2021 Kumeu River Rays Road Chardonnay 750Ml Bottle Glass Lavelle as being the best

Lavelle as being the best white burgundy after the Montrachets: “

with these ancient gnarled stalwarts giving a wine for cellaring

Joshua Cooper considers himself extremely fortunate to be able to purchase fruit from this property and is a long time collector of Balgownie wines

opaque plum purple colour to this impressively youthful wine

citrus and zest are matched by superb acidity and an almost unctuous mouthfeel

2021 Kumeu River Rays Road Chardonnay 750Ml Bottle Glass Lavelle as being the best"Kumeu's limestone hillside in Hawkes Bay has really stepped it up in just one year. It's the most overtly fruity of the range, but it always feels fresh and mineral driven, too, as if blown through with a salty sea breeze. Notes of lemon zest, melon and orange blossom are underpinned by toffee, cream and oak spice. There's richness on the palate, but it's a different shape than some of the other Kumeu Chards. The oak is sculpted into the wine.