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2021 Kris Pinot Grigio

Venezie, ITALY
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2022-2024)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Kris is selected from the three regions that make up the delle Venezie, encompassing Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and the Veneto. Bright pale straw colour with a subtle tinge of green to the edges and a watery hue. Spicy pear and red apple aromas jump out of the glass with some subtle honeysuckle and musk notes also evident. Delicious pear and red apple fruits overlay delicate infusions of musk and spice. Nicely rounded in its feel it finishes dry and fresh with a mid length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2020 Kris Pinot Grigio

Venezie, ITALY
Reduced from $22.99
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2021)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Kris is selected from the three regions that make up the delle Venezie, encompassing Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and the Veneto. Bright pale straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of pear and red apple are followed by a faint whiff of honeysuckle, lime and wet stone notes. Delicious pear and red apple fruits meld into subtle notions of honeysuckle and stony characters. Supple mid palate feel finishing dry with brisk acidity. The aftertaste picking up hints of spiced almond along the way.
Drink now.
Alc. 12.5%

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2018 Kris Pinot Grigio

Venezie, ITALY
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2019)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Kris is selected from the three regions that make up the delle Venezie, encompassing Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and the Veneto. Brilliant very pale straw colour with a faint greenish tinge to the edges and a watery hue. Aromas of pear and ripe red apple meet up with dried honey characters and show excellent intensity. Also present are notions of quince and citrus. Generous pear and red apple flavours have a well rounded feel with a dash of lime, some stony characters, faint dried nut and spice on the back palate. Finishes dry with brisk acidity and a medium length aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 12.5%

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2017 Kris Pinot Grigio

Venezie, ITALY
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2019)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with a light greenish tinge to the edges and a watery hue. Pear and fresh red apple aromas are gently overlaid with quince and subtle honeysuckle followed by light spice end notes. A well rounded mouthfeel holds flavours of pears, ripe apples, traces of honeysuckle, delicate infusions of musk and spice. Finishes dry with brisk acidity and a spicy aftertaste of pears, red apples and honeysuckle.
Drink now.
Alc. 12.5%

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2016 Kris Pinot Grigio

Venezie, ITALY
$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2018)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Kris is selected from the three regions that make up the delle Venezie, encompassing Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and the Veneto. Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of pear, dried honey and Jonathan apple are followed by hints of quince and spice. Round and supple in the mouth the palate possesses distinct honeyed pear flavours which dominate over Jonathan apple, quince and spice. Clean dry finish with balanced acidity and an aftertaste of pear, quince, dried honey, Jonathan apple and subtle stony characters.
Drink now.
Alc. 12.5%

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2023 Kumeu River Mates Vineyard Chardonnay

Kumeu, NEW ZEALAND
$110. 00
Bottle
$1320.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

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The 2023 Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay is complete; all flavor points and spice characteristics are present and accounted for, albeit restrained and even a little muted. The low-lying Maté's vineyard received plenty of rain and runoff in the 2023 rainfall, but the wine still feels fresh, vibrant and focused. There are notes of shaved fennel, white pepper, almond meal and tatami mat/straw—a decidedly white spectrum of flavor and spice. Stylistically, I usually see this wine being quite punchy, powerful and sometimes tropical. In this wet year, the wine is retrained and decidedly composed—while some may view this as being "not the Maté's style," I think it is a very good iteration of this vineyard. Time will tell, but I like it a lot. 12.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2024-2038.
94 points
Erin Larkin - Wine Advocate (Dec 20, 2024)
Very steely and floral, with brightness and impressive aromas of honeysuckle, lemongrass and just a touch of cream. Medium- to full-bodied with layered and creamy phenolics that give a lovely, almost velvety texture to the wine, and then the end is so crisp and minerally. Driven at the end. Needs time to come together. This will be so complex in three to four years. Best after 2027.
97 points
JamesSuckling.com
More reticent than the other wines on the nose but the richness and density come through on the palate. The Mendoza clone fruit really shines this year, the small berries giving and intensity and concentration. This is the 31st vintage of Matés and Brajkovich is committed to treasure the vines, even though ever present leaf-roll virus remains. Enticing and fine boned with a surprisingly lengthy finish. Drink from 2027 - 2032.
95 points
Jane Skilton MW - Inside Burgundy
Despite the challenging vintage, the 2023 Chardonnay Maté's Vineyard shows its attractively chewy, textural personality, richer concentration and length. The wine is certainly ripe despite only hitting 12.5% alcohol, with a buzzy acidity enveloped by a wine that is surprisingly succulent and satisfying despite the season. Perhaps I ought not to be surprised. It is Kumeu River's Maté's, after all. Drink: 2024 - 2038.
93 points
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous

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2023 Kumeu River Hunting Hill Chardonnay

