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Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay 1996


Chardonnay

from Margaret River, Australia

white wine
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Wine Spectator 93 point ratingWine Spectator 93 point rating
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ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2005
James Halliday 2005 Art Series Chardonnay 97 point ratingJames Halliday 2005 Art Series Chardonnay 97 point rating
Wine Spectator 2005 Art Series Chardonnay 95 point ratingWine Spectator 2005 Art Series Chardonnay 95 point rating
International Wine Cellar 2005 Art Series Chardonnay 94 point ratingInternational Wine Cellar 2005 Art Series Chardonnay 94 point rating
2004
James Halliday 2004 Art Series Chardonnay 96 point ratingJames Halliday 2004 Art Series Chardonnay 96 point rating
Wine Spectator 2004 Art Series Chardonnay 94 point ratingWine Spectator 2004 Art Series Chardonnay 94 point rating
International Wine Cellar 2004 Art Series Chardonnay 94 point ratingInternational Wine Cellar 2004 Art Series Chardonnay 94 point rating
2003
Wine Spectator 2003 Art Series Chardonnay 94 point ratingWine Spectator 2003 Art Series Chardonnay 94 point rating
2002
Wine Spectator 2002 Art Series Chardonnay 96 point ratingWine Spectator 2002 Art Series Chardonnay 96 point rating
2001
Wine Spectator 2001 Art Series Chardonnay 98 point ratingWine Spectator 2001 Art Series Chardonnay 98 point rating
2000
Wine Spectator 2000 Art Series Chardonnay 93 point ratingWine Spectator 2000 Art Series Chardonnay 93 point rating
The Wine Advocate 2000 Art Series Chardonnay 93 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2000 Art Series Chardonnay 93 point rating
1999
Wine Spectator 1999 Art Series Chardonnay 95 point ratingWine Spectator 1999 Art Series Chardonnay 95 point rating
1998
Wine Spectator 1998 Art Series Chardonnay 98 point ratingWine Spectator 1998 Art Series Chardonnay 98 point rating
1997
Wine & Spirits 1997 Art Series Chardonnay 90 point ratingWine & Spirits 1997 Art Series Chardonnay 90 point rating
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Item No. 20306
TASTING CHART
 dry or sweet   bone dry  Sweetness  dessert 
 body   light body  Body  very full body 
 acidity   soft, gentle  Acidity  very crisp 
 oak   none  Oak  heavy oak 

winemaker's notes:

The colour is a brilliant pale yellow with tints of green. The nose shows freshly cut yellow fleshed peaches with some underlying subtle barrel fermentation characters.

The palate is rich and full, though tightly structured, showing a combination of poached stone fruit and sweet grapefruit flavours. The wine will develop well over the next few years and the flavours will meld into a soft, clearly varietal Margaret River chardonnay.

Ideal to accompany fish, particularly whiting and shellfish as it matures, and then any full flavoured white meat.

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Most folks who develop a love affair with the fruit of the vine eventually encounter the potentially superb white wines of Burgundy, France. Made from the Chardonnay grape, these wines from the villages of Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet and their neighbors have long been the benchmark for Chardonnay producers the world over. Leeuwin's Chardonnay surely must be considered a Southern Hemisphere equivalent. This stunner shares the incredibly focused intensity, the panoply of citrus, apple and mineral flavors, and the long, complex finish of fine Burgundy. Savor now or cellar for another 5-7 years. Chart as of 9/99




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