Staete Landt Chardonnay 2004

New Zealand, Marlborough
100% Chardonnay

This wine was aged in 100% French oak barrels the majority of which were older and about 20% were new.  This has produced a complex subtle wine that has intense peach, ripe nectarine like characters overlaying a creamy, hazelnut and slightly spicy character, rather than overt fruitiness.

The wine is full bodied and elegant, with a dry and crisp finish.