2020 Leeuwin Art Series Margaret River Chardonnay

97 Points Campbell Mattinson
In stock
A sophisticated and refined Chardonnay and an icon of Western Australian wine. From Margaret River, the Art Series is elegant and approachable in youth yet bursting with long term promise. The concentration and texture here just gives and gives, so if the cellaring owner should encounter impatience or other misadventures, there won't be the slightest disappointment. Collect!
$165.00 in mixed 6+ or $185.00 per bottle

Grape

Chardonnay

Its Origins

Leeuwin Estate is one of the founding wineries of the now famous Margaret River district.In 1972, legendary Napa Valley winemaker, Robert Mondavi, first 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 who founded Leeuwin Estate in 1974. The initial vineyards were planted by hand over a five year period from 1975. Featuring state-of-the art facilities, the winery building was opened in 1978, celebrating with a trial vintage. Leeuwin enjoyed its first commercial vintage in 1979, and was thrust into the international spotlight when Decanter Magazine gave its highest recommendation to the 1980 "Art Series" Chardonnay in an international blind tasting.

What The Critics Say

97/100 The Wine Front, Campbell Mattinson

"This is a peach of a wine. One sip and wow, you’re into its wonderful world. It has one foot entirely in the elegant camp, and the other comprehensively in the domain of power. It’s seamless. There are peach, cedarwood, white flower, ginger and custard-like characters, along with quartz, though it’s all just rolled and reamed into one. The length of it; it’s brilliant. The off-hand confidence. This is a super release." Drink 2025 - 2035+

97/100 The Real Review, Stuart Knox

"Pale lemon yellow. White nectarine, sea spray, roast hazelnut, and crushed sage aromatics. Palate fills with an intensity and power that makes you immediately sit up and focus. There's a ripeness of fruit but with the saline minerality, touch of struck flint and layers upon layers of delicate oak spices it never stops offering more facets of its brilliance. Line, length and drive all harmonise to the never-ending finish. 08 JAN 2023." Drink 2023 - 2038

Variety Chardonnay
Region Margaret River
Closure Cap
Volume 750ml
Alcohol 13.50%
Maturity 2023 - 2038

This Wine Goes Well With

with CHICKEN
with PORK
with SEAFOOD

Taste

4

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