Kühling-Gillot
Chardonnay
Rheinhessen, Germany
Wow. This is revelatory. Ridiculous wine. Like elite St. Aubin 1er Cru from Lamy or PYCM. Nose is completely and utterly unique and original. Smells like no other Chardonnay but definetly smells like it comes from Germany. As it should. Insanely complex nose of spices, flowers, a hint of the most discreet wood ever, but it adds so much. Lifts all the other aromas. Really lifts the florals which are super pungent and detailed. What a nose. 9.5/9.6. Sickness. Palate is insane awesomeness. It has it all. Texture, freshness, depth, huge minerality and a big core that suggests mid term aging potential. The finish is like a mile long. This is so energetic, so detailed, so linear and so German. Revelatory. Omg what texture and it is so so juicy. Fruit is lean. Some ripe apples and pears but also hints of apricot. So good.
Wow. This is revelatory. Ridiculous wine. Like elite St. Aubin 1er Cru from Lamy or PYCM. Nose is completely and utterly unique and original. Smells like no other Chardonnay but definetly smells like it comes from Germany. As it should. Insanely complex nose of spices, flowers, a hint of the most discreet wood ever, but it adds so much. Lifts all the other aromas. Really lifts the florals which are super pungent and detailed. What a nose. 9.5/9.6. Sickness. Palate is insane awesomeness. It has it all. Texture, freshness, depth, huge minerality and a big core that suggests mid term aging potential. The finish is like a mile long. This is so energetic, so detailed, so linear and so German. Revelatory. Omg what texture and it is so so juicy. Fruit is lean. Some ripe apples and pears but also hints of apricot. So good.
Aug 5th, 2020Sickness. Just an amazing wine. Nose smells like elite St. Aubin or boss Meursault. Floral, hint of butter, blast of limestone. Beeswax. So so good amazingly pure. So so aromatic. Just blasts your nostrils. Ripe but also so many cooling minerals. Complex, juicy and so ripe. So pure. Chardonnay drop. Long finish. Just pure pleasure.
Sickness. Just an amazing wine. Nose smells like elite St. Aubin or boss Meursault. Floral, hint of butter, blast of limestone. Beeswax. So so good amazingly pure. So so aromatic. Just blasts your nostrils. Ripe but also so many cooling minerals. Complex, juicy and so ripe. So pure. Chardonnay drop. Long finish. Just pure pleasure.
1 person found it helpfulMay 17th, 2021Holy shit this is good. Lyle captures it well. It does have a great nose, expressive as heck but different than burgundy or anywhere else. I really want more.
Holy shit this is good. Lyle captures it well. It does have a great nose, expressive as heck but different than burgundy or anywhere else. I really want more.
1 person found it helpfulApr 11th, 2021
Super good. @Lyle Fass description is pretty spot on.
Super good. @Lyle Fass description is pretty spot on.
1 person found it helpfulMar 29th, 2021
Thijs had this 3 years ago
Thijs had this 3 years ago
1 person found it helpfulDec 18th, 2020
Chardonnay canvas. Discrete little brush strokes of smokey, savory, sweet. Whispering. Distinct and full of personality.
Vanilla lemon frosted cookie, smokey bacon, butterscotch, toasted hazelnut, coconut shavings, jasmine, lilac.
Rich elements but with a thick vein of acid, so as not opulent in any way.
Chardonnay canvas. Discrete little brush strokes of smokey, savory, sweet. Whispering. Distinct and full of personality.
Vanilla lemon frosted cookie, smokey bacon, butterscotch, toasted hazelnut, coconut shavings, jasmine, lilac.
Rich elements but with a thick vein of acid, so as not opulent in any way.
This is a serious Chardonnay that will outshine many Chardonnay wines at double its price. Should visit Rheinhessen soon to meet the winemakers, curious to hear their thoughts on winemaking with non traditional German grapes
This is a serious Chardonnay that will outshine many Chardonnay wines at double its price. Should visit Rheinhessen soon to meet the winemakers, curious to hear their thoughts on winemaking with non traditional German grapes
May 18th, 2021