TASTING NOTES FOR Tony Bish Skeetfield Chardonnay Hawke’s Bay New Zealand 2021

🍷 Appearance
Bright pale gold with a youthful sheen. Shows depth and concentration in the glass, hinting at its barrel-fermented style.

👃 Aromas
Complex and layered, with ripe white peach, nectarine and baked apple.
Notes of lemon zest, toasted hazelnut, brioche and almond meal emerge, supported by subtle flinty reduction and fine oak integration.

👅 Palate
Medium to full-bodied and powerful, delivering concentrated stone fruit, citrus and grapefruit peel.
There’s a beautiful balance between richness and precision, with bright acidity cutting through the layered fruit and savoury complexity.

🍈 Texture & Finish
Silky and textural, driven by lees influence and high-quality French oak.
The finish is long and refined, showing mineral notes, citrus freshness and a gentle savoury edge that lingers.

🍇 Overall Style
A premium, single-vineyard Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay—powerful yet elegant.
Combines old-vine fruit intensity with precision, minerality and sophisticated oak handling.

🍽️ Food Pairing
Ideal with roast chicken, pork, lobster, creamy pasta dishes or grilled seafood. Also excellent with rich cheeses.

🥂 BBD Verdict
A serious Chardonnay for lovers of full-bodied, complex whites.
Perfect for mixed dozens where you want a premium, cellar-worthy Chardonnay that delivers power, texture and class.

Cheers
Peter Turnbull
Better Buy The Dozen 🍷