From a Parkburn-based contract grower, the 2009 Gewurztraminer is one of the most impressive aromatic whites that I have tasted from Central Otago. It has a complex bouquet: understated and well-defined with dried honey, peach, honeycomb, melted candle wax and a touch of ginger. The palate is medium-bodied and very well balanced with subtle, Alsace-like stoned fruit: nectarine, ginger and jasmine with exquisite balance on the finish. This is astonishingly good. Around 350 cases made?grab one! Drink now-2014. Located at the northern extreme of the spectacular Gibbston Valley, Rob Hay has been fashioning some of Central Otago’s finest Pinot Noirs since 1987 and their newly expanded barrel cellar has lent them greater control during maturation. Chard Farm fashions crisp, expressive, beautifully poised Pinot Noirs that in my opinion, are reminiscent of a fine Volnay. Their reds tend to drink well with age, but readers should note that their whites are also well worth seeking out.