I had Kumeu's basic 'village' bottling last summer and thought it was ok. I listened to a podcast from the owner/producer/winemaker and it was informative. They seem to put a lot of TLC into their output.Ianjaig wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 11:05 pm 2020 Kumeu River Chardonnay Rays Road:
I don't drink a lot of New Zealand wines but was tempted to try this after its big brother (the 2020 "Mates") took out some recent awards.
Enjoyed this. Citrus, lime and green apple. Subtle and refined, not overly buttery at all. Very enjoyable and worth cellaring to see how it develops. Not sure if this is available much overseas, but I would recommend giving it a go.
Of NZ chardonnays, although Craggy Range might be better known for SB, their 'Kidnappers Vyd' is quite good and I would recommend that to try.