Wine Advocate Reviews - Lisa Perrotti Brown Issue #222
2014 Kumeu River Coddington Chardonnay
RATING: 93 points
2014 Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay
RATING: 91 points
2014 Kumeu River Hunting Hill Chardonnay
RATING: 94 points
2014 Kumeu River Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay
RATING: 94+ points
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Ten Questions with Milton Wordley
Winemaker for his family winery Kumeu River in New Zealand Michael Brajkovich MW was Chairman of judges – the first non-Australian to be asked the chair the show. Here is his story.
Kiwi kudos: New Zealand Chardonnay by Jancis Robinson
Last week I was presented with proof of my theory that the white wine grape of which New Zealanders should be most proud is not Sauvignon Blanc but Chardonnay. For the past two decades the country has seen a tidal wave of Sauvignon Blanc that has drenched even the Australian wine market with what Aussies call a Sauvalanche. Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc may have been a huge commercial success but no one could accuse it of subtlety or longevity.