Osawa

Osawa Wines Prestige Collection Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2012 14%
N: Sophisticated bouquet with an oak driven beginning refelcting sweet vanillin, butterscotch and spices, a little raw brown sugar note then roasted stone fruits - peach driven.
P: A full-bodied, rich and powerful wine with stone fruit and oak centred flavors. Medium+ acidity a big oak bite then all tapered and tamed with peachy stone fruit flavors, spicy apple and vanilla. Medium+ complexity and length.
A balanced, sophisticated wine ideal for restaurants with bold flavors weighty food.
4.5 Stars