2018 'Reed' Marlborough Chardonnay

There are just two 500-liter puncheons of the 2018 Reed Chardonnay, one new and one second-fill, blended and bottled after barrel fermentation and 12 months' aging. All Clone 95, it's a bit funky at first, with notes of scorched toast and struck match, but it settles down to deliver notes of white peach, melon and citrus on the medium-bodied palate. Wild-fermented and unfiltered, it's a fine representation of Marlborough Chardonnay.