It’s so good to see this great-value wine become a regular starter in the Chidaine portfolio
but the nights are freezing
whole bunch inclusion
exactly as described in the International Wine Challenge tasting note on Wine‑Searcher
showing classic Hawke’s Bay Syrah character with a lighter
Trait Wines Pen‑y‑Bryn Chardonnay Shiraz It’s so good to seeThe palate is bright, refined, and quietly powerful, opening with white peach, nectarine, and lemon curd lifted by fresh, driving acidity that gives the wine tension and precision. Texture is silky with fine oak creaminess, offering depth without heaviness. The midpalate shows grapefruit pith, flint, almond meal, and a subtle smokymineral thread, adding savoury complexity beneath the stone fruit. The finish is long, clean, and tightly focused, leaving