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Kooyong Faultline Chardonnay 2012
Briny and mineral with layers of crystal-clear fruit and chalky texture this taut and mineral chardonnay has a deeply aromatic briny bouquet of grapefruit smoky matchstickvanilla oak backed by notes of fresh oyster shell cloves ginger and nutmeg Its long and luscious with a rich creamy presence of grapefruit melon and lemony flavour underpinned by nuances of bath salts and a fine chalkiness extending with tautness and focus towards a refreshing savoury finish of brisk acidity
Vintage
2012
Year to Drink
2020 - 2024
Jeremy’s score
0 / 100
Seal Type
Screw top
Kooyong Faultline Chardonnay
Mornington Peninsula
Price Range at Release: $50-$99
Vintage: 2018
Alc %: 13.0
Briny and mineral with layers of crystal-clear fruit and chalky texture this taut and mineral chardonnay has a deeply aromatic briny bouquet of grapefruit smoky matchstickvanilla oak backed by notes of fresh oyster shell cloves ginger and nutmeg Its long and luscious with a rich creamy presence of grapefruit melon and lemony flavour underpinned by nuances of bath salts and a fine chalkiness extending with tautness and focus towards a refreshing savoury finish of brisk acidity
Last Date Tasted: 2352020
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Vintage
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Score/100
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Score/20
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Year To Drink
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2018
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94 | 18.5 | 2023-2026  | |
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2016
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95 | 18.7 | 2024-2028 | |
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2015
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96 | 19.0 | 2023-2027 | |
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2014
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88 | 16.5 | 2016-2019  | |
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2013
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95 | 18.6 | 2021-2025 | |
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2012
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96 | 18.9 | 2020-2024 | |
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2011
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92 | 17.8 | 2016-2019 | |
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2010
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96 | 18.9 | 2015-2018 | |
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2009
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95 | 18.6 | 2014-2017 | |
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2008
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96 | 18.9 | 2013-2016 | |
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2007
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93 | 18.2 | 2012-2015 | |
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2006
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93 | 18.0 | 2011-2014 | |
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2005
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95 | 18.8 | 2010-2013 | |
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2004
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95 | 18.7 | 2009-2012 | |
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2003
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95 | 18.8 | 2008-2011 | |
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2001
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95 | 18.6 | 2006-2009 |
Winery
Kooyong
Kooyong is a long-established benchmark in Victorian wine which has pioneered the way in this country which an individual site -Ę in this case its 40 ha of vines on Hunts Rd in Tuerong -Ę is broken down to different subsections based on soil type, which are then matched with appropriate clones of Burgundian varieties and made as individual vineyard wines. This practice is now a commonplace amongst many top-level producers. What makes it even more effective at Kooyong is the astonishing quality and consistent differences in style between these wines -Ę one of the reasons I look forward every year to seeing how the production team has eked out various expressions of site and season. Kooyong fared exceptionally well in the warm 2013 vintage, especially for its range of individual vineyard pinot noirs.
Chief Executive(s):
Gjergja Family
Winemaker:
Tim Perrin
Viticulturist:
Steven Faulkner
Production Dozen:
13000
Tonnes Processed:
200
Address:
263 Red Hill Road , Red Hill South , Victoria 3937 Australia
Cellar Door Open Hours:
7 days, 11am - 5pm
Principal Wine Region:
Mornington Peninsula
Telephone:
(03) 5989 4444
Facsimile:
(03) 5989 3017
Website:
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