Marisco Vineyards 2011 The King’s Bastard Wairau Chardonnay (Marlborough)

Country: New Zealand / The King’s Bastard Wairau
Variety: Chardonnay Marlborough
Winery: Marisco Vineyards /

For the price, this is a solid Chardonnay, offering up just you might expect. Hints of toasty oak, a suggestion of custardy textural richness and intense citrus fruit come together in a medium-bodied wine that should prove versatile at the table through the end of 2016.