Kumeu, NEW ZEALAND
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.8%

Closure: Stelvin

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The 2023 Hunting Hill Chardonnay is the most concentrated of the collection so far with the Ray's Road wine still to be tasted. This vineyard is very close to the Maté's vineyard, up on the slope overlooking the other. The wine has nuances of sun-dried kelp, scratched lemon peel, yellow peach and churned butter/almond meal richness. This is likely more in line with the vineyard expression "as we know it," with a floral lift through the finish. This is a really good wine here. It's nutty, salty and floral. 12.8% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2024-2033.
95 points
Erin Larkin - Wine Advocate (Dec 20, 2024)
Aromas of apples, white peaches and steel with hints of lemongrass, fresh basil, flint and white flowers. Medium- to full-bodied with a tight and dense center palate and a crunchy and flavorful finish. Energetic acidity. So fresh yet dense at the same time.
96 points
JamesSuckling.com
There is no new oak on any of the 2023s (with the exception of Rays Road) but a portion was aged in one and two year old barrels. Lemon drops and crisp red apple. A subtle silken creamy texture, with the signature edge of flint (but not of the volume seen in the previous vintages). Impressive and elegant. Drink from 2025 - 2030.
94 points
Jane Skilton MW - Inside Burgundy
A wet and difficult vintage, but never mind, it’s what’s in the glass that matters. I think this may be my favourite wine from the single vineyard Chardonnays from Auckland.
White flowers, mint, white peach, lemon and lime, almond biscotti, and spice. It’s an understated wine, though it has something about it which really gets me in, and maybe that’s the cool and ‘mineral’ feel it offers, or the light crunch of acidity combined with classic and delicate Chardonnay flavour. It has perfume and precision, and the length is excellent. It’s classy and high-toned, floral and nutty, flinty, and delicious. It’s water-coloured, yes, yet it’s a beautiful wine. Drink: 2024 - 2033+
95 points
Gary Walsh - The Wine Front

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2023 Kumeu River Coddington Chardonnay

Kumeu, NEW ZEALAND
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.6%

Closure: Stelvin

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The 2023 Coddington Chardonnay is sleek and polished. The fruit is on the kiwi fruit, almond meal and white peach end of the spectrum, and the fruit is lean. Tightly coiled acidity is gently embossed into the fruit; it is neatly packaged and very tight. The wine builds as it opens, and while the first sip was difficult to get a reading on, the ensuing interactions are juicier and more saliva-inducing. The restraint is attractive, and the back-palate weighting of flavor similarly makes for charming drinking. 12.6% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2024-2033.
94 points
Erin Larkin - Wine Advocate (Dec 20, 2024)
The complexity and flintiness are so enticing, with sliced apples, lemons, minerals and gunpowder. Full-bodied, dense and intense, with subtle brioche, cooked lemon and apple notes. Racy and steely but with richness underneath. Some lemongrass. So complex. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
95 points
JamesSuckling.com
I always love this wine and despite the vintage tribulations, the Coddington retains its signature vineyard character, one of generousness and exuberance. Ripe and rich, within the context of the vintage, more open than the tightly wound Hunting Hill. There is a little ripe stonefruit, some biscuit and cream. Drink from 2025 - 2030.
94 points
Jane Skilton MW - Inside Burgundy
Quite a tangy number, with green apple, lemon/lime, fennel, a slight smoked almond thing, and some pastry dough. It jumps around a bit, has some flecks of green though it, quite some lemony bite, lots of flinty texture, though it feels maybe a little sharp and rolled up on the finish. It’s a good wine, though kind of edgy as at now, with lemon zest to close. I reckon it will soften and improve with a few more years; it certainly has the acid line to underwrite that. And in that respect, there’s maybe something of a young Hunter Semillon character about it, which leads me to this conclusion. It could well be a bit of a dark horse. Drink: 2025 - 2033+
92+ points
Gary Walsh - The Wine Front

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2022 Kumeu River Rays Road Chardonnay

Hawkes Bay, NEW ZEALAND
$52. 99
Bottle
$635.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

100% barrel fermented and 100% malo-lactic fermentation with 11 months maturation in barrel.
Brilliant pale straw to straw colour with a greenish tinge around the edges and a watery hue. Nosing offers up a mix of ripe pear, peach and bees wax like scents followed by hints of lemon butter, nougat and faint gun flint. The refined medium bodied palate is amply endowed with ripe peach and pear fruits which are intermeshed with dried honey, bees wax, citrusy nougat and spice elements. Round and gently creamy in its feel it concludes with a nicely balanced twist of lemony freshness and oyster shell like minerality on the long elegant finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2022 Kumeu River Mates Vineyard Chardonnay

Kumeu, NEW ZEALAND
$115. 00
Bottle
$1380.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

