100/100 James Suckling. A Perfect New Zealand Chardonnay
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WEEKLY TASTING REPORT (JULY27-AUG2, 2021):
A PERFECT NEW ZEALAND CHARDONNAY
We are not going to be shy about it. We just gave a perfect score to a New Zealand chardonnay
– Kumeu River Chardonnay Kumeu Mate’s Vineyard 2020. Both Contributing Editor Nick Stock and I
have been saying for years that chardonnay from New Zealand is amazing, and the perfect wine has
finally arrived. It’s only the second time ever that JamesSuckling.com has awarded a New Zealand
wine 100 points, and it came during our biggest tasting week ever – nearly 800 wines.
“They have set the standard for New Zealand chardonnay,” said Nick, who raved about all the 2020
Kumeu River Chardonnays he rated last week. “We are looking at the best set of releases ever from
this winery. The Brajkovich family makes the wines and Michael Brajkovich is the winemaker, and he
is relentless in finding quality.”
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