Der kräftigste Chardonnay im Sortiment der Estate, austariert aber mit einer schönen Säure
Dieser Wein stammt von einem Weinberg im Örtchen Waimauku im Besitz von Tim und Angela Coddington, deren Trauben seit 1998 zur Cuvée des Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay beitragen. Es handelt sich um einen Weinberg, der einen sehr reichhaltigen und geschmeidigen Chardonnay hervorbringt, von dem man bei Kumeu River schon lange geglaubt hatte, dass er einen hervorragenden Einzellagenwein ergeben könnte. Im Jahr 2006 beschlossen die Brajkovichs dann, Coddington den Status einer Einzellage zu verleihen, um den einzigartigen Charakter dieses Weinbergs widerzuspiegeln.
Die Bewertung von James Suckling vom 7.11.2023:
Sliced apple, apple, sea shell and crushed stone aromas follow through to a full body yet it’s tight and structured with an impressive fruit, acidic and phenolic balance giving it focus and intensity. Drinkable but better in a few years. Screw cap. Vibrant and expressive, with Bartlett pear, yellow apple and dried apricot flavors that show touches of honeycomb, finishing with a note of salted almond. Drink now through 2030.
Erin Larkin schreibt am 21.9.2023:
The 2022 Coddington Chardonnay leads with lemon balm/oil, green-olive brine, crème brûlée top (a.k.a. scorched brown sugar), peach fuzz, and an abundance of orchard fruit. In the mouth, kiwi fruit acidity (a.k.a. juicy, sweet, tart) defines the perimeters of the flavors and beckons you in for another, closer look. It's very, very good, a distinct wine, pure, all aspects delineated and deliberate. I like this. It feels orderly and mathematical. If the wine had a sound, it would be a straight-pace bowl at the wickets, one flying out of stumps (name a better sound, I'll wait). It's not that immediately obvious, though; it builds and takes a while to assert itself, and I like that too. Very good. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.