Region: Central Otago
a lively nose and a punchy palate
this is a wine that should easily repay a decade of cellaring
Aged 3/4 in barrel (none new) and 1/4 in stainless steel
Using ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks for maturation the ‘Wee Beastie’ takes its name from Scottish humour describing a small insect that lives in a fresh water pond
Domaine Naturaliste Artus Chardonnay 2023 Italian Region: Central OtagoRegion: Margaret River Grapes: Chardonnay First Glance: Lime, Stonefruit, Salted Nuts, Powerful Acclaim: 95pts The Review: Gary Walsh, The Wine Front 95pts "Rich lime, peach, a fair clip of toasty spicy oak and struck match, salted pistachio and mint. Its a powerful wine, lots of flavour and presence, a rich gloss to it, though its cut by bright citrus acidity, cloves and plenty of grip giving it a tactile intensity, nutty and tangy on a finish of