2022 Neudorf Home Block Moutere Chardonnay

Brand	Neudorf Vineyard
Region	Nelson
Varietal	Chardonnay
Size	750ml
Alcohol %	13.5%
Vintage	2022
Country	New Zealand
Certified Organic
Organically Grown
Vegan

Handpicked from the oldest vines on their Home Block, this Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay has a complexity of bouquet that’s hard to put into words. You just want to look at, but when you do give in and take a sip, you are confronted with a wine of both incredible beauty and unfathomable depth. A full malolactic conversion contributes only fatness and weight rather than buttery characters, the acidity remaining a real feature driving a long, long finish. This 2022 will go down alongside the previous vintages as one of the all-time greats.

Thoroughly Burgundian, calling to mind the great Chevalier-Montrachet, with delicious notes of cashew, nougat, citrus and wild ferment, the fruit very ripe and generous with nectarine, peach and perhaps fig, a hint of high-toned florals, perhaps magnolia. You could sniff this for hours and find more every few minutes. Like most great wines, it’s more a question than an answer.

An instant of luxurious richness is quickly consumed by an insistent acid line (a hallmark of this legendary wine). The back of the palate fattens out with creamy caramel and biscuit sensations, the finish lingering long and complex, with a pleasant peach-skin grip. When one considers how this wine usually takes 4-5 years to show its best, a little smile comes across your face. Enjoy this supremely elegant wine from 2025 through 2030+, depending on how developed you like your Chardonnay.