2019 Chardonnay Cuvee Indigene
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A barrel selection of Old Wente blended from Belle Cote, Ma Belle Fille and La Carriere, the 2019 Chardonnay Cuvee Indigene is a terrific wine. Complex floral, citrus and stone fruit notes appear on the nose, while the palate is full-bodied, lush and pillowy in feel but with a steely backbone of natural acids that provides great length and energy on the finish.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
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The 2019 Chardonnay Cuvée Indigène is a selection of the oldest vines on the property, after which the lots that are chosen spend more time in barrel. Rich and unctuous in the glass, the Cuvée Indigène is a Chardonnay of tremendous density and power. It needs a few years to settle down, but is super-impressive.
About the producer
Founded in 1983 by Sir Peter Michael CBE and his wife Margaret, Peter Michael Winery produces some of California’s finest wines.