{"id":7843,"date":"2023-02-22T06:03:38","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T17:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=7843"},"modified":"2023-02-22T06:04:48","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T17:04:48","slug":"vertical-tasting-of-clearview-estate-reserve-chardonnay-and-extras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=7843","title":{"rendered":"Vertical Tasting of Clearview Estate Reserve Chardonnay (and extras)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7843\" class=\"elementor elementor-7843\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-edc5b42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"edc5b42\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-620e710\" data-id=\"620e710\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd8211 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cd8211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A rare chance to taste across a decade of the <b>Reserve Chardonnay<\/b> from <b>Clearview Estate<\/b> &#8211; starting at 2011, through to the present. Also included was a special bottle of the 1999 vintage. As if this wasn\u2019t enough abundance, our host, Gabor Sareczky has also included amongst the stellar line up of Reserve Chardonnays, several renditions of Clearview Estate <b>Endeavour<\/b> &#8211; their icon white wine. And it doesn\u2019t end there, as he also opened every version of Tim Turvey\u2019s label with daughter Katie &#8211; <b>Topsy Turvey Chardonnay. <\/b>And please don\u2019t think that is it &#8211; because, look again &#8211; there are all three vintages of <b>Helio Chardonnay<\/b> &#8211; a wine that Clearview Estate winemaker Mat Kirby crafts with wife Sarah Little and colleague David Nash.<\/p><p>At some point during the creation of these wines some changes inevitably happen. Whilst one constant is owner and winemaker Tim Turvey &#8211; the Boss, Mat Kirby takes over the winemaker position from the end of 2014 and finishes those wines that appear under that vintage. From 2015 it is Mat who makes the wines (with Tim). Moving from 100% new oak in the early years to lower percentages as time passes &#8211; and a move up in barrel size to puncheons in many cases. Endeavour gets many, many months in 100% new oak, sometimes then being transferred to another new barrel, even. The Topsy Turvey wines are 100% new oak. The Helio brand is usually one-year-old barrels &#8211; all three of these wines were tasted together last year in May 2022, and the 2021 wine reviewed here &#8211; https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=5542.<\/p><p>I was fortunate to have a little time to preview all the wines and make tasting notes. The wines tasted are listed below, from oldest to youngest. It is of course of huge interest to see how the wines age &#8211; with the 2011 to 2013 Reserve wines sealed under cork, and then in screwcap from 2014. Endeavour, Topsy Turvey and Helio wines are always under cork, sealed with wax. Then we have the ultimate judgement on age &#8211; the 1999 being over a decade older than all the other wines. To look at wines back over a decade is one thing, but to then jump an extra decade back into the past is quite the opportunity to assess the ageability of this standard of New Zealand Chardonnay. A lot of the more recent vintages you\u2019ll find already on the pages of WineFolio &#8211; but here are some notes on the first dozen bottles &#8211; the older ones\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-324b84c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"324b84c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72b222e\" data-id=\"72b222e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef09f0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ef09f0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"980\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1999-bottle-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7846\" alt=\"Clearview 1999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1999-bottle-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1999-bottle-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1999-bottle.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c108a4\" data-id=\"5c108a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e2c546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e2c546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>1999 Clearview Estate Reserve Chardonnay<\/b> &#8211; sealed under cork, and a good dozen years difference between this and the next oldest. The cork did split in two on removing, but wasn\u2019t overly crumbly or fragile. Very golden in the glass, with matching aromatics of quince, ginger, hay, orange curd and golden peach. Big toasty oak and a phenolic bite of fruit tannin to the finish. I suspected this would fall over quite quickly, and returning to it two hours later it was too gingery and bitter &#8211; but those first few minutes it was not just alive but quite drinkable. <b>91pts <\/b>(at first)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-215e07c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"215e07c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7c14c3\" data-id=\"d7c14c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f87d5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f87d5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>2011 