Huia Chardonnay

Huia Chardonnay 2008 & 2009 
This full-bodied, creamy-textured wine is hand-picked, fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in French oak casks, developing citrusy, nutty flavours. Understated in its youth, it typically matures well for several years, offering smooth, satisfying drinking. The 2008 vintage is robust, tight and youthful, with moderately concentrated, grapefruit-like flavours, considerable complexity and a slightly creamy texture. The 2009 (««««) is weighty, citrusy, creamy and nutty, with a subtle oak influence and excellent complexity and harmony. Drink now or cellar.   

Huia Chardonnay 2007
89 Points
Strong citrus/grapefruit flavours seasoned with classy oak that sits well with the mix of fruit and mealy yeast lees characters. The wine has a pleasing soft texture and good acidity. Stylish Chardonnay that's typical of Marlborough. http://www.bobswinereviews.com

2004 Huia Chardonnay, Marlborough
89 Points 4 stars
Soft-textured, gentle chardonnay with good length and complexity. Nice nutty lees and subtle oak flatter the citrus flavours of this very elegant chardonnay. I'm impressed by the balance of sweetness with acidity and the winemaker influence with fruit flavour.

Huia Marlborough 2002 Chardonnay
The stylish 2002 vintage(4 stars)was hand-harvested in the Huia and Taylor vineyards, whole-bunch pressed and fermented with indigenous yeasts in French oak casks. Creamy and smooth, with ripe-grapefruit flavours, delicately seasoned with oak, it shows excellent weight, roundness, complexity and depth, with a tight finish. It's drinking well now, but should mature gracefully.