Mike De Iuliis, and the namesake winery his parents founded, has been considered one of the “new guard” of Hunter Valley excellence. With exceptional vineyard holdings and a modern winery, Mike has made De Iuliis one of the highest regarded wineries in the region. The wines are classic yet contemporary: age-worthy, elegant, refined and pure.
De Iuliis Chardonnay 2019
Halliday Top 100 Wine 2020
If climate warming is having such a disastrous impact on viticulture, the Hunter should be out for the count. In fact - other than the bushfire smoke of '20 - it is having a fine run of good to very good vintages. The answer to the riddle is adaptation, and flexible balance between fresh fruit and oak.
Rating: 93 Points,
Source: James Halliday (November 2020)
