Kumeu River Chardonnay Maté's Vineyard 2013
White
Kumeu, New Zealand
7.8
WineSaint
Concentrated and powerful, built for the long haul. Honeyed stone fruit and warm spice meld with well-judged oak integration. The Mendoza clone brings impressive weight and texture, while driving acidity provides backbone and lift. Serious Chardonnay with years ahead of it.
honeyed stone fruitwarm spicetoasted oakmineral backbone
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.