Kumeu River Kumeu River Hunting Hill Chardonnay 2024 750ml

The aromas of apple pie, citrus, cream, and crushed stones are compelling. Full-bodied with a focused and phenolic center palate that gives form and energy to this young chardonnay. Flavorful but tense in the finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

The 2024 Hunting Hill Chardonnay is the ripest in alcohol of the 2024 releases, and it feels powerfully layered and driven on the palate. This is rich, almost thunderous in its positioning, with salted citrus and exotic spices (star anise/fennel/scraped vanilla pod). The oak here is polished and elegant, smoothing down any stray, loose hairs. The barrels have been air dried for three years and lightly toasted. The finish is tight and focused. This was tasted as a tank sample prior to filtration and bottling.

Fresh lemon, lime and Honeycrisp apple flavors are bright and fresh in this white, with touches of white peach, matcha, fresh ginger, white pepper, lemon blossoms and lemon thyme. Shows a shortbread detail on the finish. Drink now through 2035. 110 cases imported.