Hunting Hill Chardonnay

In September we had the privilege of hosting a tasting of every single vintage of Kumeu River’s Hunting Hill Chardonnay bottled to date: twenty wines from 2006-2025. A tasting which Jancis Robinson MW writes: “demonstrated that they are virtually invincible (even the 2006 was undimmed) and, thanks to the screwcaps adopted very early on by winemaker Michael Brajkovich MW, have never suffered from premature oxidation or cork taint. The contrast with white burgundy was stark.”

Jancis scores every vintage of Hunting Hill between 16.5 and 18.5 out of 20. The latest vintage, 2025, scored 17.5++, with 2022, 2021, 2017 and 2015 all scoring 18. The 2020 was at 18.5, whilst the very first vintage, now twenty years old and a testament to the wines ability to age, scores 17.5: “Still vibrant and lively”.

Hunting Hill has always been the office favourite of the single vineyard Kumeu River wines. We think of it as New Zealand's take on Puligny Montrachet and it will invariably embarrass some of the Côte d’Or’s grandest names.

	Region	Vintage	Wine	Qty	Size	Units	Price IB GBP	Per	Score
	New Zealand	2025	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River	5 \ 0	12×37.5cl	30	17.50	1	94 EL	Kumeu River	0.375	94.00	94.00	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2025	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River	98 \ 0	6×75cl	30	33.33	1	94 EL	Kumeu River	0.75	94.00	94.00	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2025	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River	21 \ 0	3×1.5L	30	70.00	1	94 EL	Kumeu River	1.5	94.00	94.00	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2025	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River	5	1×3L	30	170.00	1	94 EL	Kumeu River	3	94.00	94.00	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2024	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River	18 \ 0	12×37.5cl	30	17.08	1	96 TP	Kumeu River	0.375	96.00	96.00	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2024	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River	48 \ 0	6×75cl	30	33.33	1	96 TP	Kumeu River	0.75	96.00	96.00	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2023	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River	26 \ 0	12×37.5cl	30	16.46	1	95 EL	Kumeu River	0.375	95.00	95.00	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2023	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River	100 \ 0	6×75cl	30	31.67	1	95 EL	Kumeu River	0.75	95.00	95.00	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2022	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River	20 \ 0	6×75cl	30	33.33	1	96 RG	Kumeu River	0.75	96.00	96.00	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2021	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River	9 \ 0	6×75cl	30	35.00	1	95 TP	Kumeu River	0.75	95.00	95.00	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2019	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River	4 \ 0	6×75cl	30	41.67	1	97+ TP	Kumeu River	0.75	97.10	97.10	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2018	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River New	1 \ 0	6×75cl	30	33.33	1	93 TP	Kumeu River	0.75	93.00	93.00	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
Wines are offered subject to remaining unsold. E&OE.

