Kumeu River
Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay
Kumeu, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
Vintage 2021 | This cuvée impressed me deeply: refinement and elegance, touches of vanilla and butter. Much better than eg mediocre Meursault. Lovely. Thought it was my first time but delectable shows me it is the third (139 and 501 weeks ago). Tonight it stuck me most. Must put some in the cellar.
Vintage 2021 | This cuvée impressed me deeply: refinement and elegance, touches of vanilla and butter. Much better than eg mediocre Meursault. Lovely. Thought it was my first time but delectable shows me it is the third (139 and 501 weeks ago). Tonight it stuck me most. Must put some in the cellar.
Jan 14th, 2025
Pea shoot and young coconut opening into subtle yellow apple and plum and hay, with a delicate sweetness. Wow, great concentration, lots of energy, lime and kiwi bubblegum plus phenolic complexity and good mineral searing the palate. A bit astringent and built for long haul. Not quite ready. Some oak, some so2 showing.
Pea shoot and young coconut opening into subtle yellow apple and plum and hay, with a delicate sweetness. Wow, great concentration, lots of energy, lime and kiwi bubblegum plus phenolic complexity and good mineral searing the palate. A bit astringent and built for long haul. Not quite ready. Some oak, some so2 showing.
Jan 31st, 2023
Lemon meringue pie, vanilla, green apple. Great finish.
Lemon meringue pie, vanilla, green apple. Great finish.
Feb 19th, 2024
Excelente vino, bien balanceado, de Nueva Zelanda , sabor a vainilla, mantequilla ,.
Excelente vino, bien balanceado, de Nueva Zelanda , sabor a vainilla, mantequilla ,.
Jan 19th, 2023