Seresin - Malborough Chardonnay 2022
4,5*Étoiles
Michael Cooper's New Zealand Wine's
92/100
Vinous
92/100
Cameron Douglas MS
"A sublime organic Chardonnay from the Omaka Valley in the Raupo Creek vineyard, produced by Seresin Estate: unparalleled smoothness!"
The 2022 Chardonnay is round, creamy, and succulent. Cultivated biodynamically, harvested by hand, and pressed whole, it exudes an impression of purity and ease. It fills the mouth with concentrated fruit and leaves behind a finely grainy texture that coats the cheeks. Wild fermented and aged in French oak and oak barrels for six months, the oak influence is subtle, with pastry lees characteristics complementing ripe fruit flavors such as apple. Smooth and pleasant, it is ready to drink upon release. 2023-2028." (Vinous 2023) • Screw cap
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Eye
Deep straw color, brilliant disc
Nose
Inviting, with intense aromatic notes of fresh citrus, hazelnut, and subtle buttery hints
Mouth
Creamy and smooth, beautifully rounded, with lovely fullness, flavors of fresh butter and brioche, pleasantly zesty, with a long finish featuring invigorating notes of pink grapefruit.
Serve
At 10-12°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with roast chicken with thyme, veal blanquette, fish en papillote...
Vinous
Wine rated (2023 guide) 92/100
About wine:
The 2022 Chardonnay is round, creamy, and succulent. Cultivated biodynamically, harvested by hand, and pressed whole-cluster, it exudes an impression of purity and ease. It fills the mouth with concentrated fruit and leaves behind a finely grainy texture that coats the cheeks. Wild fermented and aged in French oak and oak barrels for six months, the influence of the oak is subtle, with characteristics of pastry lees that complement the flavors of ripe fruits such as apple. Smooth and pleasant, it is ready to drink upon release. 2023-2028
Cameron Douglas Master Sommelier
Wine rating (2023 guide) 92/100
About wine:
A lovely bouquet of peaches and vanilla cream, fresh red apples, and soft woody notes. The palate is very pure, with a coarse silky texture, followed by flavors of orchard fruit and citrus peel, fine tannins, and medium acidity. Fresh, ripe, and slightly creamy with a long finish. Quite satisfying and ready to drink from 2023 to 2026+.
Michael Cooper's New Zealand Wine's
Wine rated (2023 guide) 4,5*Étoiles
About wine:
This excellent value, certified organic wine is designed to "emphasize texture on the palate rather than primary fruit notes." It is a typically full-bodied and complex wine, offering a beautiful texture on the palate, notes of ripe fruit, subtly toasted oak, and fresh acidity. The 2022 vintage (4.5*) was aged on the Raupo Creek vineyard estate in the Omaka Valley. It was harvested by hand, then fermented and aged for six months in French oak barrels and casks. Lively, slightly lemony/green, this is an elegant, fresh, and full-bodied wine with slightly toasted peach flavors, revealing great complexity, beautiful youthful vigor, lovely acidity, and a long finish. Best enjoyed from mid-2024 onwards.
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