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Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu River 2017

£1,010.00 - £1,010.00
£1,010.00
£1,010.00 - £1,010.00
£1,010.00
Bottle price:
£168.33
Country:
New Zealand
Sub-region:
Auckland
Vintage:
2017
Grape:
Chardonnay
ABV:
13.5%
Score:
94, Neal Martin
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Availability:
Only 1 case left!
Case Size: 6 Magnums 6x150cl

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Tasting notes

Neal Martin, vinous.com, February 2019 94

The 2017 Maté’s Vineyard Chardonnay has a really beautiful, quixotic bouquet of apricot blossom, white peach, minerals and dandelion scents that waft temptingly from the glass. The harmonious, lightly spiced palate is very well balanced with crisp acidity and a succinct, perfectly pitched finish that offers just the right amount of sapidity. Superb. Tasted at the Kumeu River Chardonnay vertical in London.

Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate (241), March 2019 95

Always the longest lived of the Kumeu River Chards, the 2017 Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay starts off smoky and flinty, marked by zesty grapefruit and lime fruit. It's medium to full-bodied yet tightly coiled, with great energy, thrust and vitality, which translate into tremendous length on the electric finish. Drink Date: 2020 - 2030.

Derek Smedley MW, DerekSmedleyMW.co.uk, September 2018 93

The nose is fragrant with white flowers and lime freshness the palate starts with the crispness of Granny Smith apples. There is some sweet fruit at the back hints of tropical fruits, greengages and fleshy pink grapefruit the finish streamlined with a mineral streak. 2020-28

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, October 2018 17+

Smells like GG Riesling! Aromatic, tight and with masses of acidity. Real grip.Drink 2022-2035

Nick Stock, JamesSuckling.com, October 2018 96

This is a superb chardonnay. The nose is rich with fresh aromas of ripe peaches and nectarines, as well as a subtly spicy green-mango edge. The palate is so succulent and so concentrated, delivering mouthwateringly fresh nectarines and stylish grilled hazelnuts. Very pure, very focused and full of pleasure. Drink now. Screw cap.

Stuart Pigott, JamesSuckling.com, October 2018 97

The mineral character of this wine is currently so pronounced and the fruit so closed that it’s not easy, also because of the slight funk from reduction, to identify the grape variety. On the palate, this marathon-runner chardonnay is very clean and highly structured with lots of drive, the finish very long and complex. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

Joss Fowler, Vinolent.net, September 2018

This has a round, fruity, rich punch to it. The profile is very familiar but I can’t quite place it. Corton-Charlemagne? Rich and thick. This is very Burgundian. Very long indeed. Gosh.

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