Kumeu River Chardonnay Estate 2015
White
Kumeu, New Zealand
7.4
WineSaint
Toasted brioche and roasted hazelnuts emerge after initial reductive notes settle. The palate delivers excellent poise. Bright citrus zest balanced by honeyed richness and a clean, mineral-driven finish. Shows impressive cohesion and the estate's trademark precision, though likely best enjoyed over the next few years rather than cellared long-term.
briocheroasted hazelnutscitrus zesthoney
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.