2006 CHARDONNAY

“The 2006 vintage ( **** ) was hand-picked and fermented and matured for 9 months in French oak barriques ( 20% new ).Lemon hued, it is creamy and mouthfilling, with ripe stone-fruit and citrus flavours, slightly toasty and buttery, and a fully dry, minerally finish.It's a very skilfully balanced wine, already highly enjoyable."
Michael Cooper's Buyer's Guide to NZ Wines 2008. (page 61)