All Kumeu River Wines

	Region	Vintage	Wine	Qty	Size	Units	Price IB GBP	Per	Score
	New Zealand	N.V.	Kumeu Cremant Rosé, Kumeu River	10 \ 0	6×75cl	20	18.33	1		Kumeu River	0.75			Kumeu Cremant Rosé, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	N.V.	Kumeu Cremant, Kumeu River	5 \ 0	12×75cl	30	17.50	1		Kumeu River	0.75			Kumeu Cremant, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	BV19	Kumeu Cremant Blanc de Blancs, Kumeu River Disgorged 2026	8 \ 0	6×75cl	30	25.00	1	94 JS	Kumeu River	0.75	94.00	94.00	Kumeu Cremant Blanc de Blancs, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2025	Coddington Chardonnay, Kumeu River	10 \ 0	12×37.5cl	30	15.42	1	96 EL	Kumeu River	0.375	96.00	96.00	Chardonnay Coddington, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2025	Coddington Chardonnay, Kumeu River	50 \ 0	6×75cl	30	29.17	1	96 EL	Kumeu River	0.75	96.00	96.00	Chardonnay Coddington, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2025	Coddington Chardonnay, Kumeu River	24 \ 0	3×1.5L	30	61.67	1	96 EL	Kumeu River	1.5	96.00	96.00	Chardonnay Coddington, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2025	Coddington Chardonnay, Kumeu River	5	1×3L	30	150.00	1	96 EL	Kumeu River	3	96.00	96.00	Chardonnay Coddington, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2025	Chardonnay Estate, Kumeu River	50 \ 0	12×37.5cl	30	8.75	1	93 EL	Kumeu River	0.375	93.00	93.00	Chardonnay Estate, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2025	Chardonnay Estate, Kumeu River	100 \ 0	12×75cl	30	15.83	1	93 EL	Kumeu River	0.75	93.00	93.00	Chardonnay Estate, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2025	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River	5 \ 0	12×37.5cl	30	17.50	1	94 EL	Kumeu River	0.375	94.00	94.00	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2025	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River	98 \ 0	6×75cl	30	33.33	1	94 EL	Kumeu River	0.75	94.00	94.00	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2025	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River	21 \ 0	3×1.5L	30	70.00	1	94 EL	Kumeu River	1.5	94.00	94.00	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2025	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River	5	1×3L	30	170.00	1	94 EL	Kumeu River	3	94.00	94.00	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2025	Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu River	9 \ 0	12×37.5cl	30	18.33	1	97 EL	Kumeu River	0.375	97.00	97.00	Chardonnay Mate's Vineyard, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2025	Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu River	50 \ 0	6×75cl	30	35.00	1	97 EL	Kumeu River	0.75	97.00	97.00	Chardonnay Mate's Vineyard, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2025	Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu River	8 \ 0	3×1.5L	30	73.33	1	97 EL	Kumeu River	1.5	97.00	97.00	Chardonnay Mate's Vineyard, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2025	Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu River	5	1×3L	30	180.00	1	97 EL	Kumeu River	3	97.00	97.00	Chardonnay Mate's Vineyard, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2025	Chardonnay Rays Road, Kumeu River	53 \ 0	6×75cl	30	15.83	1	94 EL	Kumeu River	0.75	94.00	94.00	Chardonnay Rays Road, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2025	Chardonnay Rays Road, Kumeu River	6 \ 0	3×1.5L	30	35.00	1	94 EL	Kumeu River	1.5	94.00	94.00	Chardonnay Rays Road, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2024	Coddington Chardonnay, Kumeu River	5 \ 0	12×37.5cl	30	14.17	1	94/96 EL	Kumeu River	0.375	96.00	94.00	Chardonnay Coddington, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2024	Coddington Chardonnay, Kumeu River	32 \ 0	6×75cl	30	27.50	1	94/96 EL	Kumeu River	0.75	96.00	94.00	Chardonnay Coddington, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2024	Chardonnay Estate, Kumeu River	100 \ 0	12×75cl	30	15.83	1	92 RG	Kumeu River	0.75	92.00	92.00	Chardonnay Estate, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2024	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River	18 \ 0	12×37.5cl	30	17.08	1	96 TP	Kumeu River	0.375	96.00	96.00	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2024	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River	48 \ 0	6×75cl	30	33.33	1	96 TP	Kumeu River	0.75	96.00	96.00	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2024	Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu River	11 \ 0	6×75cl	30	40.00	1	98 RG	Kumeu River	0.75	98.00	98.00	Chardonnay Mate's Vineyard, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2023	Coddington Chardonnay, Kumeu River	39 \ 0	12×37.5cl	30	12.92	1	94 EL	Kumeu River	0.375	94.00	94.00	Chardonnay Coddington, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2023	Coddington Chardonnay, Kumeu River	100 \ 3	6×75cl	30	25.00	1	94 EL	Kumeu River	0.75	94.00	