Pyramid Valley North Canterbury Chardonnay 2023

93 POINTS

James Suckling

Dried apples and honey with some caramel and brioche aromas. Medium-bodied, this has a tangy yet creamy palate and a delicious finish. Hints of croissants at the end. Crunchy and fresh.

92 POINTS

Erin Larkin - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2023 North Canterbury Chardonnay leads with a creamy nose of crushed nuts, almond meal, white orchard fruits and custard apple. In the mouth, the wine is textural, powerful and full of flavor, with a creamy finish that trails out over the finish. This is a ripe wine defined by its lees complexity and construction. There's an open-weave aspect to this wine that is very appealing. It's floral too. It matured in French oak for 12 to 18 months prior to bottling without fining or filtration. 14% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

90 POINTS

Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous

Genuinely old vines provided the fruit for the 2023 Chardonnay North Canterbury. Hailing from a frost-affected season, there's concentration here, yet it is open and approachable. It's intriguingly textured: initially succulent, with a gourmand sense of chew that lingers on the mouthwatering finish. Its cool-climate acidity provides lively brightness. Expect fruit flavors of lemon, honey, nectarine and lees-derived nutty pastry on this young but ready-to-drink Chardonnay.