{"product_id":"2023-settlement-chardonnay","title":"2023 Settlement Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINEMAKER:\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSteve Planthaber \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marlborough, N.Z.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVARIETY: \u003c\/strong\u003eChardonnay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVITICULTURE: \u003c\/strong\u003eOrganic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-picked and racked off solids before wild fermentation in barrel, full malolactic fermentation, and 12 months total élevage with 15% new oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A distinctive bouquet of roasted nut, baked peach and wood with scents of vanilla, butter-cream and spices. Full-bodied and delicious on the palate with full-creamy quality, stone fruits and grapefruit peel, mineral and smoky wood layers. Chardonnay at its most bold and proud with best drinking from 2025 through 2032.\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– 94 pts – Excellent – Cameron Douglas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Rich yet fresh and characterful, offering ripe peaches, quince and hints of honeysuckle and raw almonds. Medium- to full-bodied with impressive concentration of flavors and a juicy flow. Bright and harmonious. Drink or hold. Screw cap.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e– 92 pts – James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The 2023 Chardonnay Poplars Vineyard is creamy and generously oaky, showing rich golden hues and flinty reduction on first opening. The region’s citrus-like acidity provides hold and tension on the palate, which is full-bodied and surprisingly weighty for a Marlborough Chardonnay. Appetizing sweetness and a bright sour twist are hallmarks of the Mendoza clone. This feels like old-school Chardonnay with its ripe stone fruit flavors and unapologetic oak, but it’s done well. The 2023 was hand-picked, racked off solids, wild- fermented and matured in barrels for 12 months, 15% of which are new.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– 92 pts – Rebecca Gibb MW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Settlement","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50687623069858,"sku":"9421906542028","price":56.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/6533\/4178\/files\/17_f3be933e-572b-47b0-9435-422ae9c1ee01.png?v=1792545977","url":"https:\/\/spon.bar\/products\/2023-settlement-chardonnay","provider":"Spön Bottle Shop and Wine Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}