Neudorf Home Block Moutere Chardonnay 2020
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Suckling
James - Vinous
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Naturally this chardonnay has classic notes – white lilies, garden herbs and the now more familiar note of home baking. However, it’s the harmony and unity that define its greatness. While still young, Home Block Moutere Chardonnay 2020 already has an elegant mouthfeel which will continue to develop. This curvature is kept structured with a gentle backbone of acidity.
Restrained oak, suave fruit and classic Moutere minerality wrapped up to deliver a wine of excellence and nobility.
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James Suckling
This is really driven by acidity, with bright and clear lemon, apple and stone aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied with a tight and dense palate. Long finish. Really complex and flavorful at the end. Very classy.
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Vinous
The 2020 Chardonnay Home Block Moutere is a little more than medium in weight, but it is harnessed by tension and power. As always, it's wild-fermented in barrel with just 10% new wood, which marks a significant reduction over the past decade, when 25–30% was the norm. The white stone fruit leads, while the nutty oak and lees-derived pastry notes are the backing singers. There's also an excellent track of acidity that pulls the wine through, and a reasonable 13.5% alcohol that is the result of a decision to pick earlier in recent years, maintaining greater energy and firmness.
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2021-
Suckling
James
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