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2022 Kumeu River, Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu, New Zealand

  • White
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Chardonnay
Ready - youthful
Bob Campbell MW
94/100
Erin Larkin
95+/100
Jancis Robinson MW
17.5/20
Product: 20228029131
2022 Kumeu River, Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu, New Zealand

Description

There is no doubt in the weight and quality here is nothing short of impressive. On the nose a fresh and powerful bouquet of citrus blossom awakes the senses. Zingy and zesty citrus is both refreshing and juicy and spans the entire spectrum from lemons and limes, through to red grapefruit and a touch of sharp pineapple.

The vast characteristics carry through perfectly on the palate and there is just the right amount of seasoning with a perfectly balanced salinity. Something about the profile of the citrus fruits gives the illusion of a higher acidity, it is absolutely mouthwatering and a wine I would have no hesitation in collecting.

Amy Johnson, Account Manager, Berry Bros. & Rudd (September 2023)

Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2022
Maturity Ready - youthful
Grape List Chardonnay
Body Full Bodied
Producer Kumeu River

Critics reviews

Bob Campbell MW 94/100
Fragrant, aromatic chardonnay with slightly green tree fruit flavours, citrus/lime and a backbone of nicely integrated and pleasantly vibrant acidity that helps drive a lengthy finish. A smattering of nutty yeast lees adds extra interest.Bob Campbell, The Real Review (September 2023)
Bob Campbell MW, TheRealReview.com (Sep 2023)
Erin Larkin 95+/100
The 2022 Hunting Hill Chardonnay is mouthfilling and obvious in its outlay of flavor in the mouth—yellow peach, apricot, Golden Delicious apple, beeswax/lanolin and ripe lime flesh. The flutter of acidity that feathers the fruit is compelling and alluring in its power and juiciness. An exciting wine.It's a wine I want to drink (I will; the perks) and a wine I am enjoying considering too. It's intellectual and sensorial/corporeal in equal measure. The Hunting Hill Vineyard was planted in 1982 and overlooks Mate's Vineyard. This is a pleasurable, exciting, fleshy, complex, salty, kaleidoscopic wine. Excellent. Recommended. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.Drink 2023 - 2037Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate (September 2023)
Erin Larkin, RobertParker.com (Sep 2023)
Jancis Robinson MW 17.5/20
25% new oak. Lemon drops are found in grapes tasted by Michael Brajkovich apparently and also in the wine. The price is edging closer to Maté’s.Tense and racy and tight – sort of Chassagne/St-Aubin border?! More obvious acid and tension than in the other Kumeu River Chardonnays. You could definitely enjoy it already if you liked a leaner style but it would benefit from further ageing ideally. 13.5%Drink 2024 - 2036jancis_robinson_mw MW, JancisRobinson.com (September 2023)
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Sep 2023)

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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