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Novum Chardonnay 2023

Cellar or drinkWhite wineNew Zealand96 points - James Halliday's Wine CompanionCork

New Zealand’s best-kept secret 🍷✨ 

New Zealand might be famous for Sauvignon Blanc, but Chardonnay lovers, take note—the 2023 Novum Chardonnay is proof that NZ is producing some seriously top-tier, world-class Chardonnays. 

Sourced from select hand-tended vineyards in Marlborough, this wine is all about elegance and texture. Expect layers of ripe stone fruit, citrus zest, and toasted hazelnut, balanced by flinty, oyster shell minerality and subtle oak spice. The palate? Silky, complex, and beautifully structured, with a finish that lingers long after the last sip. 

If you love Burgundy-style Chardonnay with a bit of New World vibrancy, this is one to try. 

Drink window,2025 to 2030+
Type,White Wine
Varietals,Chardonnay
Vintage,2023
ABV,14.0%
Country,New Zealand
Region,Marlborough
Sub region,
Bottle size,750ml
Bottle closure,Cork

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Flavour & structure
Stone fruitMineral & salineCreamy textureLong finish
Food pairing
Seafood & fishChicken & poultryCheese

What the experts say about this wine

Firework flint, lemon oil and yellow peach cheeks. Grapefruit sorbet and cold butter log. Almond milk creaminess with a deft handling of oak on the palate. Cumin, powdered ginger and white pepper. This delivers the charitable dimensions of chardonnay with a breeze of gently rolling acidity and brilliance of a chiselled precious stone. Peach cream and baked meringue on the finish. Drinking beautifully and will age further. Wonderful to see the confidence and precision from a new player. Very exciting. Drink by 2028.

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