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Kumeu River Coddington Chardonnay 2023

A$95.00
AvailabilityIn stock
Volume750ml
VarietiesChardonnay
Region/CountryNew Zealand, Auckland
Rating95 points
Description

The single-vineyard Coddington wine is strongly coloured and richly ripe in the yellow peach and apricot spectrum, with a background of toasted oak and hazelnut. It is the biggest style in the Kumeau River range, and satisfyingly rich as such, but also nicely balanced with its acidity.

This wine is produced from a vineyard owned by Tim and Angela Coddington, whose grapes have contributed to the blend of Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay since 1998. It is a vineyard that produces very rich and unctuous Chardonnay that we have long believed could make an excellent single vineyard wine. In 2006, we decided to give Coddington single vineyard status to reflect this vineyard’s unique character.

Ratings
Score95 points
ReviewerJames Suckling
Review

The complexity and flintiness are so enticing, with sliced apples, lemons, minerals and gunpowder. Full-bodied, dense and intense, with subtle brioche, cooked lemon and apple notes. Racy and steely but with richness underneath. Some lemongrass. So complex. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

Specifications
ClosureScrew Cap
Serving temp10-14 °C
Alcohol12.6%
Food Pairing

Cream based dishes of seafood and chicken

Tasting Profile
nose

Aromas of grapefruit, burnt match, wet stones, with overtones of citrus, green apples, and brown spice nuances

palate

Rounded and rich on the entry, with a delicious kiss of French oak and mineral focus on the middle, finishing long, creamy, and biscuity with a fresh acid lift.

Kumeu River Coddington Chardonnay 2023
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