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The nose on this 2022 Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay leads with candied bananas, pineapple husk, white peach and a hint of lychee, and the edges of the aromatics are feathered with preserved citrus, brine, curry leaf and apple skins. In the mouth, the wine is powered by supercharged fruit; it is crystalline in its way, an attribute that I have long-since associated with the Chardonnays from Kumeu River. The flavor is sapid and palate-staining, with just enough salt and savory spices in the fruit to make it super complex as well as powerful. It is precisely folded like origami, each crease in service of the overall shape. A wine that offers much and assumes nothing. 13% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2023 - 2037.
96 points
Erin Larkin - Wine Advocate (Sep 22, 2023)
The 2022 Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay offers tension, power and an unrelenting sense of moving forward as if your palate has been put on a travelator. This is its 30th anniversary vintage. Currently it's closed and young with little aromatic generosity. There's nevertheless purity and a real sense of density. The richness is there but it's held within a brace of tension, ensuring precision and focus. After a couple of days, it loosens up a little so if you're thinking of opening it early, which I don't recommend, decanting may be your friend. I probably prefer the 2021 for its additional austerity but that may be me being subjective rather than objective. Drink 2025-2035.
95 points
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous
Gorgeous precise aromas of apples, white peaches, some minerals, flint and stone. Subtle mangoes, too. Full-bodied but so intense and driven with a salty undertone and a driving finish. Some white pepper at the end with citrus skin. Focused and intense. Great finish. Better after 2026 but already fantastic. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
98 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2022 Kumeu River Hunting Hill Chardonnay

Kumeu, NEW ZEALAND
Reduced from $110.00
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

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The 2022 Hunting Hill Chardonnay is mouthfilling and obvious in its outlay of flavor in the mouth—yellow peach, apricot, Golden Delicious apple, beeswax/lanolin and ripe lime flesh. The flutter of acidity that feathers the fruit is compelling and alluring in its power and juiciness. An exciting wine. It's a wine I want to drink (I will; the perks) and a wine I am enjoying considering too. It's intellectual and sensorial/corporeal in equal measure. The Hunting Hill Vineyard was planted in 1982 and overlooks Mate's Vineyard. This is a pleasurable, exciting, fleshy, complex, salty, kaleidoscopic wine. Excellent. Recommended. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2023 - 2037.
95+ points
Erin Larkin - Wine Advocate (Sep 22, 2023)
The 2022 Chardonnay Hunting Hill is an impressive, focused style. It has a sense of energy, being almost buoyant with the movement of a skimming stone across your palate. There's a powerful core of fruit here and it has plenty of substance within its no-more-than medium-bodied core before kerpow! It fires home with an almost spicy kick. Clever oak use, reminiscent of toasted nuts, meets restrained flavors of lemon and lime bitter and nectarine fruit. A wine that's still in its cocoon so give it time. It may even have the edge of Maté's... Big call. Drink 2024-2035.
96 points
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous
Cooked apple and lemon curd with hints of pie crust and sweet biscuit. Some kiwi undertones. Medium-bodied with creamy texture and a flavorful finish. Drink now. Screw cap.
95 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2022 Kumeu River Coddington Chardonnay

Kumeu, NEW ZEALAND
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

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The 2022 Coddington Chardonnay leads with lemon balm/oil, green-olive brine, crème brûlée top (a.k.a. scorched brown sugar), peach fuzz, and an abundance of orchard fruit. In the mouth, kiwi fruit acidity (a.k.a. juicy, sweet, tart) defines the perimeters of the flavors and beckons you in for another, closer look. It's very, very good, a distinct wine, pure, all aspects delineated and deliberate. I like this. It feels orderly and mathematical. If the wine had a sound, it would be a straight-pace bowl at the wickets, one flying out of stumps (name a better sound, I'll wait). It's not that immediately obvious, though; it builds and takes a while to assert itself, and I like that too. Very good. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2023 - 2037.
95 points
Erin Larkin - Wine Advocate (Sep 22, 2023)
The 2022 Coddington Chardonnay has breadth and depth. Its rounded and shapely curves seem to shimmy as if it was comfortably settling onto a bean bag, finding its place. Honeysuckle, pear and melon meet spiced oak. The concluding texture is well considered and cleverly done with tension. The new oak (25%) provides a corset for the wine to sit within and tightens it up, as if the wine is held by a pair of control pants. Drink 2023-2033.
93 points
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous
Sliced apple, apple, sea shell and crushed stone aromas follow through to a full body yet it’s tight and structured with an impressive fruit, acidic and phenolic balance giving it focus and intensity. Drinkable but better in a few years. Screw cap.
97 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2021 Kumeu River Coddington Chardonnay

Kumeu, NEW ZEALAND
$84. 99
Bottle
$1019.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Other Reviews....
Much like Tyrrell’s Vat 47, Kumeu River Chardonnay is a rare bird, in that they make such beautiful Chardonnay from a fairly warm and humid climate.
Pear and white peach, spiced pastries, a little mint and almond, floral too. It’s succulent and fleshy, all that nutty pastry but with tight acidity, a slight herbal/cucumber flavour gives it a lift and adds complexity, flinty and dusty/chalky, with a long bright finish cinched with lemon zest, lime and quiet perfume. So fine and detailed, already. Wonderful. Drink 2022 - 2029+.
95 points
Gary Walsh - The Wine Front

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2021 Kumeu River Hunting Hill Chardonnay

