2020 Kumeu River Ray's Road Chardonnay, Hawke's Bay
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Gently aromatic chardonnay with butterscotch, grapefruit marmalade, peach and oyster-shell supported by fruity acidity. Impressive wine from a top vintage. Accessible now but with the potential to evolve further in the next few years. 01 JUL 2021 2021–2026
95 points Bob Campbell MW therealreview.com
All of the Kumeu River Chardonnay are supple and approachable but the limestone soils of this vineyard give us quite a different expression to the vineyards in Kumeu.
The wine is fragrant and flinty with a hint of pink grapefruit. The palate is supple but with a limestone edge that is piercing and lingering. It will be interesting to see how this wine develops but we fully expect to see it improve with bottle age along the same lines as the other Kumeu River wines.
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| Wine Type | White Wine |
| Wine Style | Traditional |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Kumeu |
| Varietals | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 95 |
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