Jules Taylor, Chardonnay, Marlborough

Very solid for the price!! Sort of a great snapshot of "old school" new world chard, with trendy dialed-in reduction and good energy, but with hidden richness too. A bit of lemon curd, almond, gunflint on both nose and palate, even a little floral- very, very shy in general, but really nuanced and delicious. Needs time, but just like my recent experience with their incredible Pinot (even better QPR), this was wonderful and genuinely well-crafted, a real chard lover's chard.

13.0% , 10% new oak, partial MLF, sampled at Oinoscent, bottle courtesy of importer -/- The wine is fresh, flinty, tight, tropical fruit, pineapple, citrus and herbal notes, some nutty, buttery notes Palate is juicy, nice texture, med body, high acidity, very fresh nice, crunchy, med finish

Day three its a little rough notes Joe. Mineral spritz or something to it.

Tropical fruit including pineapple and lychee, butter on the nose and a subtle green undertone of capsicum pepper. Medium bodied with a short finish, it's good but nothing special.