95/100
From the Bunker Hill estate site in the south Salem Hills was planted in 1995 to some of the region's first Dijon clone Chardonnay. The brilliance of minerality and freshness is balanced wonderfully with a core of juicy citrus. Aromatics of dried chamomile, seaspray and lemon zest transition to a palate that holds juicy Meyer lemon pulp, tangerine rind and fresh-cut Granny Smith apples. Built for ageing, it is 67% whole cluster pressed, then barrel fermented for 11 months ageing on lees. It's a brilliant wine with serious precision and longevity.
94/100
Estate bottled, the 2022 Chardonnay Bunker Hill is the counterpart to the Chardonnay Estate. It pours a bright pale yellow with a tinge of green and has a lovely incense of delicate toast lifting from the glass, followed by notes of white flowers, fresh green pear, and pleasing reduction. This wine comes from a site where the grapes get thicker skins from the wind, leading to firmer structure, and on the palate, this wine is medium to full-bodied, with a pithy, chalky texture.
95/100
From the Bunker Hill estate site in the south Salem Hills was planted in 1995 to some of the region's first Dijon clone Chardonnay. The brilliance of minerality and freshness is balanced wonderfully with a core of juicy citrus. Aromatics of dried chamomile, seaspray and lemon zest transition to a palate that holds juicy Meyer lemon pulp, tangerine rind and fresh-cut Granny Smith apples. Built for ageing, it is 67% whole cluster pressed, then barrel fermented for 11 months ageing on lees. It's a brilliant wine with serious precision and longevity.
94/100
Estate bottled, the 2022 Chardonnay Bunker Hill is the counterpart to the Chardonnay Estate. It pours a bright pale yellow with a tinge of green and has a lovely incense of delicate toast lifting from the glass, followed by notes of white flowers, fresh green pear, and pleasing reduction. This wine comes from a site where the grapes get thicker skins from the wind, leading to firmer structure, and on the palate, this wine is medium to full-bodied, with a pithy, chalky texture.
Vinous
93/100
The 2022 Chardonnay Bunker Hill is dreamy, blending confectionary spices with chamomile and mint before giving way to freshly sliced nectarines and lime zest. This is supple and round with depths of ripe apple and pear, further intensified by brisk acidity as crunchy mineral tones slowly saturate. A saline tinge lingers along with sweet tannins as the mouth waters for more through the long and wickedly fresh finale.
Lingua Franca
Larry Stone, Dominique Lafon og Thomas Savre. De ikoniske navne står i kø, når det kommer til fortællingen om Lingua Franca. Larry Stone, der er Master Sommelier og en af USA's mest berømte af sin slags, er idémanden, som opkøbte den sagnomspundne Janzen Farm i Willamette Valley i Oregon, USA. Herefter fik han konsulterende assistance af en af Bourgognes mest anerkendte vinproducenter, Dominique Lafon. Målet var at dyrke Pinot Noir og Chardonnay, og her blev Dominique Lafons viden uundværlig. Den sidste del af trekløveren er Thomas Savre, en ung, visionær og virtuos vinmager, der har stået i lære hos selveste Domaine de la Romanée Conti. Med ham som ledende figur i kælderen var Lingua Franca født som et nyt powerhouse i vinverdenen. Siden har de markeret sig som bannerførere for potentialet for Bourgogne-sorterne på amerikansk jord og er efterspurgt af sommelierer verden over til deres vinkort.
