Cloudy Bay, Chardonnay, 2021

Name: Cloudy Bay, Chardonnay
Brand: Cloudy Bay
Price: 28.79 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2021

justerini & brooks tasting note

A beautifully expressive Chardonnay from Marlborough, this wine showcases the region's signature precision and clarity. The nose is a delicate bouquet of ripe citrus, white peach, and green apple, with subtle hints of almond and lightly toasted oak. The palate is fresh and well-balanced, with a vibrant acidity that lifts the stone fruit and citrus flavors. There is a fine texture and an elegant minerality that carries through to a long, zesty finish. This is a Chardonnay of both finesse and intensity, ideal for pairing with seared scallops, lobster with butter, or a creamy risotto.

critic reviews

93/100Rebecca Gibb,Vinous

The 2021 Chardonnay from Cloudy Bay is ripe and round while retaining that classic Marlburian tow of fine acid persistence that gives a sense of relentlessly pulling the wine. It's pure and clean and there's no hair out of place; the oak-derived nutty vanilla flavors sit in the background, where they ought, with bright and perky nectarine and lemon citrus to the fore. It's all technically excellent but it doesn't move me. Perhaps I'm asking too much when I desire a wine with soul.

DRINKING WINDOW 2023 - 2031

date of review 04/2023