2017 Kumeu River Chardonnay Coddington
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The 2017 Coddington Chardonnay retains all of its energy and detail through these eight years from harvest, and we see intensity of characters from bottle age under screw cap. The wine is fresh and complex, the acidity needing to unwind a bit in the glass, uncoil itself from the tendrils of fruit flavor. A distinctly savory wine, it has flavors of turmeric, saffron, fennel and a hint of bacon fat.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Alistair Cooper MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Toasted hazelnuts give way to a vibrant zesty mouthfeel. Really young at the moment, the reductive nuttiness really adds an extra dimension to this wine (not something that I always find). It’s got ripe fruit without being sweet – lovely rich and golden toasty notes. Long and fine. (AC)
The 2017 Coddington Chardonnay has a fresh, well-defined bouquet with fine mineralité and hints of white flowers. This is backward and clearly needs more time. The palate is taut and fresh with a killer line of acidity, plenty of citrus fruit and orange zest and flint-like notes toward the persistent, razor-sharp finish. This is a top-notch Coddington, but be patient. Tasted at the Kumeu River Chardonnay vertical in London.