2019 Prophet's Rock Cuvee aux Antipodes Blanc
$ 159.00 AUD
The Antipodes Cuvee’s are made by Francois Millet, former winemaker at the iconic Chambolle Musigny estate of Domaine Georges Comte de Vogue and now his own Domaine Francois Millet et Fils in partnership with Paul Pujol from Prophets Rock. This friendship began when Paul worked for Francois at Comte de Vogue during vintage as an assistant winemaker to Francois. Paul invited Francois’s son to visit New Zealand to offer the same insight and during his son’s visit Francois decided to come out and visit Paul as well to see the winery. He loved the site Prophet’s Rock has in Bendigo Central Otago and the two of them began discussing working together on a joint project, which came alive with the first bottling in 2015.
Region - New Zealand
Type - White
Year - 2019
Winery - Best of New Zealand
Grape - Chardonnay
Volume - Standard - 750ml
About the wine
Tasting notes
François Millet notes – “This wine is the reflect of the Clutha river flowing just below, mineral, transparent and luminous. There is nothing exotic, “artificial” or “made up” about the expression of this wine. That shows again the link between what is emanating from the land, the feeling you have from it and the expression of the wines. Often is the Chardonnay the spirit of the land, the Pinot Noir coming from the same place being the bod
Wine descriptors
Captivating and Complex, Elegant and Fine, For the Cellar, Something Special
Fruit aromas & flavour
Apples and Pear, Citrus, Stonefruit
Other aromas & flavour
Florals, Minerality, Oak, Spices, Toastiness, Vanilla
Food pairings
Pork
Cheese
Pizza
Fish
Red Meat
Pasta
BBQ
Vegetables
Poultry
Shellfish
Oysters
Spicy Foods
Cured Meats
Desserts
Expert review
An elegant, rather stunning nose that deserves undivided attention and patience. Complex, leesy and gently oaked with aromas of white blossoms, juicy yellow citrus and orchard fruits, roasted oyster shell, ocean umami, spice, crème fraîche, vanilla, hazelnuts, chestnut and sweet n smokey bacon fat…this smells incredible! In the mouth it’s silky, clean and generous, yet incredibly fine with pristine flavours of stonefruit, pear, yellow apple and juicy citrus that dance between sweetness and sharpness. Gentle oak imparts vanilla, nuts and spice, rounding and broadening the palate, while a deeply mineral spine and acidity drives and ignites the fruit. Fine tannins give a good chew of tension and texture which is exciting. The overall balance and energy of this Chardonnay is awe inspiring and there’s no denying, it’s the real deal! Take your time and enjoy the unfurling of pleasures from this complex beauty
Chardonnay
One of the most planted, versatile and popular white varieties in the world. As a stand alone grape, Chardonnay is not the most interesting, nor complex varietal out there...but in the hands of a great winemaker it can be turned into one of the world's greatest pleasures! From the best bubbles of Champagne, to the lean, unoaked and mineral expressions of Chablis and the opulent, oaked and complex whites of Burgundy, Chardonnay is responsible for making some of the greatest expressions of white wine on the planet.
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