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Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu River 2014

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£881.00 - £881.00
£881.00
£881.00 - £881.00
£881.00
Bottle price:
£73.41
Country:
New Zealand
Sub-region:
Auckland
Vintage:
2014
Grape:
Chardonnay
ABV:
13.5%
Score:
95, Neal Martin
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Availability:
Out of stock
Case Size: 12 Bottle Case 12x75cl

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Tasting notes

Neal Martin, vinous.com, February 2019 95

The 2014 Maté’s Vineyard Chardonnay has a riveting, brilliantly defined bouquet of oyster shell, citrus peel and apple blossom, all very penetrating and focused. The palate is well balanced with superbly pitched acidity and well-integrated oak. There is real depth and persistence to this Chardonnay, yet there is also an effortless feel, as if it knows how good it is. World-class stuff. Tasted at the Kumeu River Chardonnay vertical in London.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate (222), December 2015 94+

The 2014 Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay delivers wonderful intensity with fragrant lemon, orange blossom and grapefruit aromas plus crushed stones, flint, toast and yeast extract hints. Medium-bodied, the palate is filled with vibrant citrus flavours and great acidity, finishing with excellent. Drink 2016-2026.

Derek Smedley MW, DerekSmedleyMW.co.uk, September 2018 94

Complex both nose and palate has the richness of ripe fruit yet the underlying freshness of lime and flint. Ripe peach some fleshy melon gives mid richness but towards the back the fresh fruit the citrus and the mineral take over lighten and streamline the finish. 2018-28

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, October 2018 18.5

Savour on the nose and extremely burgundian. So composed. Such balance. Everything in its place. Almost the weight of a burgundy grand cru. Smashing! Great crystalline structure with massive fruit in the middle. Still some chew on the end.Drink 2018-2035

Nick Stock, JamesSuckling.com, December 2016 96

This top bottling from the oldest vines is a powerful wine wound into a complex yet contained mode. It has plenty of savory hazelnut and biscuit aromas that combine with orange hints and flinty moments in the glass. The palate's fuller than the others, really fleshy and packed with peach flavors. A wine that demonstrates a sense of weight as it heads to the convincing finish. Drink now.

Rebecca Gibb MW, vinous.com, September 2024 94

The 2014 Chardonnay Maté's Vineyard offers lemon sorbet and ice cream cornet. It's still toasty and smoky, with cloves, nectarine, and flint, and it's oh-so young. It's a meal in itself, with its almost chewy nature. Incredibly, this is ten years old. There is still plenty of substance, and I'd suggest you don't want to drink this yet. It's long and flavorsome.

Stuart Pigott, JamesSuckling.com, October 2018 94

Quite toasty nose with some hazelnuts and earthy funk, this is a powerful and impressively structured chardonnay that's anything but charming. Bold mineral finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

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