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Monday, 27 October - Monday, 3 November 2025
2019 Two Rivers Clos Des Pierre's Chardonnay. Marlborough, New Zealand.
Closed $30 (5 bids, reserve met)
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Lot Details
"Attractively rich and flavoursome chardonnay with grapefruit, tree fruit, oyster-shell, mineral, toast, brioche and subtle oak flavours. The wine has appealing purity and power with a lingering finish. Good now, even better in a few years" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Jan 2021 "Complex and engaging with subtle layers of oak and minerality weaving through layers of ripe, fresh orchard fruits. On the palate - silky, fresh, youthful, varietal and fruity. Almost full-bodied with a smooth texture, contrasting flavours of oak accentuated with acidity and youthful energy. A lovely wine ready to enjoy upon purchase and through 2025+. Will also cellar well developing more complexity and length - best from 2022 through 2025+" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier "Bright, light straw-yellow with some depth and a gold hue, slightly lighter edged. The nose is full, elegantly penetrating stonefruit nuances melded with a citrus backbone, stony minerals crunch, spices and flint. Medium-bodied, bright aromas of lemon sherbet, lemon curd, along with grapefruit, white peaches integrated with subtle flinty spice and pine nut, unveiling stony minerals drives a lingering finish. The electric acid drive provides good energy and freshness; subtle creaminess rounded out the mouthfeel to a smooth lemon curd texture. This is an elegant Chardonnay with a brilliant acid line and mineral drive. Match with pan-fried turbot and crayfish sashimi over the next 5+ years. Predominantly from 25 years old vines in Wairau & Southern Valley, Clones Mendoza, B95 and 15. Handpicked, whole bunch pressed, wild-fermented to 13% alc, aged 11 months in a 4,500L French oak cuve and a concrete egg tank. Full MLF, unfined, unfiltered. Vegan friendly" Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Reviews, Jan 2021 "A lovely medium golden colour with delicious aromas of toasted oak, peach, ripe nectarine, grapefruit, and fresh red apple with vanilla undertones. A soft, supple mouth feel with flavours of stone fruit, apple, and oak derived spices. The finish is outstanding, a zing of citrusy acidity leads to a long, lingering, and slightly creamy conclusion" Angie Atkinson, The Wine Writer "From two sites, in the Wairau Valley and Southern Valleys, the highly attractive 2019 vintage (5*) was hand-picked (mostly from 25 year-old vines), and fermented and matured for 11 months in French oak cuves and a concrete egg tank. Bright, light yellow/green, it is a distinctive wine, already delicious,with strong, vibrant, peachy, complex flavours, fresh acidity, and excellent depth and harmony. Best drinking 2023+" Michael Cooper
