2022 KUMEU RIVER 'ESTATE' Chardonnay
North Island New Zealand
13%
White
Chardonnay.
Aromas and flavors of sliced apples, lemon curd and hints of stone. Oyster shell. Lime undertones. It’s medium-bodied. Firm and fine phenolics. Tension and focus. Impressive for the vintage. Drink now or hold. Screw cap.
James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com2022 KUMEU RIVER Chardonnay Ray's Road
Hawkes Bay North Island New Zealand
12.5%
White
Chardonnay.
Lemony and crisp with a stone and seashell undertone to the pretty fruit. Medium body, firm phenolics that tighten the wine on the palate. Racy and intense on the finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com2022 KUMEU RIVER Chardonnay Coddington
North Island New Zealand
13.5%
White
Chardonnay.
Sliced apple, apple, sea shell and crushed stone aromas follow through to a full body yet it’s tight and structured with an impressive fruit, acidic and phenolic balance giving it focus and intensity. Drinkable but bette...(read more)
James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com2022 KUMEU RIVER Chardonnay Hunting Hill
North Island New Zealand
13.5%
White
Chardonnay.
My pick of the portfolio is the sublime Hunting Hill, which shows effortlessly classy fruit, unending beauty and superb control. It is the most forward of the bunch because of its silkiness and openness, and I doubt it w...(read more)
Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com2022 KUMEU RIVER Chardonnay Mate's Vineyard
North Island New Zealand
13.5%
White
Chardonnay.
Gorgeous precise aromas of apples, white peaches, some minerals, flint and stone. Subtle mangoes, too. Full-bodied but so intense and driven with a salty undertone and a driving finish. Some white pepper at the end with...(read more)
James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com2022 KUMEU RIVER Chardonnay Coddington
North Island New Zealand
13.5%
White
Chardonnay.
Magnums
Sliced apple, apple, sea shell and crushed stone aromas follow through to a full body yet it’s tight and structured with an impressive fruit, acidic and phenolic balance giving it focus and intensity. Drinkable but bette...(read more)
James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com2022 KUMEU RIVER Chardonnay Hunting Hill
North Island New Zealand
13.5%
White
Chardonnay.
Magnums
My pick of the portfolio is the sublime Hunting Hill, which shows effortlessly classy fruit, unending beauty and superb control. It is the most forward of the bunch because of its silkiness and openness, and I doubt it w...(read more)
Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com