Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2013
Editor Rating
- Rated 4.5 stars
- Outstanding
$ 126.00
- Margaret River
- Reviewed by: Treve Ring
- Published on: February 9, 2017
- Last modified: February 9, 2017
Review Summary:
The wine that has famously been called "Australia's best Chardonnay," this royal, refined Margaret River Chardy certainly impresses. Partial skin contact and partial wild yeast, this was entirely barrel-fermented in new French oak barriques with regular lees stirring for 11 months. Rich, almost thick in the mouth, creamy and lees-led, with flickers of eraser/reduction, stone fruits, lemon curd and roasted almonds streamed along a vein of lemon acidity. Oak is certainly evident, though well integrated into the depth of all this fruit, and the concentration is even more impressive considering its 13.5% alcohol. Drinking well now in its young age, but will hold and mature over the next decade easy. Cellar-worthy, if you can afford it.