Kumeu River Chardonnay, Hunting Hill, Kumeu — 2019 – Vinous – 95 Points
95 points
This wine manages to walk the tightrope of richness and finesse, and it does it with swagger. It’s no surprise that this powerful, highly concentrated Chardonnay was fermented in new oak barrels after a hiatus in 2018 – it certainly has the stuffing to take it. Hunting Hill is Kumeu’s most reductive Chardonnay but its influence remains subtle, bringing the merest flint note and added tension to the nectarine and lemon peel flavors. Poised and well judged.
Kumeu River Chardonnay, Hunting Hill, Kumeu — 2019 – Vinous – 95 Points