Kumeu River Chardonnay, Rays Road, Hawkes Bay — 2019 – Vinous – 90 Points
90 points
This is just the second vintage of Rays Road, and it is a delightfully restrained yet energetic Chardonnay. Despite the warm, dry year, it has maintained a taut, citrusy structure, lovely fine acid length and an almost salty texture. Winemaker Michael Brajkovich suggested that this tension is, in part, due to differences in ripeness within bunches as well as the site’s limestone soils.
Kumeu River Chardonnay, Rays Road, Hawkes Bay — 2019 – Vinous – 90 Points