Sydney Morning Herald : by Huon Hooke   10 June 2008

92 points

Staete Landt 2005 Marlborough Chardonnay

A mutifaceted Kiwi Chardonnay which has nutty, stonefruit and toasty barrel aromas with a lick of honey and a touch of butter. It's soft, rich and round in the mouth with a long, properly dry aftertaste. A rewarding drink.

COOPERS BUYERS GUIDE TO NEW ZEALAND WINES 2008 : by Michael Cooper  January 2008

Staete Landt 2005 Estate Grown Marlborough Chardonnay

This consistently impressive, single vineyard wine is grown in the Rapaura district, hand-picked, wholebunch pressed, and fermented with some use of indiginous yeasts in French oak barriques (25% new). The 2005 vintage (4,5 stars) is a rich, complex style with a slightly toasty bouquet and mouthfilling body. Generous and open, it has sweet-fruit delights, rich, peachy, mealy flavours and lovely softness of texture.

Viva, New Zealand Herald : by Jo Bruzynska  5 September 2007

Staete Landt 2005 Estate Grown Marlborough Chardonnay

This elegant chardonnay, with its toasty and opulently textured but crisp palate of ripe stone fruit and hazelnut, would make a great match with flavoursome fish or roast chicken, and has the weight to take on meatier fare such as pork tenderloin.

Gourmet Traveller Wine : by Bob Campbell  August 2007

93 points

Staete Landt 2005 Estate Grown Marlborough Chardonnay
Intense and full-flavoured wine with strong, nutty and classy oak interwoven with grapefruit and peach fruit. Very stylish and quite complex, it has good cellaring potential. Consistenly one of Marlborough's best chardonnays.

WinestatE Magazine : by Michael Cooper  August 2007

Staete Landt 2005 Estate Grown Marlborough Chardonnay
Rich, complex style with a slightly toasty bouquet and mouthfilling body.
Generous and open, with sweet-fruit delights, rich, peachy, mealy flavours
and lovely softness of texture.

examiner.com : by Scott Greenberg - Vine Guy  June 7th, 2007

'This Chardonnay seduces rather than overwhelms the palate. Aged mostly in older French oak barrels, the wine received just a little infuence from the wood. Distinctive flavors of nectarine and lush peaches are prominently displayed on the front of the palate while notes of vanilla and roasted nuts sneak in the crisp finish. Perfect with grilled branzini.'

Sydney International Wine Competition : 03/03/07

Blue Gold Award and Top 100 wine.

The Sydney International Wine Competition