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Description
For years, the fruit from Tim and Angela Coddington’s vineyard low-key bolstered the Estate Chardonnay. But in 2006, Kumeu River decided it was too good to hide in a blend - the vineyard’s plush, peachy personality deserved its own stage.
Now over three decades old, these vines hit one of their lowest yields in 2024, and the result is exactly what you’d hope for: more concentration, more texture, and that signature Coddington generosity. Aromas of ripe peach and white flowers lead into a silky, mouth-filling palate that lingers with understated power.
It’s still made the classic Kumeu way - hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed, wild fermented in French oak, full malo, 11 months on lees - but the vineyard’s voice comes through loud and clear: richer and more opulent than its stablemates, yet still poised and balanced. Delicious now, but give it four to six years and it will hit another gear entirely.
94-96 points
"The 2024 Coddington Chardonnay is alive on the palate with preserved lemon rind, tendrils of crushed shells and layers of brine. It is electric, in its way. There are salted and crushed nuts on the middle palate and length, which uncoils through the finish that allows a second and third look at the detail inherent within. This is very exciting and also creamy. It was tasted as a tank sample prior to filtration and bottling."
- Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)
| Price Bracket | $101 and Above |
| Type | White |
| Body | Full Bodied |
| Variety | Chardonnay |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Kumeu |
| Feature |
High Score |
| Reviewed By |
The Wine Advocate |
| Critic Score |
96 |
| Alcohol | 12.5% |
| Size | 750ml |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
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