Sidewood Chardonnay 2024

It’s splendidly fruited and inviting on the nose, showing notes of peach, lemon peel, subtle vanilla, cashew, and oatmeal. The palate delivers fine flow and persistence, wonderfully framed by fleshy texture and bright acidity, finishing long and complex. At its best: now to 2032. Score – 93. (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, June 2025)