2018 Giesen "Fudar" Clayvin Chardonnay, Wairau Valley, Marlborough, NZ

Bright gold. Aromas of ripe peach, nectarine, white stone fruit, rockmelon and lemon pith, with a seam of Manuka honey, white florals, vanilla and smoky toasted almond oak. The palate is concentrated and textural with outstanding fruit purity and vibrancy - grapefruit, lemon, cashew, hazelnut and oyster shell, backed by flinty mineral drive. Firm, integrated acidity with a creamy, rounded texture. Finishes long and precise with struck-match complexity and persistent citrus zest. Exceptional cellaring potential.