2019 Kumeu River Chardonnay Estate

Community Tasting Notes (64) Avg Score: 90.4 points

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  4/12/2024 - Tom Rodger Likes this wine:

  Very satisfying and drinking well. May we’ll get better over the next couple of years
  
  Pale gold in the glass with tropical nose. Good acidity with pear, pineapple, melon and a hint of almond. Good finish.

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  3/31/2024 - JamesH78 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Great value for money

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  2/12/2024 - prasm Likes this wine: 92 Points

  UnP, consumed over 3 hours. Appearance: Clear, light-medium lemon. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of fresh bread, licorice, pear, honeydew and tropical fruit notes - mango and pineapple. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium+ intensity, medium body with a slightly creamy mouth-feel, 14.0% abv with developing flavors of pear, honeydew, pineapple and fennel with a medium+ finish.
  
  Balance: Excellent
  Length: Excellent
  Intensity: Excellent-Outstanding
  Complexity: Excellent
  
  My second of 2 bottles and this is showing slightly better - a bit more expressive and intense. The is an outstanding entry level Chardonnay from Kumeu still youthful but drinking well upon opening. This will likely improve over the next 2-3 years and drink well for 3-5 years beyond.

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  1/4/2024 - spendergast Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Continues to drink well with notes of apple, peach, citrus with minerals and saline in the background. Nice creamy mouthfeel with good acidity and satisfying finish.

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  12/28/2023 - foyfrcs Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Medium lemon.
  Melon, citrus, slightly oaky nose.
  Sherbet, lemon/lime palate with pronounced minerality.
  Medium body/acidity, long finish.
  14% abv.
  Very good wine, 1st bottle of a case. Should drink well for 5/6 years.

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