Cullen, Kevin John Chardonnay other_regions_australia less demonstrative than bottles encountered

less demonstrative than bottles encountered previously and less “sexier”

essence of pear and a whiff of citrus character

with well-structured confident tannins and a deep swirl of black pepper

29 ha parcel in Charmes proper)

Sudden dryness on the end but this is delightfully lively

Cullen, Kevin John Chardonnay other_regions_australia less demonstrative than bottles encounteredThe 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