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Cullen Chardonnay Kevin John Margaret River 2022

Reviews

96 -James Suckling -

Glorious aromas of buckwheat, like cold soba noodles, melding with quince, roasted nuts, tangerine and apricot pith. Always an incredibly intense mid-weighted expression, this iteration is gentler and more refined in a sense, due to immaculate poise and drinkability quotient. I often find this wine a bit too much. Not this vintage. Maritime freshness and a waft of unresolved CO2 carry length. Compact and filigreed. Almost breezy, intuitive of feel and effortless, in the very best sense of the word. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

95+ -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

The 2022 vintage was warm and low yielding—very 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 wine at this stage, quite different from how I remember tasting it on release. As a three-year-old wine (i.e., three years from harvest), this falls before my recommended drinking window for Margaret River Chardonnay, which I believe shows best five years from harvest, as a general rule of thumb. Leave this for a while before drinking it; I believe it will open and evolve positively. 13.9% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

Technical Details

Blend 100% Chardonnay
Winemaker Vanya Cullen
Country Australia
Region Western Australia
Sub Region South West Australia
Appellation Margaret River
Farming Method Certified Biodynamic
Oak 50% new French oak
Aging / Cooperage 6 months
Alcohol 13.5%

Cullen Chardonnay Kevin John Margaret River 2022

Name: Cullen Chardonnay Kevin John Margaret River 2022
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1011915
Price: 54.95 USD
Availability: InStock

Chardonnay | Western Australia

JS96, WA95+

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Certified Biodynamic

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750ML

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A biodynamic masterpiece, this Chardonnay shows striking purity with notes of white peach, lemon curd, and flinty minerality. The texture is both creamy and taut, lifted by vibrant acidity and a lingering saline edge. Elegance and longevity are hallmarks, ensuring this wine will reward patient cellaring.

About The Producer

Founded in 1971 in Margaret River, Cullen Wines is a pioneering family estate that has become synonymous with biodynamic farming and sustainability. Led by the visionary Vanya Cullen, the winery is celebrated for its Cabernet Sauvignon–Merlot blends and age-worthy Chardonnays that rank among Australia’s finest. Today, Cullen remains a leader in environmental stewardship, producing wines of purity, balance, and longevity.

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