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Staete Landt Chardonnay
Review:
91 pointsDense, richly fruited and focused with lovely toasty, mealy notes as well as rich fruit. Stylish stuff with lovely sophistication and good concentration.
Wine Anorak, Jamie Goode
90 Points
Light, lively and brimming with flavor, this has pear, lime and spice flavors that ride easily over the graceful frame. Drink now through 2012. 1,000 cases made. -HS
Wine Spectator
Technical Notes:
Alcohol Content: 14.0%
Barrel-aging: 18 months total in French oak barrels (20% new)
Winemaker: Ruud Maasdam
Winemaker’s Notes: Staete Landt Chardonnay is one of the best kept secrets of the Estate: full and round yet stylish, great texture and length, this wine shows the perfect balance between fruit, acidity and elegant oak integration.
Tasting Notes:
Colour: Golden in colour
Aromas: A whiff of sea breeze and summer stone fruit.
Flavours: White peaches & cream, and hazelnuts on the palate with a mineral aftertaste that lingers on. A truly great wine with a strong personality and a European elegance, showing the unique cool climate Marlborough vibrance.
