Kumeu River Hunting Hill Chardonnay 2022 (Magnum)
$1,000
Kumeu River Hunting Hill Chardonnay 2022 – Magnum
Kumeu, New Zealand
Hunting Hill is a vineyard that was first planted in 1982 and became a significant part of the original Kumeu River Chardonnay blend. Occupying the slope overlooking Maté’s Vineyard, it has always contributed lovely ripe and rich fruit to the Estate Chardonnay. Hunting Hill was replanted in 2000 and is now even better than before, giving beautifully ripe fruit with a distinctive, mealy minerality.
The incredible run of vintages since 2019 has continued with 2022. The conditions during harvest were suburb and 2022 produced a classic Hunting Hill. Very distinctive terroir driven typicity, with piercing lemon/lime fruit lift and florality on the nose, richness and volume in the mouth followed by lingering acidity and minerality on the finish. This is an absolute classic example of how great the Chardonnay grape can be: A beautifully powerful, yet elegant and complex wine with long term aging ability.
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Hunting Hill is the steely, driven and mineral wine of the three and as such draws comparisons to Puligny Montrachet. These wines need a little more bottle age or decanting than the others, but are magnificent and elegantly powerful. The vines, planted in 2000, reached 20 years old in 2020 and the added depth in recent vintages is a testament to that vine age. It is more often than not Farr Vintners’ favourite wine in the range, and that is the case again in 2020. It displays all the hallmarks of a great Hunting Hill – limey fruit, cutting acidity and mineral drive. There is a pithy, grippy texture to showcase the ageing potential, and with time in the glass it unfurls into a magnificently complex wine. A stunning example that would rival many Premier and even Grand Crus from the Côte de Beaune.
97 Points
Thomas Parker MW – Farr Vintners
Winery Profile
KUMEU RIVER WINES – Kumeu
Established in 1944, the Brajkovich family behind Kumeu River has continually demonstrated a sense of tradition, innovation and dedication. Striving for quality, they use a blend of new and old French Oak during barrel fermentation and ensure only indigenous wild yeasts are used to enhance texture and complexity. Chardonnay, their most recognized grape varietal, has received many international accolades and awards.
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