2019 Kumeu River Mate’s Vineyard Chardonnay Auckland

Name: 2019 Kumeu River Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay Auckland
SKU: 15733
Price: 54.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$54.00

750ml
98
96

12 In stock

SKU: 15733 Categories: Chardonnay, Kumeu River, New Zealand, Other New Zealand

Wine Details

Bottle Size	750ml
Vintage	2019
Varietal	Chardonnay
Producer	Kumeu River
Region	Other New Zealand
Appellation
Color	White
Country	New Zealand
Future Arrival	No
Featured	No

Additional Information

Weight	3.50 lbs

Description

The 2019 vintage was exceptional and produced sensational Chardonnay across all our vineyards. Maté’s Vineyard is always the last site we pick each year. In 2019 the grapes certainly had the distinctive Mendoza millerandage, giving many small berries along with the normal sized ones, and as a result a wonderfully concentrated palate texture and fruit richness. Although still somewhat shy on the nose coming out of the barrel, with bottle age the full palette of complex aromas and bouquet of this wonderful wine will be gradually and seductively revealed. -Winemaker’s Notes

Pro Reviews

James Suckling (JS)

JS98

This has a very complex array of fruit, from lemon and grapefruit through white and yellow peach and nectarine, then into mango notes. There’s a little honey and nougat, as well as a minerally edge. The palate has intense flavors that follow the aromas and aligns them in a textural masterpiece of elegant length and discreet power. Smart wine. Drink or hold. Screw cap. -James Suckling (11/10/2020)

Vinous Media (VM)

VM96

Tightly coiled, this focused and athletic Chardonnay needs to be put away in a cool, dark cellar in the medium term to allow it to unwind. A little shy on the nose, presenting melon, beeswax and subtle oak-derived nutty characters, it has an excellent core of concentration. There is a fine, silken texture on the focused and layered midpalate. Produced from the Mendoza clone, which is prone to hens and chicks. Invigorating acidity provides momentum on the lengthy finish. -Rebecca Gibb (11/2020)