Kumeu River, Estate Chardonnay other_regions_italy Dried flowers

Dried flowers

fresh straw

the palate is full-on seductive with ripe

white peach and lychee nut-suffused nose

This was the red wine we chose from the wine list in Fontjoncouse to follow the Leroy 2000 Bourgogne Blanc which

Kumeu River, Estate Chardonnay other_regions_italy Dried flowersThe 2014 Estate Chardonnay shows a little more new oak than the other vintages, touches of vanilla pod and crme frache infusing the citrus fruit and later peach skin and clementine. The palate is well balanced and concentrated. This Estate Chardonnay displays an appealing roundness and more viscosity toward the finish, which reveals discreet walnut and fum notes. There is a sense of completeness to the 2014 and I can see it aging with real style.