Kumeu, NEW ZEALAND
$105. 00
Bottle
$1260.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

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This has aromas of flint, toast, jasmine, dried pineapples, lemons and sea shells. Some cardamom and salted butter. Classy and driven, with a medium to full body and tight, sleek layers. Perfumed and bright. Everything in balance. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
96 points
James Suckling
I first visited Kumeu River back in 2000, and bought a few bottles of the 1999 Maté’s Chardonnay, and quite a few of their red wines too.
A little struck match, hazelnut, grapefruit and white peach, a fair amount of sweet spice too. It’s dry, has lots of crunch and energy, distinctly flinty, hazelnut skin grip, grapefruit, ginger and lime, intense and tightly wound, maybe a little quinine and cucumber skin, and a long gently bitter finish of precision and super length. Outstanding. A great Chardonnay here. Drink 2023 - 2030+.
96 points
Gary Walsh - The Wine Front

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2021 Kumeu River Mates Vineyard Chardonnay

Kumeu, NEW ZEALAND
$110. 00
Bottle
$1320.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

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Lots of minerality with crushed stone, chalk, white grapefruit, peach stones, white apricots, wild herbs and lavender. Touch of cedar. Evolves to nutmeg and crushed almonds. Wow. It really builds on the palate, leading to a crescendo and intensity that blows your mind. Compact and phenolic, yet so agile and refined. Goes on for minutes. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
99 points
James Suckling
In my not-so-humble opinion, if Te Mata Estate Coleraine is New Zealand’s greatest red wine, then Kumeu Maté’s is probably their greatest white wine. People seem to dig these emphatic statements, so I’m here to provide them. Any arguments? Good, I thought not.
Struck match, ginger, pink grapefruit, green pear, hazelnut, cut fennel and white flowers. It’s bony, tight and very flinty and ‘mineral’, with ripe lemon and zest, a subtle chicken stock/umami flavour, white mushroom and spice, firm and dry, a little dirt under the nails, and gap-toothed charm, a wild and unfettered beauty, and all the length and energy you could ask for. Superb. So wild, but so at ease with itself. Or something like that. Drink 2024 - 2032+.
97 points
Gary Walsh - The Wine Front

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2019 Kumeu River Hunting Hill Chardonnay

Kumeu, NEW ZEALAND
$74. 99
Bottle
$899.88 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Kumeu River winemaker Michael Brajkovich MW has hailed 2019 as “An exceptional vintage of unsurpassed quality”. Given the general conservative nature of the team when discussing their wines, this is high praise indeed. Chardonnay from Kumeu River, and specifically their single vineyard offerings, are some of the finest expressions not only from New Zealand, but from anywhere in the world. The wines are known for incredibly high levels of complexity and intensity, with stunning layers of aromas and flavours.

Hunting Hill is very distinctive in its terroir typicity, with piercing lemon/lime fruit lift and florality on the nose, richness and volume in the mouth followed by lingering acidity and minerality on the finish. This is an absolute classic example of how great the Chardonnay grape can be: A beautifully powerful, yet elegant and complex wine.

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On a slope overlooking Maté's Vineyard. Replanted in 2000. Made in exactly the same way as Coddington but always a bit tenser.
High-toned, tight and very sophisticated. The sort of wine that demands comparison with fine white burgundy. Real integrity and depth. Dry (not sweet) and with light grip on the palate. You could drink this now but you shouldn't; it will so clearly improve, deepen in flavour while retaining its admirable structure and vitality. Much more 'mineral' than the Coddington. Real tingle here. I'm sure Michael Brajkovich won't thank me for the comparison but it does rather remind me in structure of one of Rafael Palacios's finest Valdeorras single-vineyard bottlings. (And those are the wines that remind me of a great Puligny …).
17.5/20 points
jancisrobinson.com

Taut, mouth-watering chardonnay in a rather Burgundian style, with a nice blend of fruit, oyster- shell, toast, spice and nutty oak flavours. Good weight and concentration. Accessible now but should respond well to a little bottle age.
97 points
Bob Campbell MW - The Real Review

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2019 Kumeu River Coddington Chardonnay

Kumeu, NEW ZEALAND
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Kumeu River winemaker Michael Brajkovich MW has hailed 2019 as “An exceptional vintage of unsurpassed quality”. Given the general conservative nature of the team when discussing their wines, this is high praise indeed. Chardonnay from Kumeu River, and specifically their single vineyard offerings, are some of the finest expressions not only from New Zealand, but from anywhere in the world. The wines are known for incredibly high levels of complexity and intensity, with stunning layers of aromas and flavours.

The single-vineyard Coddington wine is strongly coloured and richly ripe in the yellow peach and apricot spectrum, with a background of toasted oak and caramelised hazelnut. It is the biggest style in their range, and satisfyingly rich as such, but also nicely balanced with its acidity.

