Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2007
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Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2007
Chardonnay from Margaret River, Australia
Limit 6 bottles per customer
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
winemaker's notes:
The fresh nose has lifted aromas of ripe yellow pear skins, the petals of citrus blossom, nectarine
and ripe peach accompanied by hints of fig, cashews and roasted pine nuts from barrel maturation
on yeast lees with integrated and stylish French oak. The rich, full bodied palate displays the
mouth filling and intense flavors of fresh ripe pears intermingling with delicious stone fruit
flavors, nectarine and pineapple tart. The middle palate shows richness before turning to an
elegance only found in the rarest of years that focus the flavors to a long land persistent finish
which is both crisp and appealing.
alcohol by volume:
14.5%
critical acclaim:
"Pale, bright straw-green; fragrant grapefruit, melon and white peach aromas, the oak subtle and integrated, are followed by an exceptionally intense and long palate, the alcohol lost in the sea of flavor."
96 Points
Australian Wine Companion
"Around 3000 cases of the flagship Art Series Chardonnay are produced with Leeuwin Estate blocks 20, 22, 96 and 97 contributing to the blend (all Gin-Gin / Mendoza clone). It is all barrel fermented in 100% new French oak where it usually remains for around 12 months. The 2007 Art Series Chardonnay was still youthfully mute revealing a moderate intensity of peaches, oatmeal, chalk, lemon zest, ginger, anise and jasmine with the oak barely perceptible in the background. Rich, ripe, full bodied yet wonderfully structured with crisp acidity and a real minerality, this beauty has a very long finish with the oak integration already nearly seamless. Consider drinking it from 2013 to 2020+.
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95 Points
The Wine Advocate
"Polished, focused, fresh and vibrant, with a subtle interplay of pear, hazelnut, tropical fruit and tobacco aromas and flavors mingling effectively and gaining in intensity as the finish persists. Seamless and inviting, this should age beautifully. Drink now through 2020."
94 Points
Wine Spectator
"One of Australia’s benchmark Chardonnays continues its roll, offering up opulent scents of vanilla, peach and mango. Tropical fruit and toasty oak flavors are easily carried by a lush, full-bodied delivery system that seems to unfold kaleidoscopically on the palate, finishing long and multilayered. On the conservative side, drink now–2015."
93 Points
Wine Enthusiast
"Light, hazy yellow. Expressive, high-pitched aromas of lemon zest, orange, dried fig and talc, plus a hint of white pepper; picks up notes of allspice and mace with air. Taut and sharply focused, offering fresh citrus flavors and deeper notes of bitter apple skin and marzipan. A dusty mineral quality carries through the long, chewy, faintly sweet finish. Offers an impressive interplay of liveliness and depth."
93 Points
International Wine Cellar
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