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Critic Review

17/20 Jancis Robinson "Hand-harvested, whole-bunch pressed before 100% spontaneous barrel ferment in French oak with 100% malo (20% new oak). 11 months' ageing in barrel. Always a blend of the same six Kumeu vineyards (of which they own three) and in 2024 the crop was reduced but fruit was much more concentrated. No new oak in 2023 so they had lots of (François Frères) barrels to use. It's a struggle to keep vines in the ground in Kumeu. They think they're OK for the next 20 years so long as the owners, mainly Chinese, will agree to lease the land. Average age of vines would be more than 20 years. High-toned nose then rich lemon-barley-water flavours. And real grip on the end. No hurry to drink this. Lots of concentration and masses of potential. Still youthful! Lots to chew on. Worth waiting until at least 2026 before drinking but it's already approachable. (JR)"

Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 2024

Expected back in stock: 05/03/2026
£28.99

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Fantastic length. Nothing in excess, there's oak, there's spice, there's richness, stone fruit, citrus fruit, all in balance and all building up. Will age. Sumptuous on second look.

Decanter magazine 94/100 "The Estate Chardonnay is a blend from six different vineyard sites in the Kumeu region. This has toasty hints of match strike behind the preserved lemon and ripe lime fruit aromas. Beautiful silkiness and vibrancy to the palate, with lime citrus. Mineral, with a clean, driving acid line. Great presence and persistence. Long, juicy finish. Fermented and matured in French oak."

Country

New Zealand

Alcohol ABV

ABV 12.5%

Region

Auckland

Dietary Requirements

Vegan

Grape Varieties

Chardonnay

Vivino Rating

Vivino Rating: 4.1

Producer

Kumeu River ›

Colour

White

Drinking Window

Drink 2026-2031

Vintage

2024
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You can choose to have your order delivered or arrange click and collect in store (more info below). Delivery is FREE on orders of £60 or more (Cambridge and surrounds) and £120 or more (UK wide) to a single address in mainland Great Britain.

We normally aim for next day delivery as far as possible (Monday – Friday) on orders placed before midday. Orders placed in the afternoon will be processed the morning after, on a next day service. Orders placed from Friday midday until Sunday will be processed and made ready for dispatch the following Monday. This may take longer if stock needs to be collected from one more locations.

Customers should receive notification from our couriers by text when their order is en route.

Unfortunately, issues in the supply chain can mean longer than normal delivery times may be experienced.

Age Verification Policy

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On our website you will notice that many products carry a notice that they are only for sale to people of legal age. During the check out process you will be asked to confirm that you are of legal age to purchase any age-restricted products.

You will not be able to check out without providing that confirmation.

Delivery Option Price Minimum Bottle Estimated Delivery
Standard Delivery Cambridge & Surrounds FREE on orders over £75 or 6+ bottles
£3.50 on orders under £75		 No minimum bottle count required for this delivery type Within 1-7 days, normally next day.
Standard Delivery GB Mainland FREE on orders over £120
£9.99 on orders under £120		 No minimum bottle count required for this delivery type Within 2-7 days, normally within 3 working days.
Deliveries to Northern Ireland, Scottish Highlands and UK Islands, Isle of Man and Isles of Scilly Additional courier charges will apply to postcodes IV, HS, KA27-28, KW, PA20-49, PA60-78, PH17-26, PH30-44, PH49-50, ZE, BT, IM, TR21-25

Please note: we classify the Channel Islands as an International destination.
Click and Collect FREE No minimum bottle count required for this delivery type Same day collection usually available (during store opening hours). See details below.
Order from store and Collect FREE No minimum bottle count required for this delivery type Please phone or email your local store for availability

Delivery Instructions

When you place your order, you can add additional delivery instructions to your order to help your driver deliver your parcel without any delay. Simply fill in the box titled ‘Add a note for your delivery driver here’ on the checkout page. You can find this box at the bottom of the checkout page in the ‘Add delivery instructions’ section. Please use this section to instruct your driver on a specific place to leave the package(s) if the recipient is out, such as ‘If out leave with neighbour’. If you do not provide any instructions, Parcelforce will leave a card and your delivery will be delayed. If there is no-one over the age of 18 available to receive the local delivery, we will contact you to make arrangements.

Click & Collect

  • FREE collection on any order.
  • Order and pay online, choose Click and Collect at checkout, and select your store.
  • We’ll contact you when your order is ready.
  • We’ll hold your order in-store for ten days, so you can collect at a time that works for you.

Critic Review

17/20 Jancis Robinson "Hand-harvested, whole-bunch pressed before 100% spontaneous barrel ferment in French oak with 100% malo (20% new oak). 11 months' ageing in barrel. Always a blend of the same six Kumeu vineyards (of which they own three) and in 2024 the crop was reduced but fruit was much more concentrated. No new oak in 2023 so they had lots of (François Frères) barrels to use. It's a struggle to keep vines in the ground in Kumeu. They think they're OK for the next 20 years so long as the owners, mainly Chinese, will agree to lease the land. Average age of vines would be more than 20 years. High-toned nose then rich lemon-barley-water flavours. And real grip on the end. No hurry to drink this. Lots of concentration and masses of potential. Still youthful! Lots to chew on. Worth waiting until at least 2026 before drinking but it's already approachable. (JR)"

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