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From the Coddingtons' vineyard. Hand-harvested, whole-bunch pressed, indigenous-yeast fermentation, 100% barrel fermentation, 100% malolactic conversion. 11 months' maturation in barrel.
Quite broad on the nose and more obviously fruity (rather than savoury) than the Estate Chardonnay 2019, though it will obviously take on more subtlety with time. Pretty impressive finish to the palate, on which mandarin and passion-fruit flavours reverberate.
16.5++/20 points
jancisrobinson.com

Gently aromatic and quite concentrated chardonnay with peach, melon, citrus and a hint of oyster- shell and mineral character supported by deliciously fruity acidity that helps drive a lengthy finish. There is also a toast, brioche influence adding extra complexity.
95 points
Bob Campbell MW - The Real Review

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2019 Kumeu River Mates Vineyard Chardonnay

Kumeu, NEW ZEALAND
$84. 99
Bottle
$1019.88 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Kumeu River winemaker Michael Brajkovich MW has hailed 2019 as “An exceptional vintage of unsurpassed quality”. Given the general conservative nature of the team when discussing their wines, this is high praise indeed. Chardonnay from Kumeu River, and specifically their single vineyard offerings, are some of the finest expressions not only from New Zealand, but from anywhere in the world. The wines are known for incredibly high levels of complexity and intensity, with stunning layers of aromas and flavours.

Mate’s Vineyard is always the last site picked each year. In 2019 the grapes certainly had the distinctive Mendoza millerandage, giving many small berries along with the normal sized ones, and as a result a wonderfully concentrated palate texture and fruit richness. Although still somewhat shy on the nose coming out of the barrel, with bottle age the full palette of complex aromas and bouquet of this wonderful wine will be gradually and seductively revealed.

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Made in just the same way as all the Kumeu River single-vineyard Kumeu 2019 Chardonnays.
Fuller than the Hunting Hill but with much more framework and tension than the Coddington. Already so pleasing! With that extra breadth plus undertow. Fantastic length. Creamy texture. One for hedonists – by which I don't mean it's at all sweet. But it's richer than the Hunting Hill yet still has that New Zealand purity of fruit. Who could resist this? New Zealand Chardonnay at its finest. Perhaps slightly less burgundian than the Hunting Hill.
17.5/20 points
jancisrobinson.com

Concentrated chardonnay with peach, grapefruit, citrus and a suggestion of oyster-shell and mineral flavours. A ripe and obviously youthful wine, with a slightly phenolic backbone and a lengthy finish. Should develop well with bottle age.
95 points
Bob Campbell MW - The Real Review

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2018 Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay

Kumeu River, NEW ZEALAND
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2019-2024)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with a subtle tinge of green around the edges and a watery hue. Fresh white peach, nectarine and citrus aromas are married to light dried honey, nougat and gun flint notes. Medium weighted the palate has expressive flavours of peaches, nectarines and dried honey that show good richness. Citrusy nougat and subtle slate undertones are also present. Finishes dry with fresh acidity and a medium to long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

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2012 Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay

Kumeu, NEW ZEALAND
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2019-2020)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw colour with a slight greenish tinge and a watery hue. Fresh white peach and nectarine aromas are followed by some cashew, light toast and spice showing excellent intensity. Medium weight with a creamy mouthfeel the palate features flavours of white peach intertwined with cashew and light dried honey characters followed by some toast and spice. Clean dry finish and subtle elegant mouthfeel. Long aftertaste of white peach, dried honey, cashew, nougat and spice.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc 13.5%

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2020 Kumeu Village Pinot Gris

Kumeu, NEW ZEALAND
$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2021-2024)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Bright pale straw colour with a light greenish tinge around the edges and a watery hue. Spicy pear aromas mix with apple and quince followed by some subtle bees wax like notes. Vivid fresh pear and red apple fruits overlay traces of honeysuckle and spicy quince. Finishes dry with vibrant acidity providing a crisp edge to the elegant, texturally rounded aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%

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2020 Kumeu Village Chardonnay

Kumeu, NEW ZEALAND
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2021-2026)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Aromas of ripe pear, nectarine and dried honey drift from the glass followed by some citrusy nougat, biscuity oak and faint crème brulee notes. A combination of intensity, volume and freshness, the palate features luscious nectarine and peach fruits over notions of dried honey and citrusy nougat characters. Dry, flinty finish with brisk acidity and a long fruit driven aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2019 Kumeu Village Pinot Gris

Kumeu, NEW ZEALAND
$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2020-2022)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with a faint tinge of green around the edges and a watery hue. The nose expels spicy pear, Jonathan apple, quince and honeysuckle aromas with a subtle flintiness in the background. On the palate fresh pear and Jonathan apple fruits are to the fore with traces of honeysuckle and spicy quince in the background. Finishes dry with refreshing acidity and an elegant medium length aftertaste. A lighter, fresh style of Pinot Gris.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2019 Kumeu Village Chardonnay

Kumeu, NEW ZEALAND
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2020-2025)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

