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2020 Kumeu River, Coddington Chardonnay, Kumeu, New Zealand

  • White
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Chardonnay
Ready - youthful
Rebecca Gibb MW
93/100
Bob Campbell MW
95/100
Product: 20208008248
2020 Kumeu River, Coddington Chardonnay, Kumeu, New Zealand

Description

The 2020 vintage is another beautiful wine from this vineyard. The Coddington shows a little more richness than the Estate and the Hunting Hill. The first 3 words in my notes were depth, spice and richness. Lemon and lime, apple and stone fruits show on the nose and the mid palate lovingly wrapped with just a hint of oak notes and minerality. The lengthy finish continues to remind you of the beauty this wine offers. I would give it a year after arrival and then drink it over the next 5-10 years, if you can keep it that long.

Drink 2022 – 2032

Michael Jordan, Account Manager, Berry Bros. & Rudd (Mar 2021)

Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2020
Maturity Ready - youthful
Grape List Chardonnay
Body Full Bodied
Producer Kumeu River

Critics reviews

Rebecca Gibb MW 93/100
Another typically weighty expression from Kumeu's Coddington vineyard, the 2020 Chardonnay Coddington fills the midpalate with its density and breadth. It is a wine of clarity, the oak-derived smoky, nutty notes providing a savory layer over nectarine and lemon meringue. However, this is not a wine that needs multiple flavor descriptors; it's a wine of texture. Expect the smooth, mellow mouthfeel to be followed up with lovely precision and sinew on the lengthy, smoky finish.Drink 2022 - 2031Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous.com.com (Nov 2020)
Drink 2022 - 2031
Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous.com (Nov 2020)
Bob Campbell MW 95/100
Rich, opulent chardonnay with ripe apple, lime, nectarine, white peach and wet slate and mineral characters. A weighty, textural wine with a strong fruit focus supported by savoury, yeast lees and subtle oak flavoursDrink 2021 - 2027Bob Campbell, therealreview.com (Jul 2021)
Drink 2022 - 2031
Bob Campbell MW, TheRealReview.com (Jul 2021)

About this wine

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Chardonnay

Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or. Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.
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Kumeu River

Maté Brajkovich, a Dalmation by birth, arrived in New Zealand in 1938. In 1944 he and his parents purchased a property with a small vineyard and Kumeu River wines was born. However it was not until Michael, Mate's son, took over in 1982 that the true potential of the vineyards began to be fully realised.
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