Description
Cullen Wines respectfully acknowledges the Walandi people, past and present, traditional custodians of the land on which this wine was grown.
Cullen Wines is natural powered, Carbon Neutral and certified Bio-dynamic estate in Wilyabrup, Margaret River.
The 2021 Kevin John is another landmark in the journey of finding the holy grail of great chardonnay with biodynamics, digging deeper to find wines of the land.
The 2021 harvest was defined by Covid and staff restrictions for hand harvesting.
The low yields ensured that the crop was harvested at optimal condition and ripeness.
Bird pressure was high and rain events during the growing seasons and also throughout harvest provided challenges.
Harvested across 3 weeks including fruit and flower days and fermented naturally in biodynamic barrels, concrete eggs and amphorae.
This wine matured in 35% new puncheons for 8 months before bottling without fining or filtration.
Light straw-yellow hue; a complex bouquet of creamy lees-derived and dried fruit aromas plus biscuity oak and a little toastiness.
It’s bright and intense in the mouth, delicate and piercing, with intensity allied with superb refinement, a precision chardonnay of superior tension and finesse.
Great depth of lemon/grapefruit flavour.
Long, long carry.
Beautiful to drink now and surely has a great future.
– Huon Hooke – The Real Review, June 2022, 97 Points The Finer Details Style – White Wine Varietal – Chardonnay Country – Australia Region – Margaret River, Western Australia Vintage – 2021 Bottle Size – 750ml ABV – 13% Other – Organic, Bio-Dynamic
