2018 Kumeu River Chardonnay Hunting Hill, New Zealand, Wine Review

One of the truly GREAT Chardonnays in the world. This is very young right now, but still showed quite well. Light gold in color with a bit of a green hue, clear and bright. The nose is great with lemons, slight pineapple, and spices. Full bodied. Energetic. Great acidity. On the palate, this is crisp and delicious. Pineapple, slight vanilla and spice. Long finish. This took and hour or so to really open. It could use another five to ten years in the cellar, but no real harm opening now. Drink over the next twenty years. Great on its own but better with food. This will work well with pork chops.

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2018

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2016 Kumeu River Chardonnay Hunting Hill, New Zealand, Wine Review

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2016

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One of the great Chardonnay's anywhere! Screw capped. Light gold/green in color. Great nose with minerality, lemons, slight vanilla and a hint of pears. Medium to full bodied. Crisp and clean. Refreshing and delicious. This took maybe 30 minutes to open and then kept opening all night long. The palate had lemons, lots of minerality and a sort of "poached pears in vanilla sauce only crisper quality". Lots of depth. Long finish. This bottle is still on the young side but drinking great. It will continue to do so for another ten to twelve years. Drinks great on its own, this worke

2015 Kumeu River Chardonnay Hunting Hill, New Zealand, Wine Review

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2015

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Another from this top producer of Chardonnay. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is great with lemon curd, slight pineapple and minerality. Medium to full bodied. On the palate, this is crisp and energetic. The lemon curd comes thru but also some lemon candy with underlying minerality. Long finish. This is delicious but also the kind of wine that makes one take notice. Still young with a great vibrancy, this easily should continue maturing for the next dozer or so years. Great on its own, this will work well with lighter foods and even heavier sea food or fowl dishes

2015 Kumeu River Chardonnay Hunting Hill, New Zealand, Wine Review

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2015

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What a superb Chardonnay. This is still a bit on the younger side, but drinking very well. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is clean and delightful. Minerals with lemons and just a hint of Meyer lemon and an herbal note. Medium bodied. On the palate, this is crisp with excellent acidity. Minerals galore. Layers of complexity unwind in the glass. A bit of lemon pith especially on the finish. This is great now on its own and will work with all sorts of food. Baked seafood would be a great choice. It should continue to improve for the next seven to ten years and be

2018 Kumeu River Chardonnay Hunting Hill

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2018

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My first time trying this New Zealand winery. Very impressed. This wine is barrel fermented and raised in barrel for eleven months but shows no overt signs of any oak. Probably just a bit of new oak barrels. Golden in color with a tinge of copper. The nose is very nice with orange, stony minerality, and lime zest. This has a very nice texture. It is creamy yet steely if that makes sense. On the palate, it starts with a crisp stony minerality followed by a citrus mid-palate and then all notes crescendo for a full and long finish. It is also delicious. The finish is long. Of course

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