Kumeu River, Ray's Road Pinot Noir, 2020 b2b-only 2005 was a legendary Burgundy

2005 was a legendary Burgundy vintage — concentrated

higher corner of the appellation shaped more by the Apennines than the rest

but with creamy weight

is known for creating character-driven Champagnes with a focus on Pinot Noir

Grand Cru grower Champagne hiding in plain sight: Pascal Doquet owns some of the choicest parcels in the Cote des Blancs

Kumeu River, Ray's Road Pinot Noir, 2020 b2b-only 2005 was a legendary BurgundyKumeu River is famous for benchmark New Zealand Chardonnay, but the Brajkovich family had bigger ideas when they bought the Ray's Road vineyard in Hawke's Bay outright in 2017. This is their only single vineyard Pinot Noir, off a limestone rich site originally planted as a joint venture that included a Sancerre grower. The result is bright and fragrant, with ripe cherry, a dry leaf savory edge, and a distinctive limestone cut running underneath. It's