Kumeu River, Estate Chardonnay other_regions_italy white peach and lychee nut-suffused

white peach and lychee nut-suffused nose

This was the red wine we chose from the wine list in Fontjoncouse to follow the Leroy 2000 Bourgogne Blanc which

Dried flowers

which lingers with an ash aftertaste

fresh straw

Kumeu River, Estate Chardonnay other_regions_italy white peach and lychee nut-suffusedThe 2014 Estate Chardonnay shows a little more new oak than the other vintages, touches of vanilla pod and crme frache infusing the citrus fruit and later peach skin and clementine. The palate is well balanced and concentrated. This Estate Chardonnay displays an appealing roundness and more viscosity toward the finish, which reveals discreet walnut and fum notes. There is a sense of completeness to the 2014 and I can see it aging with real style.