Clearview Estate Reserve Chardonnay <\/b>&#8211; sealed under cork. Surprisingly pale on opening, quite tight and bright with good acidity initially. Greengage and golden apple. Dry on the finish. Again, didn\u2019t last the night though &#8211; went quite a deeper shade on getting some oxygen. <b>92pts<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef811c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef811c6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e1f4c0\" data-id=\"6e1f4c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80f27d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80f27d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>2012 Clearview Estate Reserve Chardonnay <\/b>&#8211; sealed under cork. A green, herbal edge to the nose, with grapefruit and lemon curd. Dry, and juicy acidity, with a spice and savoury green olive element to the mid-palate, and a raspy, pithy note on the finish.<b> 92pts<\/b><\/p><p><b>2013 Clearview Estate Reserve Chardonnay <\/b>&#8211; sealed under cork. A pale straw colour in the glass, with slight green flashes at the edges. More oak is noticeable on the nose, with citrus, stonefruit, baking spice and tarragon. Led by acidity and again a savoury, preserved lemon and fennel flavour runs through the palate. Dry, powerful finish. Very good. <b>95pts<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-363a1f5\" data-id=\"363a1f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1c12bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1c12bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"980\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2012-and-2013-vert-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7847\" alt=\"2012 and 2013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2012-and-2013-vert-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2012-and-2013-vert-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2012-and-2013-vert.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e390f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e390f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4296af6\" data-id=\"4296af6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae429ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae429ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>2013 Clearview Estate Endeavour Chardonnay <\/b>&#8211; sealed under cork. Although a brooding, huge wine, it does have a prettiness to the aromatics of crushed herbs and lemon blossom florals. Heroic oak, and just more of everything. Some phenolic grip, a nibble of tannin, but lovely ripe, unctuous fruit. Also a graphite minerality that the Reserves haven\u2019t shown, so far. A lovely, well-aged complex wine. The flavours have blended so seamlessly, and bless that monster oak &#8211; it is a factor, but just riding a tightrope of balance. A lot going on here. <b>96pts<\/b><\/p><p><b>2014 Clearview Estate Reserve Chardonnay <\/b>&#8211; sealed under screwcap. A classic. Cashew nut, lemon rind, grapefruit marmalade on the nose. Generous but with a line of saline acidity. Here, now is that minerality &#8211; sharp, piercing and boisterous. Succulence of fruit keeps that in check though, and there\u2019s plenty of nutty oak here too. A fine balance, but it pulls it off. Intense, complex and with great energy. <b>96pts<\/b><\/p><p><b>2015 Clearview Estate Endeavour Chardonnay <\/b>&#8211; sealed under cork. At first a little too OTT? Golden colour and perfume, with apricot, seville marmalade, pineapple, nectarine and hazelnut on the nose. The acidity is quite agile, with a drive of saline crispness &#8211; cuts through that plush middle and texture to prevent cloying, and gives good clarity. Juicy, sumptuous and quite enjoyable &#8211; for one glass! <b>94pts<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ada87c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ada87c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ee0628\" data-id=\"7ee0628\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7fb863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7fb863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"980\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Line-up-vertical-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7849\" alt=\"Clearview line up\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Line-up-vertical-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Line-up-vertical-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Line-up-vertical.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5404140\" data-id=\"5404140\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9fc8bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9fc8bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>2016 Clearview Estate Reserve Chardonnay <\/b>&#8211; sealed under screwcap. Vibrant and delicious, although with fairly restrained aromatics. Brimming with fruit &#8211; ripe nectarine, pear, zesty citrus and a roasted macadamia nut. A busy rush of tart acidity, some great concentration and well-measured oak influences form a spine here, leading to a rich, dry finish. <b>94pts<\/b><\/p><p><b>2017 Clearview Estate Reserve Chardonnay <\/b>&#8211; sealed under screwcap. First response was Wow!