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White
2019 Kumeu River Chardonnay Maté's Vineyard
Chardonnay
- New Zealand
- North Island
- Auckland
- Kumeu
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Community Tasting Notes 45
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mjgkng Likes this wine: 91 points
March 29, 2024 - Rich and textured. Pear and citrus. Well cellared and delicious.
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mschr Likes this wine: 93 points
January 28, 2024 - No tasting note written.
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pemazel Likes this wine: 91 points
January 4, 2024 - I can see why people like this chardonnay: it is restricted, the opposite from fat, refined, everything is true. And at € 50 is is not overly expensive. But I do not think it is an 'hors categorie' as James Suckling did. It is nice, but I think it lacks minerality, tension, personality, etc. Maybe these qualities come in later, but for now 91 points is enough
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spendergast Likes this wine: 94 points
December 23, 2023 - Notes of green apple, citrus with good acidity and long finish. Still youthful.
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danchaq wrote: 91 points
December 23, 2023 - Yeah it's good. Textured, persistent, creamy lemon. The reputation says it has more to give in time. At th moment though it feels less of a wine than the 2016. Expensive.
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By James Suckling
11/2/2020 (link)(Kumeu River Chardonnay Kumeu Mate's Vineyard, White, New Zealand) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Rebecca Gibb MW
New Zealand Whites: The State of Play (Nov 2020), 11/1/2020 (link)(Kumeu River Chardonnay Maté's Vineyard White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
8/30/2020 (link)(Kumeu River, Maté’s Vineyard Chardonnay Kumeu White) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2019
- Type White
- Producer Kumeu River
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Maté's Vineyard
- Country New Zealand
- Region North Island
- SubRegion Auckland
- Appellation Kumeu
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 178 (7%)
- In Cellars 1,737 (73%)
- Consumed 472 (20%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
chicken and apricot, chicken veloute, fruits de mer en sauce, homard, pâtes au fruits de mer, poisson en sauce, porc, risotto, sea fish w/ veloute, sushiWho Likes This Wine
100% Like It 30 votes
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- ProducerKumeu River
- VarietyChardonnay
- CountryNew Zealand
- RegionNorth Island
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