Kumeu River

Rays Road Chardonnay

8.98 ratings
9.31 pro ratings
Kumeu, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2022 | true to type chard, very vibrant, with clear acidity and finesse and refinement. Very quaffable to, difficult to spit this out.

Vintage 2022 | true to type chard, very vibrant, with clear acidity and finesse and refinement. Very quaffable to, difficult to spit this out.

Jan 15th, 2025
Big Wave Dave

Beautifully made, textbook Chardonnay. Citrus and smoky floral notes. Perfect balance - steely precision but also generous. You would pick this as top 1er Cru Chablis or a lean Puligny. Very long lemon curd aftertaste. Up there with the original single vineyard offerings from Kumeu. Perhaps less individual but 50% less money and drinking superbly now. This will increase in price!!

Beautifully made, textbook Chardonnay. Citrus and smoky floral notes. Perfect balance - steely precision but also generous. You would pick this as top 1er Cru Chablis or a lean Puligny. Very long lemon curd aftertaste. Up there with the original single vineyard offerings from Kumeu. Perhaps less individual but 50% less money and drinking superbly now. This will increase in price!!

Aug 23rd, 2020
romo

Starts off fine, then devolves into supermarket dregs.

Starts off fine, then devolves into supermarket dregs.

Dec 26th, 2024
Eric Hoepelman

Eric had this 2 months ago

Eric had this 2 months ago

Jan 14th, 2025
Slestyan

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Slestyan had this 2 months ago

Dec 19th, 2024
Crystal Crystal

Crystal had this a year ago

Crystal had this a year ago

Dec 30th, 2023
Stef Van Der Vorst

Stef had this 2 years ago

Stef had this 2 years ago

Mar 17th, 2023
Simon Clinton

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Simon had this 2 years ago

Dec 27th, 2022
Alex Moura

Alex had this 5 years ago

Alex had this 5 years ago

Jul 25th, 2020