Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2020
- Top White
- 99 points
- Cellar 25 years
- White
- Margaret River
- Chardonnay
White Wine of the Year 2024
It would not surprise me if this is lauded as the greatest Leeuwin chardonnay yet. You would get no argument from me. There is elegance and power here. A subtle layered wine. It was a year of great concentration and power. Has that pear and lime character which is part of the DNA. The fruit is generous especially about the mid palate.
Has a subtle and not overstated flinty character with a lift of spice. The oak is brilliantly managed and complementary. It's very tight and precise and the whole bunch technique gives it that stalky phenolics character. There's a savoury almond meal character on the finish. Incredible length and power here. The minerally character on the finish is quite pronounced. In the top 3 certainly of any Leeuwin chardonnay.
