Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay 'Art Series' 2019
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- TASTING NOTE: "In many ways the most Burgundian of any of the Leeuwin releases, this will rank up there with the best to date. There’s a waxy light mealy aroma which picks up nuances of limestone and spice with a trace of grapefruit. But it is the palate that really distinguishes it. There is an austerity with the minerally chalky feel that cuts through the fruit extending to a finish of extraordinary length. Precision and focus harness a wine of great power and poise before dry savoury edges lift the finish.” 99 points - Ray Jordan
- ABOUT THE WINE: Fruit comes from the unirrigated Block 20 Vineyard which is planted with the Gin Gin clone and is Margaret River Chardonnay’s mother vineyard. Now more than 40 years old, many cuttings from this vineyard were used to establish the region’s wineries. Moderate, Mediterranean conditions allow the vines to grow under very little stress, on top of a gravelly soil profile. Fruit is hand picked, fermented in new French oak barriques and matured in the same barrel for 11 months. Bâttonage protects the wine and enhances texture, complexity and structure.
- ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Family owned, Leeuwin Estate, one of the five founding wineries of the now famous Margaret River district of Western Australia, is under the direction of two generations who work with a team of highly skilled winemakers to consistently produce wines ranking alongside the world’s finest. In 1972, legendary Napa Valley winemaker, Robert Mondavi, identified the future site of the Leeuwin vineyard as being ideal for the production of premium wine and provided early mentorship to Denis and Tricia Horgan in the transformation of their cattle farm into Leeuwin Estate. Enjoying its first commercial vintage in 1979, Leeuwin was thrust into the international spotlight when Decanter Magazine gave its highest recommendation to the 1981 “Art Series” Chardonnay. Leeuwin Estate’s Art Series wines are the most opulent and age-worthy in their collection, complemented by paintings commissioned by leading contemporary Australian artists.
- COUNTRY: Western Australia
- REGION: Margaret River
- VARIETAL: Chardonnay
- WINE STYLE: White Wine
- WINEMAKER: Phil Hutchison
- CLOSURE: Screwcap
- ABV%: 13.5%
- SIZE: 750ml
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