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>A voluminous perfume, white peach, lemon curd and orange zest interwoven with biscuit and nougat. Focused, restrained and with an integrated palate that seems so balanced and elegant. The lovely use of oak &#8211; generous and toasty &#8211; adds depth and complexity. A mealy richness to the texture. The most complete wine so far. <b>97pts<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a23031f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a23031f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63a3b3f\" data-id=\"63a3b3f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8153c88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8153c88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>2018 Clearview Estate Reserve Chardonnay <\/b>&#8211; sealed under screwcap. The first time that it seems like a step downwards in the Reserve wines. The struck-match, flinty, reductivity on the nose seems a little clumsy and hard, masking the fruit somewhat. A silvery spine, quite firm and minerally, but a breezy acidity gives plenty of drive through the palate that does have plenty of juicy fruit. <b>91pts<\/b><\/p><p><b>2018 Topsy Turvey Chardonnay <\/b>&#8211; sealed under cork. Peach, apricot, caramel and cashew aromas. Generous and concentrated on the palate \u2013 the fruit is impressive \u2013 tropical melon, passionfruit and pineapple. Seasoned with a fair dab of oak (2 and a bit years in 100% new French oak) flavour \u2013 but already just a background accent in the wine. A statement, signature wine from Tim Turvey. <b>96pts<\/b><\/p><p><b>2018 Clearview Estate Endeavour Chardonnay <\/b>&#8211; sealed under cork. Caramel, with bright citrus, coconut, vanilla and popcorn on the nose. Super concentration and juicy fruit that serves to offset the big oak and balance the palate. Like the \u201915, this is still quite massive, and unashamedly so. Has a buttery, sensual fullness in the texture and finish. <b>95pts<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0b1f33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0b1f33\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6431e2b\" data-id=\"6431e2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-828b2ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"828b2ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2018-x-3-1024x711.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7848\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2018-x-3-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2018-x-3-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2018-x-3-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2018-x-3-1536x1067.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2018-x-3-135x93.jpg 135w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2018-x-3.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7b3dae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e7b3dae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbd124b\" data-id=\"bbd124b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20a2d66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20a2d66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After these, we\u2019re into some more familiar territory, with the run of <b>Helio<\/b> vintages from 2019 to 2021; the NZIWS Champion wine &#8211; <b>2019 Clearview Estate Beachhead Chardonnay<\/b> &#8211; what a wine for the price! Plus the <b>2019 Clearview Estate Reserve Chardonnay <\/b>that a few people in the room consider to be the best in the flight, and perhaps the best Reserve Chardonnay that Clearview have made to date (that\u2019s a hard call!). As you\u2019ll see there was also some more lauded vintages of Topsy Turvey, and a couple of magnums of later vintages of the Reserve &#8211; the 2020 vintage that repeated the success of the Beachhead and was the Champion Wine of the NZIWS in 2021.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>You\u2019ll find reviews and mentions of these wines throughout the WineFolio site &#8211; just search for Clearview, Topsy or Helio. I see a lot of Chardonnay in any year &#8211; reviewing, judging and just enjoying what is probably my favourite varietal. From the scores you\u2019ll see I\u2019m giving, I guess it\u2019s no secret that I think these are amongst the best wines in the country. The ageability seems to cap at about 8-10 years. The 2017, at five years, is just brilliant. The 2014 is almost as good &#8211; with a little more age and complexity, but losing an edge on brightness and vivacity perhaps? After that, the wines are still very, very good, with the Endeavour being, in my opinion, the best of the wines that start to head into decade of bottle age. The 1999 was a collectors piece, and showed that anything is possible if cellared well (and a good wine to begin with). I wish everyone could have tasted it as it was opened and had that quite startling for it\u2019s age, brightness and richness &#8211; before it went lemming-like over the cliff.<\/p><p>Once again, thanks to all concerned &#8211; and a mention to the team at <b>Crave Caf\u00e9 <\/b>in Morningside that was the venue for the tasting. 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