Kumeu River Chardonnay Maté's Vineyard 2022
White
Kumeu, New Zealand
5.0
WineSaint
Locked down and mineral-driven, with citrus peel, wet stone and green apple threading through a tightly coiled frame. The palate shows impressive concentration beneath its austere exterior, built for the long haul. Needs five years to reveal its true character.
citrus peelwet stonegreen applemineral
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.