Greywacke, Chardonnay, Marlborough

I saw a clip of the winemaker being interviewed and she presented as a very humble Polynesian woman of intuitive smarts when it came to wine, combined with a high level of technical knowledge and a fine brain. Yes, I am about to swim the ditch inspired by feeling of true love, a sort of dipsomaniac Tristan seeking my antipodean Isolde. She said the Pinot was the wine where she had some license to bring her own ideas but when …

Hints of oak, but a balanced generosity. A good foil to food, beginning to drink well but will last and probably improve.