Kumeu River Chardonnay Mate'S Vineyard Kumeu 2011
White
Kumeu, New Zealand
7.4
WineSaint
Smoky oak frames green apple and wet stone aromatics, with hints of toasted hazelnut emerging slowly. The palate shows remarkable tension - citrus pith and white peach concentrated by fierce acidity and chalky minerality. Tightly coiled structure demands patience; this will reward cellaring through the decade.
green applewet stonecitrus pithwhite peach
Label
Kumeu River
→Kumeu River is New Zealand's benchmark Chardonnay house, farming multiple named single-vineyard sites in the Auckland-adjacent Kumeu region and making wines that regularly draw comparison with good Burgundy.