Kumeu River, Rays Road Chardonnay Vintage:2018 Young at heart still

Young at heart still

(from purchased grapes that Perrot has the right to intercede with certain aspects of the viticulture)

sub-regional introduction to the range is consistently and strikingly savoury

A staggering bouquet of creme brulee mixed with aromas of honeyed pineapple

fig and hints of furniture polish emerging from the glass

Kumeu River, Rays Road Chardonnay Vintage:2018 Young at heart stillQuite a 'stony' nose and already lots of fun. Seems more than a year more evolved than the 2019. At a very nice stage now. Fresh and minerally and super crisp but quite satisfying and not meagre at all. Super clean. Just right for current drinking. If only all white burgundy offered this accessibility (I'm talking both price and taste). Really quite long. A neat, complete wine. At the moment I prefer this to the more intense but unformed Rays Road