This Chardonnay was fermented in 45% old French oak barriques and 55% stainless steel tanks resulting in very little oak influence. Brilliant water like coloured core with greenish tinged edges. Top notes of white peach and nectarine mix with melon, lime and gun flint notes. Medium weight flavours of white peach and nectarine have an elegant and vibrant feel. Bright melon and lime fruits along with infusions of gun flint are also evident. Finishes dry and fresh with a light medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2014 Kumeu Village Chardonnay

Kumeu, NEW ZEALAND
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2018-2019)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Fresh nectarine and white peach top notes overlay subtle dried honey characters and citrus. Light and fresh the palate has flavours of nectarine and lime followed by citrus and mineral. Clean crisp dry finish with lively acidity. Aftertaste of nectarine, lime, subtle, dried honey and citrusy mineral.
Cellar 3-4 years.
Alc 13.5%

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2017 Kumeu Village Chardonnay

Kumeu, NEW ZEALAND
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2021-2022)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Fermented in 80% old French oak barriques and 20% stainless steel tanks with 100% malo-latic fermentation. Matured for 11 months in barrel.
Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish highlights around the edges and a watery hue. Nosing offers up a mix of ripe peaches, honeycomb and lemon butter scents followed by hints of citrusy nougat. Light to medium weight with a fresh elegant feel the palate sports nectarine, honeysuckle and lemon butter flavours over subtle citrusy nougat characters. Finishes dry with vibrant acidity and a moderate aftertaste.
Cellar 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

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2014 Kumeu Village Pinot Gris

Kumeu, NEW ZEALAND
$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2017-2018)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw almost water like colour with a watery hue. Nosing reveals aromas of ripe pear and apples followed by musk and light confectionary. Richly flavoured with ripe pears, tropical fruits and musk over a touch of honeysuckle and spice. Some residual sugar on the finish is well counterpointed by fresh acidity. Medium to long aftertaste of ripe pears, tropical fruits, musk and honeysuckle.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc 13%

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2016 Kumeu Village Chardonnay

Kumeu, NEW ZEALAND
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2017-2023)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with a faint tinge of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. The nose exhibits fleshy white peach and nectarine aromas which meld into some citrusy dried honey and light bees wax notes. Fresh almost zesty flavours of ripe nectarines and subtle apricot intermingle with infusions of dried honey and ripe citrusy mineral tones. Vibrant, racy acidity on the finish with an aftertaste of ripe nectarines and apricot infused with citrusy mineral characters and dried honey.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc 13.5%

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2021 Kusuda Riesling

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
$86. 99
Bottle
$1043.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Hiro Kusuda was born in Tokyo where he worked as a lawyer before a stint in Australia. Along the way his love affair with wine and winemaking grew, and eventually he set off to complete his studies at Geisenheim in Germany before moving to Martinborough in New Zealand to make hand crafted Pinot Noir. Kusuda is known for attention to detail, to the point that each berry is picked individually at harvest by his Japanese friends that fly out each year to assist. Naturally this precision comes at a cost, in particular the miniscule volumes produced, and as such stocks are extremely limited.
Other Reviews....
The 2021 Riesling leads with salted lime, green apple skins, preserved citrus and cheesecloth. The palate is rich and fleshy, with a fine spool of acid that weaves the fruit and phenolics together as one. This textural wine has a long future in front of it. 13% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2023-2037.
94+ points
Erin Larkin - Wine Advocate (Feb 23, 2024)
This shows very intense lime, green melon and crushed stone. Some gun metal, too. It’s medium- to full-bodied with zingy acidity. Tangy and bright. Off-dry. Drink now.
93 points
jamessuckling.com

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2020 Kusuda Riesling Beerenauslese (375ml)

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
$150. 00
Bottle
$1800.00 Dozen

ABV: 10%

Closure: Cork

Hiro Kusuda was born in Tokyo where he worked as a lawyer before a stint in Australia. Along the way his love affair with wine and winemaking grew, and eventually he set off to complete his studies at Geisenheim in Germany before moving to Martinborough in New Zealand to make hand crafted Pinot Noir. Kusuda is known for attention to detail, to the point that each berry is picked individually at harvest by his Japanese friends that fly out each year to assist. Naturally this precision comes at a cost, in particular the miniscule volumes produced, and as such stocks are extremely limited.
Other Reviews....
Pear tart, peach tart, as well as crisp acidity and minerality. Medium-bodied with intense sweetness and depth with great acid balance. Natural honey. 166 grams of residual. 1,342 half bottle made. Terrific botrytised sweet wine. Drink or hold.
98 points
jamessuckling.com

