2022 ピーター・マイケル シャルドネ キュヴェ・インディジェン
2022 ピーター・マイケル シャルドネ キュヴェ・インディジェン
2022 Peter Michael Chardonnay Cuvee Indigene
Barrel Select Chardonnay
From the Estate Vineyard in Knights Valley, Sonoma County
‘Cuvée Indigène’, a reference to indigenous yeast fermentation, is a top-barrel selection from the Belle Côte vineyard, blended with exceptional barrels from Ma Belle-Fille and La Carrière vineyards. With each vintage, the winemaker intends to capture a true expression of Chardonnay from the Knights Valley Estate, emphasizing the profile of select vineyard blocks.
Vintage Notes
After an adequate amount of rain in December preceding the 2022 growing season, January and February were both dry which triggered a slightly early budbreak in the Chardonnay vineyards. An early spring frost tempered potential yields. During bloom the weather was highly variable, culminating in an early May storm that brought hail, snow, and rain which dramatically reduced fruit set and ultimately yields for all the Chardonnay blocks. A moderate July was followed by some heat spikes in August and record high temperatures during several days in early September, followed by a temperate last half of September. The Chardonnay harvest began on August 15th and was completed on October 4th.
Winegrowing Notes
'Cuvée Indigène', a reference to indigenous yeast fermentations, is a top-barrel selection from exceptional barrels of Belle Cote, Ma Belle-Fille, and La Carrière vineyards. With each vintage, the winemaker captures a true expression of Chardonnay from the Knights Valley Estate, emphasizing the profile of select vineyard blocks. The 2022 bottling of Cuvée Indigène is comprised of 18 selected barrels drawn from our Knights Valley estate.
Winemaker's Tasting Notes
The 2022 'Cuvee Indigene' shimmers an alluring, soft yellow-gold in the glass as a symphony of lemon and orange blossoms, lime zest and yellow spring flowers announces the intent of this substantial wine. Hints of baking spices, vanilla bean, and lemon curd add to the complexity of the nose. The mouth-filling entry continues with a textured, highly focused, intense mid-palate of remarkable concentration and poise. The extremely long, mouthwatering finish provides a memorable coda to this seamless, complete Chardonnay.
Harvested
August 22–September 15
Bottled Unfiltered
February 5, 2024
Appellation(s)
Knights Valley
Vinification
100% naturally fermented using native yeast 100% barrel-fermented in 100% French oak from select artisan coopers Barrel-aged sur lies for sixteen months with weekly bâtonnage
Release Date
April 1, 2024
Alcohol
15.2%
Blend
100% Chardonnay
ロバート・パーカーのワイン・アドヴォケイト (97-100) ポイント
Brown sugar and meringue aromas give way to intense peach cobbler and jasmine underpinned by stony notes...medium-bodied palate features concentrated, shimmery citrus and spice flavors, and its luxurious, satiny texture drives a hauntingly long finish.Vinous 95 points
...superb. Creamy and unctuous in the glass, with terrific balance...a wine of textural resonance and class.
Wine Spectator 94 points
Elegant, creamy, supple and fragrant, with notes of orange blossoms, lime leaf, sorrel and lemon zest. Hints of dried ginger, poached pear and caramelized apple add to the complexity, with a lingering note of salted, buttery shortbread.
| ワイン情報 | |
| 生産年(ヴィンテージ) | 2022 |
| 生産国 | アメリカ合衆国 |
| 生産領域 | カリフォルニア |
| アペレーション/地区 | ソノマカウンティ |
| ボトルサイズ | 750ml |
| ワイン レビュー | |
| ワイン評価スコアの レンジ | 96 - 100 |
| ロバート・パーカーのワイン・アドヴォケート | (97-100) |
