2019 Leeuwin Estate, Art Series Chardonnay, Margaret River, Australia
Description
This delicious Chardonnay from Leeuwin’s coveted Art Series has an eminently expressive nose. Rich notes of toasted almond and juicy mango jostle for pole position. Initially, the palate offers flavours of zingy lemon pith and green apple. These quickly evolve into peach and guava with a refreshing saline edge. Its delightfully oily texture makes it a superb food wine, particularly with Asian tuna or salmon en croute.
Alexandra Gray de Walden DipWSET, Berry Bros. & Rudd
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Colour
White -
Sweetness
Dry -
Vintage
2019 -
Alcohol
13.5% -
Grape
Chardonnay -
Body
Full Bodied -
Producer
Leeuwin Estate
Critics reviews
The 2019 Art Series Chardonnay is rich and savory but pure and saline too. There is white peach, red apples, curry leaf and brine. The way the flavor moves across the palate is testament to the phenolics that course through the wine; it’s all at a perfect intersect of fruit power, tannin and perfectly judged acidity. The flavor stains the palate and lingers in an unravelling spool of thread in the mouth long after the wine has gone. A stupendously good wine.
Drink 2022 - 2037
Pale lemon, with a stylish nose of fennel, preserved lemon and cigar box spice. A delicate frame of spicy oak sits nicely alongside the fruit, finishing with toasted brioche and mealy flavours. Then a saline edge kicks in. There's tension yet generosity to the fruit. This is an outstanding wine, nothing feels forced, the fruit has been picked with precision timing. This lives up to its mantle as one of Australia's best, a brilliant release.
Drink 2022 - 2033
This has inviting aromas of white grapefruits, peach pits, lime curd, white flowers and some freshly grated nutmeg. Scallop and oyster shells, too. Medium-bodied, elegant yet powerful, with creamy and phenolic layers and delicious saline and flinty edges.
Drink or hold. Screw cap.