94.00	Chardonnay Coddington, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2023	Chardonnay Estate, Kumeu River	23 \ 0	12×37.5cl	30	7.92	1	91 EL	Kumeu River	0.375	91.00	91.00	Chardonnay Estate, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2023	Chardonnay Estate, Kumeu River	50 \ 6	12×75cl	30	15.00	1	91 EL	Kumeu River	0.75	91.00	91.00	Chardonnay Estate, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2023	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River	26 \ 0	12×37.5cl	30	16.46	1	95 EL	Kumeu River	0.375	95.00	95.00	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2023	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River	100 \ 0	6×75cl	30	31.67	1	95 EL	Kumeu River	0.75	95.00	95.00	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2023	Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu River	10 \ 0	12×37.5cl	30	17.50	1	94 EL	Kumeu River	0.375	94.00	94.00	Chardonnay Mate's Vineyard, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2023	Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu River	74 \ 5	6×75cl	30	33.33	1	94 EL	Kumeu River	0.75	94.00	94.00	Chardonnay Mate's Vineyard, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2022	Coddington Chardonnay, Kumeu River	5 \ 0	12×37.5cl	30	15.00	1	95 EL	Kumeu River	0.375	95.00	95.00	Chardonnay Coddington, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2022	Coddington Chardonnay, Kumeu River	3 \ 0	6×75cl	30	28.33	1	95 EL	Kumeu River	0.75	95.00	95.00	Chardonnay Coddington, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2022	Chardonnay Estate, Kumeu River	2 \ 0	12×37.5cl	30	10.00	1	93 EL	Kumeu River	0.375	93.00	93.00	Chardonnay Estate, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2022	Chardonnay Estate, Kumeu River New	2 \ 0	3×1.5L	30	40.00	1	93 EL	Kumeu River	1.5	93.00	93.00	Chardonnay Estate, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2022	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River	20 \ 0	6×75cl	30	33.33	1	96 RG	Kumeu River	0.75	96.00	96.00	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2022	Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu River	8 \ 0	6×75cl	30	40.00	1	96 EL	Kumeu River	0.75	96.00	96.00	Chardonnay Mate's Vineyard, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2022	Chardonnay Rays Road, Kumeu River	1 \ 0	12×75cl	30	15.83	1	93 EL	Kumeu River	0.75	93.00	93.00	Chardonnay Rays Road, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2021	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River	9 \ 0	6×75cl	30	35.00	1	95 TP	Kumeu River	0.75	95.00	95.00	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2021	Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu River	14 \ 0	6×75cl	30	43.33	1	99 JS	Kumeu River	0.75	99.00	99.00	Chardonnay Mate's Vineyard, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2020	Coddington Chardonnay, Kumeu River	1 \ 0	12×37.5cl	30	15.00	1	95 EL	Kumeu River	0.375	95.00	95.00	Chardonnay Coddington, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2020	Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu River	2 \ 0	12×37.5cl	30	29.17	1	100 NS	Kumeu River	0.375	100.00	100.00	Chardonnay Mate's Vineyard, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2020	Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu River New	3 \ 0	6×75cl	30	56.67	1	100 NS	Kumeu River	0.75	100.00	100.00	Chardonnay Mate's Vineyard, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2019	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River	4 \ 0	6×75cl	30	41.67	1	97+ TP	Kumeu River	0.75	97.10	97.10	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2019	Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu River	17 \ 0	6×75cl	30	50.00	1	96+ FV	Kumeu River	0.75	96.10	96.10	Chardonnay Mate's Vineyard, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2018	Hunting Hill Chardonnay, Kumeu River New	1 \ 0	6×75cl	30	33.33	1	93 TP	Kumeu River	0.75	93.00	93.00	Chardonnay Hunting Hill, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2018	Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu River	1 \ 0	6×75cl	30	46.67	1	94+ FV	Kumeu River	0.75	94.10	94.10	Chardonnay Mate's Vineyard, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2017	Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu River New	4 \ 0	6×75cl	30	45.83	1	94 NM	Kumeu River	0.75	94.00	94.00	Chardonnay Mate's Vineyard, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2016	Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu River New	1 \ 0	12×75cl	30	45.83	1	96 NS	Kumeu River	0.75	96.00	96.00	Chardonnay Mate's Vineyard, Kumeu River
	New Zealand	2015	Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu River New	1 \ 0	12×75cl	30	50.00	1	98 SP	Kumeu River	0.75	98.00	98.00	Chardonnay Mate's Vineyard, Kumeu River
Wines are offered subject to remaining unsold. E&OE.

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