A Chardonnay from the Echo vineyard in the Moutere region of Nelson – a review of the sibling wine, ‘Zephyr’ is here > https://winefolio.co.nz/?p=10753. A pale straw-gold colour in the glass. Aromatics of grapefruit, lemon peel, white peach, almond cream, oatmeal and baguette. A vibrant acidity gives a prominent line through the palate, with a dab of toasty oak, and a prickle of oxidative phenolics and tannin there, as you go. Settling into a generous texture, with more creaminess than that initial burst of acid would suggest, there is also a tinge of minerality at the finish. A pithy, almost saline finale to a complex and captivating wine. 93pts
Luta ‘Echoes’ Chardonnay 2021
