Kumeu River Chardonnay 2008

Kumeu, New Zealand

Pronounced passion fruit, ripe white peach, green mango and toast aromas with some cashew and oatmeal and a whiff of lemon curd. Very crisp, tight and medium bodied, the toast and exotic fruit flavors are concentrated, encased in a creamy texture and leading to a very long finish. This wine is still a little tight and will benefit from 6-12 months in bottle, drinking until 2016+.

92 Points & Top 100 ~ Wine Spectator 2011
91 points ~ Neal Martin, Wine Advocate 2009