The top single vineyard wine from Kumeu River. Often mistaken for Corton Charlemagne in blind tastings being rich, broad, multi-layered and complex. With the capability to age for many, many years.
Wine Advocate - The 2006 Mates Vineyard Chardonnay has a different take on the vintage: earthier on the nose with hazlenut and butterscotch developing with time. This has the most elegance and harmony of the three single vineyards with just perfect acidity and harmonious, cohesive finish infected with apricot and white peach. Very refined, this would challenge the superiority of many white Burgundy wines. Will drink between 3-10 years. 95 Points.
Due to the scarcity of this wine it is tied to the purchase of other Kumeu wines at the ratio of 3:1, please contact us if you wish to order any.
