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Leeuwin Estate, Art Series Chardonnay, Margaret River 2018
Leeuwin Estate
98Erin Larkin
94Clare Tooley MW
$1,428.00
In-bond price · duties & taxes calculated at checkout
Bonded provenance
Climate-controlled storage & transit
Complimentary express shipping
Drinking window
2021 · opens
2027–2034 · peak
2043
now
+17 yrs
Ready - at best · best from 2027 · will keep to 2043.
Tasting notes
Erin Larkin · Wine Advocate · 98
Powerful and concentrated, the 2018 Art Series Chardonnay has absolutely settled into itself after an extra 18 months or so in bottle from its release. The tropical characters that it saw initially have morphed into a glossy, exotically spiced full-bodied space, with salted peach, saffron, apple blossom, crushed rocks, graphite, mineral acidity and rivulets of phenolics. This is a muscular powerhouse, with briney grapefruit, tangelo, alpine herbs, hints of amaro and jasmine pearls. What a wine. Drink 2022 – 2037.
Clare Tooley MW · Decanter · 94
The oak is more obvious on the nose in the form of nutmeg seasoning, and then it definitely comes through on the palate in terms of structure and an added layer of complexity to the flavours. But at heart, there is a beautiful purity of fruit here – a lovely balance of ripeness and acidity, currently constrained, but in time likely to blossom into a wine of real star quality.
Drink 2021 - 2043
Drink 2021 - 2043
Catalog details
Appellation
RegionWestern Australia
Vintage2018
ColorWhite
Top Score98 · Erin Larkin
Format750 ml
SourceMerchant
StorageBonded warehouse