Description
"Hunting Hill is a vineyard that was first planted in 1982 and became a significant part of the original Kumeu River Chardonnay blend. Occupying the slope overlooking Maté’s Vineyard, it has always contributed lovely ripe and rich fruit to the Estate Chardonnay. Hunting Hill was replanted in 2000 and is now even better than before, giving beautifully ripe fruit with a distinctive, mealy minerality." - Winemaker Notes
"Scotch Finger biscuits, hazelnut, aniseed, red apple, pear, spice and white flowers. It’s glossy, savoury and saline, oatmeal and toasted hazelnut, mellifluous and spicy, balanced acidity, a chalky and grainy grip to texture, with a salted nut finish of superb length and shape. A complete wine. Yes." - 96 Points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
"The 2024 Hunting Hill Chardonnay is the ripest in alcohol of the 2024 releases, and it feels powerfully layered and driven on the palate. This is rich, almost thunderous in its positioning, with salted citrus and exotic spices (star anise/fennel/scraped vanilla pod). The oak here is polished and elegant, smoothing down any stray, loose hairs. The barrels have been air dried for three years and lightly toasted. The finish is tight and focused." - 93-95 Points, Erin Larkin, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
