Decanter: New Zealand Chardonnay Panel Tasting Results

Rebecca Gibb MW, Decanter – January 4, 2018

Mt. Beautiful received a rating of “91 Points and Highly Recommended” for our 2016 Chardonnay in Decanter’s New Zealand Chardonnay panel tasting. We found what the reviewers had to say about the tasting particularly interesting, as it relates to the general region where our wines are grown – Canterbury!

“Nelson and Canterbury were the pick of the regions; elsewhere our panel would like to have seen more of the fruit and less of the winemaking,” reports Amy Wislocki

2016 Mt. Beautiful Chardonnay | 91 Points, Highly Recommended
“Lovely fruit concentration on the nose leads to a lingering palate full of stone fruit and
moreish complexity. Good crispness and it will evolve with time, despite the touch of heat on the finish. Drink 2018-2021 Alc 14.5%”