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2020 Kusuda Riesling

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
$74. 99
Bottle
$899.88 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Hiro Kusuda was born in Tokyo where he worked as a lawyer before a stint in Australia. Along the way his love affair with wine and winemaking grew, and eventually he set off to complete his studies at Geisenheim in Germany before moving to Martinborough in New Zealand to make hand crafted Pinot Noir. Kusuda is known for attention to detail, to the point that each berry is picked individually at harvest by his Japanese friends that fly out each year to assist. Naturally this precision comes at a cost, in particular the miniscule volumes produced, and as such stocks are extremely limited.
Other Reviews....
Full bottle 1,296 g. Grown in a leased vineyard block on the original Martinborough Terrace. Very dry January and February with heavy rain at the end of March. Hand-picked with careful selection 4–6 April at 20–22 Brix. Whole-bunch pressed, settled for 72 hours with bentonite. Fermented in tank for 16 days. Bottled 25 August 2020. Production: 3,851 bottles (2,000 cork-stoppered and 1,851 screwcapped) plus 69 magnums. TA 6.8 g/l, pH 2.91, RS 1.9 g/l.
Very lively, floral nose. Cutting acidity and a bit hard on the end. Less obvious fruit than, say, the 2020 Rheingau Riesling trocken from Eva Fricke that I have just been tasting. But it’s certainly pure and precise and I should imagine it will age well. And it’s in stark contrast to the over-perfumed, over-sweetened NZ Rieslings that have predominated. Drink 2022 - 2028.
16++/20 points
Jancis Robinson MW

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2019 Kusuda Riesling

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
$74. 99
Bottle
$899.88 Dozen

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Hiro Kusuda was born in Tokyo where he worked as a lawyer before a stint in Australia. Along the way his love affair with wine and winemaking grew, and eventually he set off to complete his studies at Geisenheim in Germany before moving to Martinborough in New Zealand to make hand crafted Pinot Noir. Kusuda is known for attention to detail, to the point that each berry is picked individually at harvest by his Japanese friends that fly out each year to assist. Naturally this precision comes at a cost, in particular the miniscule volumes produced, and as such stocks are extremely limited.

Other Reviews....
Bone-dry riesling with lime-citrus, green apple, oyster-shell, mineral and a suggestion of wildflowers. A taut, high-energy wine with impressive purity and power. While it can be appreciated now it should develop well with bottle age.
95 points
Bob Campbell MW - The Real Review

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2022 L & C Poitout Tonnerre Bourgogne Chardonnay

Burgundy, FRANCE
$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

From the Tonnerre region located near Chablis. Bright pale straw colour with yellow straw tinged edges and a watery hue. Aromas of ripe pear and nectarine infused with wet slate are followed by some dried honey and oyster shell notes. Fleshy pear, dried honey and green apple flavours overlay a wet slate and saline oyster shell like backdrop. Finishes dry with a lick of fresh acidity lending energy to the nicely shaped finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2021 La Boscana Chardonnay Viognier

Catalunya, SPAIN
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Fragrant white peach, apricot and honeysuckle scents drift from the glass followed by subtle wet stone and ginger notes. Fruity peach and apricot flavours overlay a tropical fruit and wet stone back drop. Finishes dry with refreshing acidity and a lively, elegant aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2019 La Celia Reserva Pinot Grigio

Uco Valley, ARGENTINA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2021)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw colour with a faint tinge of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Aromas of pear and red apple mesh with subtle honeysuckle and wet stone notes. Lining the palate are fresh pear, green apple and lime fruits which are underpinned by brisk acidity. Rounded pebble stone like mouthfeel with some slatey mineral nuances making an appearance on the dry crisp finish.
Drink now.
Alc. 12.5%

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2023 La Colombera Derthona Colli Tortonesi Timorasso

Piedmont, ITALY
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2025-2026)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Texturally waxy yet brisk feel with a dry, invigorating finish.
Made from Timorasso grapes which a has a history dating back to ancient times in the Piedmont region. Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Dried pear and oily toast like aromas are followed by some baked apple, citrusy bees wax and spice notes. A mix of fresh pear and dried apple fruits make a shapely entrance with brisk acidity enlivening a back half that’s layered with bees wax, oily toast like elements and spice. Texturally waxy yet brisk mouth feel with a dry, invigorating finish.|
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 13.5%

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2017 La Crema Monterey Chardonnay

California, UNITED STATES
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
With its medium to full yellow colour, this traditional American chardonnay has a powerful buttery bouquet with tinges of citrus peel. In the mouth, it’s opulent, round and velvet-textured. It’s quite forward and has generous flavour without being too oaky or alcoholic.
89 Points
Huon Hooke

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2013 La Crema Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

California, UNITED STATES
$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2017-2018)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Brilliant straw colour with some green around the edges and a watery hue. The nose offers up aromas of ripe peaches and honeycomb followed by a whiff of butterscotch, some cashew and subtle spicy nougat. Rich and round with a creamy textural feel the palate features flavours of ripe peach, butterscotch and honeycomb over a background of toasty oak and spice. Dry finish with relatively low acidity. Aftertaste of cashew, honeycomb, butterscotch and spicy lightly toasted oak.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2021 La Croix Belle Caringole Chardonnay

Pays d'Oc, FRANCE
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2022-2024)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Ripe peach and subtle apricot aromas meld into dried honey and spicy nougat notes. Rich peach, apricot and dried honey flavours carry an appealing textural roundness with some crème brulee and spicy nougat characters lurking in the background. Relatively soft yet fresh acidity with a cream tinged finish that shows good length.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2012 La Follette Manchester Ridge Vineyards Chardonnay

