5 STARS (94/100):
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Oct 2021.
Rapaura Springs 'Reserve' Marlborough Chardonnay 2021
Rich and flavourful, each bottle is bursting with honeysuckle, white peach, nectarine and fresh citrus characters, complemented by toasty vanilla and subtle spiced oak characters. "This is delectably styled and expressed with golden stone fruit, rockmelon, nougat, brioche and roasted hazelnut aromas on the nose, followed by a wonderfully generous...
- Rich and flavourful, each bottle is bursting with honeysuckle, white peach, nectarine and fresh citrus characters, complemented by toasty vanilla and subtle spiced oak characters.
- "This is delectably styled and expressed with golden stone fruit, rockmelon, nougat, brioche and roasted hazelnut aromas on the nose, followed by a wonderfully generous palate offering ripe fruit intensity together with seductive oak nuances, leading to a lengthy creamy finish. At its best: now to 2026" - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, October, 2021.
- Screwcap. 13.5% alcohol content.
