KUMEU RIVER CHARDONNAY HUNTING HILL 2021

The 2021 Chardonnay Hunting Hill is its usually sinewy, taut and lightly floral self. Often in the shadow of Maté s Vineyard, Hunting Hill seems to be becoming more and more serious as the vines age - they re around 20 years old. Expect a muscular, unyielding wine that has lemon and lime bitter notes, nectarine and even a whiff of seaside - all salty and briny. Rebecca Gibb