2023 | Kumeu River Coddington Chardonnay | Kumeu Azienda Agricola Ca' Viola It has more aromatic intensity

It has more aromatic intensity than the Ladoix Village

Reductive at first before deep aromas emerge of mineral

following through to a medium palate with plenty of lemon and lime acidity to keep it all vibrant and interesting

Nothing superfluous

2023 | Kumeu River Coddington Chardonnay | Kumeu Azienda Agricola Ca' Viola It has more aromatic intensityThe complexity and flintiness are so enticing, with sliced apples, lemons, minerals and gunpowder. Full bodied, dense and intense, with subtle brioche, cooked lemon and apple notes. Racy and steely but with richness underneath. Some lemongrass. So complex. Drink or hold. Screw cap. 95 Pts James Suckling