LEEUWIN ART CHARDONNAY 2021
The Leeuwin Estate Art Series 2021 Chardonnay has an immaculate, powerful, intense nose with purity and clarity of primary fruit aromas and flavours, characterised by pear, white peach, lime curd and custard apple. There are infinite layers of brioche, grilled hazelnuts, cinnamon, shaved nutmeg, black cardamom and almond meal. Slight graphite in the background adds an elegant complexity, while the layers, and overall balance are very precise. Pear, cut lime and nectarine are definite throughout. Sweet spice and elegant oak are balanced with the fruit aromas and flavours, underlined by a delicate acid line, leading to a palate with effortless length. An impressive Margaret River Chardonnay, as always. Ideal with crayfish, roast chicken or baked salmon.
Cool destemmed fruit with some skin contact. The juice was settled for 3 days, racked and inoculated with yeast. 100% of the juice was fermented in new French oak barriques with the lees stirred regularly. After 11 months in barrels the various components were blended, fined (bentonite, PVPP, milk) and cold stabilized. Bottled 19–21 August 2019. Benchmark pedigree Margaret River chardonnay from the perfect 2018 vintage. Kaffir leaf, ocean spray, nectarine, yellow peach, custard apple and white peach are the start. Saffron curls, vanilla pod and freshly grated nutmeg frame saline acidity, crouched and coiled. Length of flavour extends across the palate in an endless procession of texture and complexity. All of the power, grace and excellence of previous years is here, amplified." (On the 2018 vintage).
Halliday Wine Companion - August 2021 (EL). — 98 Points
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LEEUWIN ART CHARDONNAY 2021
LEEUWIN ART CHARDONNAY 2021
The Leeuwin Estate Art Series 2021 Chardonnay has an immaculate, powerful, intense nose with purity and clarity of primary fruit aromas and flavours, characterised by pear, white peach, lime curd and custard apple. There are infinite layers of brioche, grilled hazelnuts, cinnamon, shaved nutmeg, black cardamom and almond meal. Slight graphite in the background adds an elegant complexity, while the layers, and overall balance are very precise. Pear, cut lime and nectarine are definite throughout. Sweet spice and elegant oak are balanced with the fruit aromas and flavours, underlined by a delicate acid line, leading to a palate with effortless length. An impressive Margaret River Chardonnay, as always. Ideal with crayfish, roast chicken or baked salmon.
Cool destemmed fruit with some skin contact. The juice was settled for 3 days, racked and inoculated with yeast. 100% of the juice was fermented in new French oak barriques with the lees stirred regularly. After 11 months in barrels the various components were blended, fined (bentonite, PVPP, milk) and cold stabilized. Bottled 19–21 August 2019. Benchmark pedigree Margaret River chardonnay from the perfect 2018 vintage. Kaffir leaf, ocean spray, nectarine, yellow peach, custard apple and white peach are the start. Saffron curls, vanilla pod and freshly grated nutmeg frame saline acidity, crouched and coiled. Length of flavour extends across the palate in an endless procession of texture and complexity. All of the power, grace and excellence of previous years is here, amplified." (On the 2018 vintage).
Halliday Wine Companion - August 2021 (EL). — 98 Points
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The Leeuwin Estate Art Series 2021 Chardonnay has an immaculate, powerful, intense nose with purity and clarity of primary fruit aromas and flavours, characterised by pear, white peach, lime curd and custard apple. There are infinite layers of brioche, grilled hazelnuts, cinnamon, shaved nutmeg, black cardamom and almond meal. Slight graphite in the background adds an elegant complexity, while the layers, and overall balance are very precise. Pear, cut lime and nectarine are definite throughout. Sweet spice and elegant oak are balanced with the fruit aromas and flavours, underlined by a delicate acid line, leading to a palate with effortless length. An impressive Margaret River Chardonnay, as always. Ideal with crayfish, roast chicken or baked salmon.
Cool destemmed fruit with some skin contact. The juice was settled for 3 days, racked and inoculated with yeast. 100% of the juice was fermented in new French oak barriques with the lees stirred regularly. After 11 months in barrels the various components were blended, fined (bentonite, PVPP, milk) and cold stabilized. Bottled 19–21 August 2019. Benchmark pedigree Margaret River chardonnay from the perfect 2018 vintage. Kaffir leaf, ocean spray, nectarine, yellow peach, custard apple and white peach are the start. Saffron curls, vanilla pod and freshly grated nutmeg frame saline acidity, crouched and coiled. Length of flavour extends across the palate in an endless procession of texture and complexity. All of the power, grace and excellence of previous years is here, amplified." (On the 2018 vintage).
Halliday Wine Companion - August 2021 (EL). — 98 Points
