Kumeu River: Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay 2024

Kumeu River: Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay 2024

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Chardonnay 100%
weiß, trocken
13,5% Vol.
Trinkreife: 2028–2048
unkonventionell
exotisch & aromatisch
mineralisch
Lobenberg: 98+/100
Parker: 95–97/100
Suckling: 98/100
Galloni: 98/100
Neuseeland, Auckland
Allergene: Sulfite,
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg über:
Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay 2024

98+
/100

Ein Ereignis! Der beste Chardonnay Neuseelands? Neben oder gar vor Dog Point sicherlich. Zumindest die Nummer 1 der Nordinsel. Kurze Standzeit, Ganztraubenpressung, Spontanvergärung. Im französischen Holz vergoren und ausgebaut, minimale Batonnage. Satte Frucht, Pfirsich, Nektarine und Mango, sehr reich und voll und doch elegant wie ein Puligny-Montrachet. Vibrierender Gaumen, Piment Pfeffer mit satter, saftiger Frucht, wieder Nüsse, mineralisch salzige Länge. Stylischer Chardonnay, schön straff dabei, superbe Definition.

95–97
/100

Parker über: Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay

The 2024 Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay is mouthfilling and full, easily the biggest and most powerful of the single-vineyard Chardonnays in this 2024 release. 'In terms of quality, 2024 is up there with the best of them: 2022, 2020, 2014...' This feels perhaps as statuesque and thrilling as the best of the Maté's so far, with intensity that explodes in every direction on the palate—length and width—with spicy top notes and a thunderous base of yellow fruit. The acidity, as usual, coils and weaves its way across the palate, lacing together the fruit and phenolics with seamless intensity. This is very good.

98
/100

Suckling über: Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay

The complexity and subtlety are most impressive, with honeysuckle, white flower, ripe pear, flint and vanilla bean aromas. Medium-bodied with a tight and phenolic texture and a long, tight finish. Lots of layered mouthfeel and complexity. Fantastic finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

98
/100

Galloni über: Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay

Winemaker Michael Brajkovich, MW, does it again with the 2024 Chardonnay Maté's Vineyard. It is super young and not ready for the grand reveal, but you can’t mistake class, no matter its age. Aromatically, the 2024 is hardly expressive, but this is Chardonnay, so calm your jets—beeswax and honeydew melon for now. The palate is compact and firm, yet it holds a wealth of density at its core. The vintage was a small crop due to poor flowering, so there’s a whole lot of intensity to this. In some years, Hunting Hill challenges Maté’s for top spot, but this year, Maté’s steps up the seriousness level. It leaves you saying, “Now we’re talking.” This is not a wine about fruit, it’s about power and sapidity, grip and karate kicks. It has everything: silken texture and succulence, but it’s nicely pared back. Supremely balanced.

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Kumeu River

Kumeu ist eine Kleinstadt und gleichzeitig auch eine Unterregion des Anbaugebietes Auckland. Die Region wurde ursprünglich von kroatischen Immigranten besiedelt, die oft aus Weinbaufamilien stammten. Vor allem aber bedeutet das Maori-Wort Kumeu »gute Frucht«. Also gute Voraussetzungen für eine...

Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay 2024