Kumeu River, Coddington Chardonnay, 2024
Kumeu River, Coddington Chardonnay, 2024
- 75cl
- White Still
- Chardonnay
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"I can't think of a Chardonnay producer anywhere that could match that line-up, Burgundy included"
Tim Atkin MW
The Kumeu River Coddington Chardonnay is the richest and most opulent of the estate’s single-vineyard bottlings. The Coddington vineyard, planted on clay-rich soils, tends to produce Chardonnay with more weight and depth compared to the finer, more linear Hunting Hill or the structured Mate’s Vineyard. It’s a wine that offers immediate appeal thanks to its richness and creamy mouthfeel, but it also has the balance and acidity to age beautifully over the next decade.
Kumeu River has built a global reputation for producing some of the finest Chardonnays in the Southern Hemisphere, often compared to top white Burgundy. Founded in the 1940s by the Brajkovich family, the estate remains family-owned and run today, with winemaker Michael Brajkovich MW leading the charge. Their philosophy is centred on site expression and balance, crafting wines that age gracefully while remaining approachable in their youth.
What the critics say:
"Mid straw-gold. Rich, peachy nose and softer than most of the Kumeu bottlings with light oak influence. Big and bold. A real undertow of ripeness. Even a little heat."
"The 2024 Coddington Chardonnay is alive on the palate with preserved lemon rind, tendrils of crushed shells and layers of brine. It is electric, in its way. There are salted and crushed nuts on the middle palate and length, which uncoils through the finish that allows a second and third look at the detail inherent within. This is very exciting and also creamy. It was tasted as a tank sample prior to filtration and bottling."
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