8 March 2004 2002 Chardonnay, Neil Ellis Stellenbosch, South Africa £8.99, Tesco Neil Ellis has been a winemaking and vineyard pioneer all his life, thoughtfully but relentlessly pursuing his vision of high-quality modern reds and whites in the Cape. This is a perfect example of what a New World Chardonnay should be – not some unedifying, oversugared, overoaked monster, but a model of fresh melon and ripe peach fruit just softened by creamy oak and fattened up with the savoury richness of oatmeal and nuts. In a word – balance. Taken from Oz Clarke's Wine Buying Guide 2004 Printable Tasting Sheet