2021 Kumeu River Coddington Chardonnay
Kumeu, New Zealand
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3.5 from 3 User Ratings
- 7 Critic Reviews
- Style White - Buttery and Complex
- Grape Variety Chardonnay
- Food Pairing Manchego and Parmesan
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Expert tasting note: (2021 vintage) "Mid-yellow in color. The nose shows ripe apricot & nectarine fruit followed by toasty oak. The palate's rounded, ripe apricot fruit initially marries well with vanilla oak. There are attractive notes of lime & lime-flower on the mid-palate, before the oak becomes a little drying. Slight alcohol warmth rounds out the finish, which has a pungent, crisp, lingering grapefruit nature." - 08/22 DCAMW
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Kumeu River Wines - Kumeu River Coddington Chardonnay 2021 (750ml)
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About the Product
- Producer Notes
- This wine is produced from a vineyard owned by Tim and Angela Coddington, whose grapes have contributed to the blend of Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay since 1998. It is a vineyard that produces very rich and unctuous Chardonnay that we have long believed could make an excellent single vineyard wine. In 2006, we decided to give Coddington single vineyard status to reflect this vineyard’s unique character.
- Drinking Window
- 2022-2042
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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13.5%
- Sweetness
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Dry
Production Attributes
Barrel Fermented · Indigenous Fermentation
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Management
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Melba Brajkovich
- Ownership
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Melba Brajkovich and sons
- Closure Type
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Screwcap
- Vintage Notes
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The winter of 2020 was relatively mild and dry. Spring came early again, but there were frosts to contend with in late September, one, in particular, causing damage to many of our Kumeu vineyards. Similarly, there were frost events at our Rays Road Vineyard in Hawke's Bay, but the wind machine we installed recently did the job, and fortunately, the damage was minimal. Flowering took place well ahead of normal, and it was apparent that the season would be very early this year. Conditions have been quite dry for a while now. Total rainfall in 2020 was just over 800mm, compared to the typical year of 1200-1400mm. Harvest commenced on 5 February 2021 for the Crémant production, the earliest we have started vintage in living memory. The growing season rainfall was only sporadic, maintaining the dry conditions, and the temperatures were moderately warm, hovering around the mid to high twenties right through the ripening season.
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- Harvest Notes
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Hand harvested
- Winemaking
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Whole-bunch pressed Indigenous yeast fermentation 100% barrel fermentation 100% malolactic fermentation.
- Ageing
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11 months maturation in barrel
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Crèpe with ham and cheese Starter Course
- Contains: crepe
- Western
- Vegetable ramen Main Course
- Contains: garlic, ginger
- Japanese
- Duck ramen Main Course
- Contains: garlic, ginger
- Japanese
- Pan fried plaice fillet, Main Course
- With crushed peas, baby gem, chive butter sauce
- Western
Details
About the Product
- Producer Notes
- This wine is produced from a vineyard owned by Tim and Angela Coddington, whose grapes have contributed to the blend of Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay since 1998. It is a vineyard that produces very rich and unctuous Chardonnay that we have long believed could make an excellent single vineyard wine. In 2006, we decided to give Coddington single vineyard status to reflect this vineyard’s unique character.
- Drinking Window
- 2022-2042
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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13.5%
- Sweetness
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Dry
Production Attributes
Barrel Fermented · Indigenous Fermentation
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Management
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Melba Brajkovich
- Ownership
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Melba Brajkovich and sons
- Closure Type
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Screwcap
- Vintage Notes
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The winter of 2020 was relatively mild and dry. Spring came early again, but there were frosts to contend with in late September, one, in particular, causing damage to many of our Kumeu vineyards. Similarly, there were frost events at our Rays Road Vineyard in Hawke's Bay, but the wind machine we installed recently did the job, and fortunately, the damage was minimal. Flowering took place well ahead of normal, and it was apparent that the season would be very early this year. Conditions have been quite dry for a while now. Total rainfall in 2020 was just over 800mm, compared to the typical year of 1200-1400mm. Harvest commenced on 5 February 2021 for the Crémant production, the earliest we have started vintage in living memory. The growing season rainfall was only sporadic, maintaining the dry conditions, and the temperatures were moderately warm, hovering around the mid to high twenties right through the ripening season.
Read more
- Harvest Notes
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Hand harvested
- Winemaking
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Whole-bunch pressed Indigenous yeast fermentation 100% barrel fermentation 100% malolactic fermentation.
- Ageing
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11 months maturation in barrel
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Critics Scores & Reviews
(7)2021 vintage
94 / 100
7 scores
95 - 100
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90 - 94
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85 - 89
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80 - 84
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75 - 79
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0 - 74
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When to drink: 2022 to 2042
2021 Vintage
Tasted: May 2023
Following an outstanding 2020 vintage, the '21s are, remarkably, even better. Coddington is the richest in the Kumeu Chard stable. Concentrated notes of honeyed peach, pineapple rind and buttered toast pulse with drive and force. The richness comes from fruit ripeness—the oak is present but in a supporting role—with a mouthwatering acidity. It's shapely, long and elegant, and gives Meursault Premier Cru a serious run for its money.
2021 Vintage
Tasted: Sep 2022
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2021 Vintage
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The initial smokiness of the peachy, nutty ose is also marked by creaminess. The concentrated palate brims with juicy peach that is clearly delineated and made precise by wonderful freshness, an intense, lingering wine with great resonance, much depth and a lingering echo.
2021 Vintage
Tasted: Aug 2023
When to drink: 2026
to 2042
User Ratings
(3)3.5
3 ratings
Very Good
2021 Vintage Saved: 10-Aug-2022
Mid-yellow in color. The nose shows ripe apricot & nectarine fruit followed by toasty oak. The palate's rounded, ripe apricot fruit initially marries well with vanilla oak. There are attractive notes of lime & lime-flower on the mid-palate, before the oak becomes a little drying. Slight alcohol warmth rounds out the finish, which has a pungent, crisp, lingering grapefruit nature. 08/22 DCAMW
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Vintage
Critics Score
Avg. Price (ex-tax)
All
93 / 100
$ 63
2024
94 / 100
$ 69
2023
93 / 100
$ 64
2022
94 / 100
$ 60
2021
94 / 100
$ 52
2020
94 / 100
$ 71
2019
94 / 100
$ 69
2018
92 / 100
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2017
93 / 100
$ 51
2016
92 / 100
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2015
92 / 100
$ 45
2014
93 / 100
$ 75
2013
92 / 100
$ 84
2012
92 / 100
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2011
91 / 100
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2010
92 / 100
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2009
91 / 100
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2008
92 / 100
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2007
91 / 100
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2006
91 / 100
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2004
90 / 100
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2021 Vintage: New Zealand Learn more
Vintage quality: Good (Excellent)
Current condition: Keep or drink
The 2021 vintage for New Zealand was small but, by most accounts, perfectly formed.
The growing season got off to a chilly spring that saw some nasty frosts nibble at the vines, especially in Marlborough. Although the weather was mostly dry, intermittent rains...
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