Cullen, Kevin John Chardonnay other_regions_italy

Cullen, Kevin John Chardonnay other_regions_italyThe 2022 vintage was warm and low yieldingvery low yielding in the context of Chardonnay. The fruit for this vintage was picked over eight different parcels, from the third to the 21st of February. The fruit was handled in a combination of 50% new French oak, amphora and concrete egg. The 2022 Kevin John Chardonnay leads with chamomile tea, saffron, yellow peach, smoked almonds, jasmine, sandalwood and white flesh stone fruit. It's a subdued, quiet

A consistent performer vintage after vintage

full-bodied and velvety flavors that also have an inherent exoticism

A little hard on the tannins

(The Prüms are fond of observing that their Wehlener Sonnenuhr is usually slower to show itself than others of their wines

The 2016 Shiraz Magill Estate aged in 100% new oak (70% French and 30% American)

The 2017 Zinfandel Teldeschi Vineyard Frank’s Block comes from a mixed block of vines planted in 1904 to about 80% Zinfandel with equal parts Alicante and old-vine Carignan

this will likely require 10 to 12 years to be at its best

As big as this is

The 2016 Darmagi (Cabernet Sauvignon) is classy and polished

plum and violet aromas that are cut with warm earth wisps

The palate impression provides an interesting contrast as it is at once caressing and lilting yet powerful and concentrated

tangerine peel and smoke