2019 Cloudburst Chardonnay

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Description

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Cloudburst is a small project of New Yorker Will Berliner who started making wine in his 'backyard' in Margaret River in Australia. Because the vineyards cover only 1.25 hectares, Berliner can manage his vineyards with great dedication. The wines are super-terroir wines and have achieved cult status in well-informed circles. Given the very small vineyard, only a small number of bottles (a few hundred) are made of the Cloudburst wines, so they are an absolute collector's item. The wine is distributed via Place de Bordeaux!

The Cloudburst is a brilliant wine of grace, power and structure. The Cloudburst is a stunning Chardonnay. Wonderfully aromatic and deeply evocative, the complex nose bursts from the glass with a powerful essence of ripe pear dazzling citrus blossom tinged with hints of sandalwood with lovely acidity, chic wood. Butterscotch. Minerality, salinity. Lemon peel and even mint. Super energetic. 97 The Wine Independent / 95 Anson

FACT: The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Pick up' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.

Specifications

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Type of Wine White
Country Australia
Region Margaret River
Icons Icon Asia, Australia & New Zealand
Winery Cloudburst
Grape Chardonnay
Biological certified No
Natural wine No
Vegan No
Vintage 2019
Drinking as of 2022
Drinking till 2030
Alcohol % 14
Alcohol free/low No
Content 0.75 ltr
Oak aging Yes
Sparkling No
Dessert wine No
Closure Screw cap
James Suckling rating 94
Tasting Profiles Complex, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Rijk, Rond, Vol, Wit fruit
Drink moments Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard

Professional Reviews

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James Suckling

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97

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Wijnhuis

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Cloudburst is a small project by New Yorker Will Berliner who started making wine in his 'backyard' in Margaret River, Australia. Because the vineyards only cover 1.25 hectares, Berliner can manage his vineyards with great dedication. The very small vineyards are all organic and mainly worked by hand. If he can find reliable help, one of his main tasks is to weed out among his densely planted, almost bonsai-like vines.

He planted the first vines in 2005, but the process still continues as he continually fills holes in the vineyard. No supplemental water is used, so some vines invariably don't take root well and need to be replaced the following year - and sometimes the year after. The wines are super-terroir wines and have achieved cult status in knowledgeable circles. The price reflects the scarcity and intensive labor that Berliner devotes to the vineyard.

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