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Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2020 (750ml)

Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2020 (750ml)

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Australia
Regular price
$159.00
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$150.00
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The 2020 vintage in Margaret River was moderate to warm and will be forever remembered for the incredibly compacted harvest period, which started two weeks earlier than the 2019 harvest before it and was all wrapped up by Easter—that's largely unheard of. The 2020 Art Series Chardonnay leads with power and density, not unlike the 2018 before it. Tight and green in the glass, you get salted pear, white peach, nectarine, red apple skins, preserved citrus and crushed shell. The wine has minerality and tension within the confines of the opulent fruit. Staggering length, as usual. The winemaking remains relatively consistent across the years: hand-picked fruit from Block 20 and 22 (planted in 1976 and 1978, respectively). Thirty percent of the cuvée was whole bunch pressed to 100% new Burgundian oak, while the balance was destemmed, crushed and pressed to 100% new Bordelais oak. Sulfured post-ferment in order to discourage malolactic fermentation, both components remain in barrel for 11 months. Super wine. Erin Larkin, Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Region: Margaret River, Western Australia

Grape Varietal: 100% Chardonnay

Critic Rating: Robert Parker Wine Advocate 98 Points 

Suggested Drink Window: 2022 - 2047