2020 Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay, Kumeu

This Estate Chardonnay comes from six different plots in Kumeu. The careful blending of these has given a magnificent 2020 wine, which combines bright, pure fruit with fine, fresh structure. Very pale lemon-green colour, aromas are taut and attractive, recalling smoky citrus fruits and fresh nectarine. Full bodied, the palate is wonderfully concentrated, structure being fine-boned, texture creamy. This is a poised, elegant wine with a long finish (for drinking 2021-2026+).