Goldwater Zell Waiheke Island Chardonnay

2002 vintage - 90 Points - "Nicely done, with toasty oak, mealy notes that are balanced by ripe pear and peach fruit. Hints of grilled fruit and roasted nuts complete the picture, finishing with lingering echoes of smoke." - JC, Wine Enthusiast, USA, Aug 2004

2002 vintage - 90 Points - "This wine's cool climate chardonnay character comes across in lemon, tart apple and mineral depths. In that way it parallels a Chablis' spicy leesiness. The style is round and savoury." - Wine and Spirits Magazine, USA, Jan/Feb 2004

2001 vintage - "Well fruited, fragrant and alive Waiheke Chardonnay showing some dynamism with a little lees and oak underlying some excellent fruit. A very classy wine, showing considerable intensity, softening nicely after two years - an incredibly good Waiheke Chardonnay. Ready to be enjoyed from now on."...Peter Saunders F & B April 2003

2000 vintage - Gold medal winner, International Wine and Spirit Competition, London 2002

2000 vintage - "You may mistake this light and elegant Chard for a white Burgundy; It's light on the nose, with flour-chalk and herbal notes. Apple-skin and tart pear flavors take over in the mouth. Even and medium-bodied on the palate, it finishes gravelly in texture, with lime -rind and herb flavors."...D.M. The Wine Enthusiast (12/15/2001)

1999 vintage - "Bright and spicy, with zippy lime and mineral notes complementing the basic melon and apple flavors. Lasts impressively on the finish. Drink now through 2005."...(HS) 90 points The Wine Spectator Issue: Nov 15, 2000

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