New Zealand / Chardonnay

North Canterbury 2016 Chardonnay

Source-supported draft: North Canterbury Chardonnay 2016 is Outstanding, led by benchmark evidence from Pegasus Bay and Bell Hill. Keep the call selective because public region-wide Chardonnay vintage data is thinner than producer evidence.

94 - Outstanding
Score94
ConfidenceGood
MaturityEntering peak
Window2021-2036

Vivintage verdict

Outstanding

Source-supported draft: North Canterbury Chardonnay 2016 is Outstanding, led by benchmark evidence from Pegasus Bay and Bell Hill. Keep the call selective because public region-wide Chardonnay vintage data is thinner than producer evidence.

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