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’s Raupo Creek vineyard, produced by Seresin Estate: with unparalleled smoothness!”
"The 2022 Chardonnay is round, creamy, and luscious. Grown biodynamically, hand-harvested, and whole-cluster pressed, it exudes a sense of purity and ease. It fills the mouth with concentrated fruit and leaves behind a finely textured mouthfeel that coats the cheeks. Fermented naturally and aged in French oak barrels for six months, the oak’s influence is subtle, with pastry-like lees characteristics that complement the flavors of ripe fruit like 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, bright luster
Nose
Inviting, with intense aromatic notes of fresh citrus, hazelnut, and subtle buttery undertones
Palate
Creamy and velvety, with a magnificent roundness and beautiful depth, flavors of fresh butter and brioche, pleasantly zesty, and a long finish with invigorating notes of pink grapefruit
Serve
At 10-12°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairings
Serve with thyme-roasted chicken, veal blanquette, or fish en papillote...
Vinous
Wine rated (2023 guide) 92/100
About the wine:
The 2022 Chardonnay is round, creamy, and luscious. Grown biodynamically, hand-harvested, and whole-cluster pressed, it exudes a sense of purity and ease. It fills the mouth with concentrated fruit and leaves behind a finely textured mouthfeel that coats the cheeks. Fermented with wild yeast and aged in French oak barrels for six months, the oak’s influence is subtle, with pastry-like lees characteristics that complement the flavors of ripe fruits like apple. Smooth and pleasant, it is ready to drink upon release. 2023–2028
Cameron Douglas Master Sommelier
Wine rated (2023 guide) 92/100
About the wine:
A lovely bouquet of peaches and vanilla cream, fresh red apples, and soft woody notes. The palate is exceptionally pure, with a coarse-silk texture, followed by flavors of orchard fruit and citrus peel, fine tannins, and moderate 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 the wine:
This excellent value-for-money, certified organic wine is designed to “emphasize mouthfeel over primary fruit notes.” It is a typically full-bodied and complex wine, offering a beautiful mouthfeel, notes of ripe fruit, subtly toasty oak, and fresh acidity. The 2022 vintage (4.5*) was aged at the Raupo Creek vineyard estate in the Omaka Valley. It was hand-harvested, then fermented and aged for six months in French oak barrels and casks. Lively, with slight citrus and green notes, this is an elegant, fresh, and full-bodied wine with flavors of lightly toasted peach, revealing great complexity, youthful vigor, lovely acidity, and a long finish. Best enjoyed starting in mid-2024.
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