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Saint Clair - Malborough Pioneer Block 10 Chardonnay 2021

Saint Clair - Malborough Pioneer Block 10 Chardonnay 2021

90/100

Decanter

93/100

James Suckling

New Zealand
chardonnay
smoked
Truffled Brie
novelty
unique

" Favorite true Favorite , this New Zealand Chardonnay will delight your palate with its absolutely unique flavors. What a discovery!"

"An elegant toasted oak infused with melon, peach, and white flowers, with a custard-like texture and a fresh, lemony finish." (Decanter World Awards 2024) Screw cap closure

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Estate

Saint Clair Family Estate

Vintage

Pioneer Block 10 Chardonnay

Vintage

2021

Designation

Malborough

Region

New Zealand

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

Marlborough region, specifically the Southern Valleys sub-region, clay loam soils, flat and level topography in the valley, beneath low foothills, warm climate and cool nights, wide variations.

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

Whole cluster pressing, fermentation in 100% French oak barrels (24% of which are new) with selected yeasts, 100% malolactic fermentation.

Method of preparation

Vegan Label

Livestock farming

For 9 months on fine lees with regular stirring

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

Straw yellow color, brilliant, with silvery highlights

Nose

Deliciously unusual smoky aromas, rich, with notes of candied lemon, oak bark, and toasted almonds.

Mouth

Velvety and opulent, with fine tannins due to its aging on fine lees, delicious flavors of ripe citrus, white flowers, and fresh butter, with a long, zesty finish and complex herbal notes.

Serve

At 11-13°C

Open

1 to 2 hours before

Drink from

2025

Drink before

2030

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with barbecued lemon chicken, sea bass fillet with garlic and parsley cooked on the grill, creamy Brillat-Savarin cheese...

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Decanter

Decanter

Wine rated (2024 guide) 90/100

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An elegant toasted oak infused with melon, peach, and white flowers, with a custard-like texture and a fresh, lemony finish. Silver Medal, Decanter World Awards 2024

James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rating (2023 guide) 93/100 (2020 vintage)

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