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Kumeu River Coddington Chardonnay 2024
HED02235
75 cl
13.5%
£48.00
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Kumeu River Coddington Chardonnay 2024 is a single-vineyard wine from the Kumeu region of New Zealand. Sourced from the 2.4-hectare Coddington vineyard, planted in 1990, the grapes are hand-harvested and undergo whole-bunch pressing. The wine ferments spontaneously in French oak barrels, with 100% malolactic fermentation. It matures for approximately 11 months in oak, with 25% from new barrels. Kumeu River Winery is renowned for its Burgundy-inspired Chardonnays and has received accolades for its commitment to quality winemaking.
96 Robert Parker
The 2024 Coddington Chardonnay is alive on the palate with preserved lemon rind, tendrils of crushed shells and layers of brine. It is electric, in its way. There are salted and crushed nuts on the middle palate and length, which uncoils through the finish that allows a second and third look at the detail inherent within. This is very exciting and also creamy. It was tasted as a tank sample prior to filtration and bottling.
17 Jancis Robinson
Full screwcapped bottle 1,348 g. From a 1.8-ha vineyard planted in 1994. Hand-harvested, whole-bunch pressed before 100% spontaneous barrel ferment in French oak with 100% malo (25% new French oak). 11 months` ageing in barrel. Lease extension has been negotiated but only annual so they don`t invest in new plantings here. Always one of the last vineyards to pick because of leafroll virus, like Maté`s. Heat trap gives stone-fruit character, says Michael B. Barrels from a single heavy-toasting cooper. Half of the usual crop and sold out fast in NZ. Mid straw-gold. Rich, peachy nose and softer than most of the Kumeu bottlings with light oak influence. Big and bold. A real undertow of ripeness. Even a little heat. (JR)
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