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Neudorf Home Block Moutere Chardonnay 2024, Nelson, NZD $95
A true New Zealand icon, this organic old-vine masterpiece grown by Stef Brockley and made by Todd Stevens comes from the original block by the winery. It is living testament to the vision of Judy and the late Tim Finn who believed from the start that the region’s clay would be instrumental to making great chardonnay. Everything has come together perfectly this year to create sheer sophisticated elegance.
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 with a long life ahead.
Great wine which will develop slowly in bottle into a grand, elegantly complex chardonnay if cellared carefully. (Screwcap)
Score: 97 ★★★★★ – view original tasting note
Alcohol: 13.5%
Drink: 2026 to 2040
Food: grilled crayfish with a light butter sauce
Stockists: Neudorf Vineyards
Ranked: #1 of 54 2024 Chardonnay from New Zealand
Awarded:Â Top Rank
Wine Classification: 3 Merits