California, UNITED STATES
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2019-2020)

ABV: 14.1%

Closure: Cork

Brilliant straw colour with pale gold edges and a watery hue. Rich aromatics of honeycomb, ripe peaches and butterscotch are followed by some cashew, toasty oak and spice. Rich with medium to full body weight and a soft creamy texture the palate is filled with butterscotch intermixed with ripe lemon peaches and honeycomb over some toasty oak, biscuity nougat and spice. Clean dry finish. Long lemon peach, honeycomb, butterscotch, biscuity nougat and lightly toasted spicy oak.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14.1%

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2016 La Galope Sauvignon Blanc

Cotes de Gascogne, FRANCE
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2018-2020)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Herbaceous gooseberry and citrus aromas meld into some grassy asparagus characters and infusions of fresh herbs. Light with a crisp feel the palate has flavours of herbaceous gooseberries, citrus and limes with subtle grassy infusions on the dry finish. Snappy acidity with an aftertaste of herbaceous gooseberries, citrus and grassy characters.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12%

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2020 La Java des Grandes Esperances Sauvignon Blanc

Touraine, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2022)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Synthetic Cork

Brilliant pale straw colour with a greenish tinge to the edges and a watery hue. Nosing offers up a mix of passionfruit and grapefruit scents followed by subtle asparagus and grassy notes. Driving the palate are passionfruit, lime and grapefruit flavours which overlay a delicate back drop of herbaceous grassy characters and asparagus. Nicely rounded in its mouthfeel with a dry finish, lively acidity and vibrantly fruited aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 12.5%

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2016 La Purisima Estio Blanco

Yecla, SPAIN
$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2017)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Produced from Macabeo grapes. Brilliant very pale straw colour with a faint greenish tinge on the edges and a watery hue. The nose exhibits ripe red apple, subtle tropical fruits, citrus and spicy honeysuckle aromas. Light and very dry the palate is subtlety flavoured with pears, citrus fruits, wet stone and spice. Finishes with fresh acidity and an aftertaste of dried pear, citrus, wet stones, a faint nuttiness and spice.
Drink now.
Alc. 12%

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2019 La Spinetta Toscana Vermentino

Tuscany, ITALY
$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2020)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

La Spinetta’s Vermentino is grown on mixed clay and sand on a south-exposed slope at 180m elevation and is aged on lees for five months.
Brilliant very pale straw colour with subtle highlights of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Intense pear, lime and green apple scents pop out of the glass laced with fresh herb and flinty slate like notes. The palate sports a mouth watering flavour profile of limes, green apples and subtle pears over infusions of fresh herbs, wet slate and minerals. Finishes dry with a zippy freshness and deliciously long aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 13%

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2018 La Spinetta Toscana Vermentino

Tuscany, ITALY
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2019-2021)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

Brilliant pale straw colour with a glimmer of green around the edges and a watery hue. Aromas of fresh pear and lime intermingle with hints of green apple, infusions of fresh herbs and citrusy mineral notes. Vibrant pear, lime and citrus flavours race across the palate with good intensity overlaying a background of fresh herbs and mineral. Refreshing finish with zippy acidity and a long pear, lime and mineral aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%

Other Reviews….
Bright citrus, herbs and meringue are all on offer here. Medium-to full-bodied with good density to the center palate. Good acidity drive, too. Finishes quite long. Drink now.
93 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2023 La Vieille Ferme Blanc

Luberon, FRANCE
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2025-2027)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

A mouth filling, fruit driven blend that finishes juicy and fresh.
Jean Pierre Perrin established La Vieille Ferme over 35 years ago, using the same grape varieties in similar proportions to those planted at the family’s Chateau de Beaucastel. This wine is a blend of Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Ugni blanc and Vermentino.
Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Peach and apricot aromas mix with some honeysuckle and delicate ginger notes. Mouth filling peach and green to red apple fruits overlay an apricot, delicate honeysuckle and spicy ginger back drop. Nicely textured with fresh underlying acidity and a dry yet juicy fruit driven finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%

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2016 La Vis Simboli Pinot Grigio

Trentino, ITALY
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2017-2019)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw colour with a faint tinge of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Subtle aromas of fresh pear, green apple and citrus are followed by stony mineral end notes. Fresh pear, apple and citrus flavours tread elegantly across the palate underscored by traces of stony mineral characters. Finishes dry and crisp with an aftertaste of pears, crunchy apples, citrus and light mineral.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc 12.5%

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2014 Lamura Grillo

Sicily, ITALY
$14. 99
Bottle
$179.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2016)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Produced from 100% Grillo grapes. Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Floral citrus top notes are followed by some ripe pear, a hint of honeysuckle and spicy quince. The palate has a broad textural feel and is lightly flavoured with pears, spicy ripe apples and quince on the dry finish. Aftertaste of pears, spiced apples and quince.
Drink now.
Alc 12.5%

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