Kumeu River - Chardonnay Mate's Vineyard 2023 (Pre-arrival) (750ml)
Price: $76.00
| Producer | Kumeu River |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Sku | 9822 |
| Size | 750ml |
James Suckling: 97 Points
Very steely and floral with brightness and impressive aromas of honeysuckle lemongrass and just a touch of cream. Medium- to full-bodied with layered and creamy phenolics that give a lovely almost velvety texture to the wine and then the end is so crisp and minerally. Driven at the end. Needs time to come together. This will be so complex in three to four years. Best after 2027.
Vinous: 93 Points
Despite the challenging vintage the 2023 Chardonnay Maté's Vineyard shows its attractively chewy textural personality richer concentration and length. The wine is certainly ripe despite only hitting 12.5% alcohol with a buzzy acidity enveloped by a wine that is surprisingly succulent and satisfying despite the season. Perhaps I ought not to be surprised. It is Kumeu River's Maté's after all. - By Rebecca Gibb MW on September 2024
