Kumeu River Chardonnay Kumeu Village New Zealand 2023 750ml

Description

Winemaker Description

Lively lime and lemon aromas and a flinty, mineral edginess with hints of fig and white peach. The weighty mid-palate also shows peachy ripeness along with crisp acid minerality that gives the wine a refreshing cleansing quality.

This wine is delightful as an aperitif, and even better to drink with fish and shellfish.

Expert Reviews – Vintage 2023

James Suckling writes 92 Points |A delicious chardonnay with a sour lemon, cooked apple and grapefruit undertone. Medium body. Tangy and fruity. Drink now. Screw cap.

Erin Larkin of the Wine Advocate writes 90 Points |The 2023 Village Chardonnay is silky and sleek in the mouth, with lemon flesh, curd, almond meal and brine. The wine has loads of flavor but is restrained and composed; it’s a really great entre to the world of Kumeu River. Eighty percent of the fruit is from the Hawke’s Bay vineyard. 12.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drinking 2023 to 2029.