Bodegas Nekeas Chardonnay ‘El Rincón’ 2024 -STOCKTAKE- riverlands New Zealand's Catalina water planes

New Zealand's Catalina water planes (known as flying boats) played a vital role across the South Pacific during and after World War II

the 2019 Angelo is the most complex and brooding of Rocca’s 2019 Barbarescos

The Max is Condie’s Reserve Shiraz and is produced with 20% whole bunch inclusion and maturation in French oak (50% new) for a period of 20 months

On the palate it reveals a very balanced Ornellaia

Bodegas Nekeas Chardonnay ‘El Rincón’ 2024 -STOCKTAKE- riverlands New Zealand's Catalina water planesFrom two vineyards Berezbal + Odaiza covering 6 hectares at 700 metres above sea level with a southern aspect (ie huge diurnal temperature fluctuation). 10 hours maceration followed by spontaneous fermentation in barrel with 3 months ageing in oak. Periodic btonnage adds texture and density. El Rincn is superb. Stylistically it sits cleverly in a medium weight with beautiful, high quality oak wrapping. The whole package is dynamic, layered and