Kooyong Clonale Chardonnay 2005 Sunday, Jun 25 2006
Tasting Notes and Australia and Mornington and Variety and White and chardonnay
Lincoln reviewed this wine a few months ago here. My turn now.
Aromas of stonefruit, lemon curd, milk, nuts and a wisp of smokiness. On the palate stonefruit, melon and lemon with oatmeal and a little spice. Lovely texture - it is a bit slippery and viscous but not in anyway fat. Finishes with peach and lemon curd flavours. Splendid chardonnay.
Rated : 91 Points
Tasted : Jun06
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : $25
Closure : Diam
Drink : 2006 - 2009
Source : Retail
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8 Responses to “Kooyong Clonale Chardonnay 2005”
June 26th, 2006 at 7:49 pm
If you like this, you should certainly like the Estate and single vineyard wines then. This is the cheapest in the lineup and also the simplest - still good though…..
January 9th, 2007 at 4:36 pm
Great stuff indeed, tasted a barrel sample a few weeks ago, the -o6 will be awesome.. anyone knows how many clones are used in the blend?
January 9th, 2007 at 10:25 pm
‘Clonale’ in the name implies only a single clonal varietal is used. If multiple clones were used, the name would include ‘Massale’.
January 10th, 2007 at 2:11 pm
Massal selection is using cuttings from the best performing vines rather than a selection of specific clones. Clonal selection is exactly that - selection by clone or clones.
GW
January 10th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
Thanks for input, but according to Sandro Mosele ten specific clones are used for the Clonale.
January 10th, 2007 at 3:47 pm
In her epic tome, Jancis RObinson states:
Clonal Selection is the practice of selecting a single superior plant in the vineyard and then taking cuttings from this plant for propagation (therefore only one clone possible)
Mass Selection is a little more complicated, many vines can be selected to provide budwood, or indeed, a single mother vine can be selected, and its clones used. (Therefore one or more clones can result depending on the selection technique and what was in the vineyard to start with).
January 10th, 2007 at 3:52 pm
Kooyong are simply saying that the chardonnay is a range of clones they use for complexity or whatever to achieve a desired result i.e. clonal.
For the pinot they are not as interested in specific clones i.e. mv6 etc as they have planted the vineyard to the best performing vines regardless of clone i.e massal
This is my interpretation. I can’t see how clonale specifically implies a single clone (although it could do)
GW
January 10th, 2007 at 3:58 pm
Good point. Next time you speak to Huon and Ralph, tell them that their book is wrong too!