Teakle Brut Cuvée Traditional Method Sparkling NV
- 90
- $36
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The Chardonnay and Pinot Noir for this wine are sourced from the Adelaide Hills and Clare Valley. Interestingly, the base wine spends four years on lees before being tiraged for secondary fermentation. Soft aromas of pear and walnut kick things off followed by green apple, lemon zest with some subtle dough notes emerging with air and adding some complexity. The palate has some citrusy zing elevating the wine’s freshness along with a nice tingling bead. Lemon juice, green apple skin, and pear sit above a glimmer of green almond bitterness with a good lick of citrusy acidity through the finish. This has verve and brightness with some subtly yeasty notes adding dimension. A nice sparkling at $36.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
