2022 Kumeu River, Estate Chardonnay, Kumeu, New Zealand
- Rebecca Gibb MW
- 91/100
- Erin Larkin
- 93/100
- Bob Campbell MW
- 91/100
Ready - youthful
Michael, the first New Zealander to become a Master of Wine, vastly improved the quality of the fruit though improved drainage systems, the growing of grass between the vine rows and by the introduction of the Lyre trellis system. Its two Chardonnays, the Kumeu River Chardonnay and the Matés Vineyard Chardonnay, are arguably the best in New Zealand and have been consecutively named in the Top one hundred Wines of the world by the Wine Spectator.