98 points James Suckling: "The complexity and subtlety are most impressive, with honeysuckle, white flower, ripe pear, flint and vanilla bean aromas. Medium-bodied with a tight and phenolic texture and a long, tight finish. Lots of layered mouthfeel and complexity. Fantastic finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap. (6/29/25)"
95-97 points Erin Larkin (Wine Advocate): "The 2024 Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay is mouthfilling and full, easily the biggest and most powerful of the single-vineyard Chardonnays in this 2024 release. "In terms of quality, 2024 is up there with the best of them: 2022, 2020, 2014..." This feels perhaps as statuesque and thrilling as the best of the Maté's so far, with intensity that explodes in every direction on the palate—length and width—with spicy top notes and a thunderous base of yellow fruit. The acidity, as usual, coils and weaves its way across the palate, lacing together the fruit and phenolics with seamless intensity. This is very good. Drink: 2025-2039. (6/5/25)"
95 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "Embryonic with taut, restrained aromas of apple, nectarine and a little white pepper. The palate is surprisingly dense and concentrated and whilst there isn't much fruit showing at this stage, the textural grip, solid underpinning of new oak, and pithy, savoury notes create a beguiling wine. Builds in intensity to a long, sustained finish. (8/24/25)"
95-97 points Erin Larkin (Wine Advocate): "The 2024 Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay is mouthfilling and full, easily the biggest and most powerful of the single-vineyard Chardonnays in this 2024 release. "In terms of quality, 2024 is up there with the best of them: 2022, 2020, 2014..." This feels perhaps as statuesque and thrilling as the best of the Maté's so far, with intensity that explodes in every direction on the palate—length and width—with spicy top notes and a thunderous base of yellow fruit. The acidity, as usual, coils and weaves its way across the palate, lacing together the fruit and phenolics with seamless intensity. This is very good. Drink: 2025-2039. (6/5/25)"
95 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "Embryonic with taut, restrained aromas of apple, nectarine and a little white pepper. The palate is surprisingly dense and concentrated and whilst there isn't much fruit showing at this stage, the textural grip, solid underpinning of new oak, and pithy, savoury notes create a beguiling wine. Builds in intensity to a long, sustained finish. (8/24/25)"
| Product SKU | 356340 |
| Producer | Kumeu River |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Marlborough |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| ABV | 13.5% |
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