.$41.95 Bottle
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Sirius White is a marriage of organic Chardonnay, Viognier and Marsanne. Giving this wine a warm ripe apricot character with lifted acidity, scented white peach and honeysuckle.$20.95 Bottle
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This Chardonnay is a juicy, full-bodied wine that explodes with bright citrusy aromas of lemon zest, honeydew melon and just a hint of toasty oak. Big bold flavors of citrus and apple with a touch of vanilla.$21.95 Bottle
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Pale lemon straw with faint green hue. Complex and refreshing aromatics of melon rind, sea spray, honeysuckle and a hint of beeswax. Very precise across the palate with ripe citrus and subtle oak highlights and a long, texturally dry and almost saline-like finish.$29.95 Bottle
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Astrolabe Chardonnay
2023
Mid straw-gold colour, full of ripe melon and dried stone fruits and fig, light nut meal and brûlée notes, with some light leesiness. A wine of gentle creaminess and elegant texture, with tropical and stonefruit flavours, pleasing weight and long, dry finish.$26.95 Bottle -
Crisp, medium-bodied, elegant Chardonnay with struck flint, mineral, citrus, grapefruit, white peach and smoky oak flavours. The wine has an appealingly ethereal texture and a lengthy finish.$26.95 Bottle
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Delicate aromas of white flesh peach with complex citrus notes of Meyer lemon, lemon blossom and lemon curd. There are nuances of almond milk and wet stone minerality. The palate has mouth-filling richness and mid-palate opulence, framed with fresh citrus acidity. There is a salty minerality that along with the lemon/lime acidity provides superb length and freshness on the finish.$44.95 Bottle
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The wine is fragrant and flinty with a hint of pink grapefruit. The palate is supple but with a limestone edge that is piercing and lingering. It will be interesting to see how this wine develops but we fully expect to see it improve with bottle age along the same lines as the other Kumeu River wines.$39.95 Bottle
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Vasse Felix Chardonnay is typified by its bright, elegant fruit, subtle wild complexities and a tight acid structure, reflecting the vibrancy and purity of this variety in Margaret River. 'Filius' translates to 'son of' in Latin, reflecting the relationship between this wine and its premier 'father'.$26.95 Bottle
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Fresh and fruit driven with layers of stone fruit, lemon curd, hazelnut and spice. An elegant and layered Chardonnay from one of Marlbrough's greats.$17.95 Bottle