Leeuwin Estate, Art Series Chardonnay, Margaret River

Fine bottle of wine, plenty of oak in the nose, green apple, gentle malo acidity, oak notes with butterscotch in the finish. A little of the grapefruit and stone borrowed from a NZ SB. The only thing time might do is mellow that oak a bit but I’m not sure that would be a benefit. Drink any time.

2018 vintage

Lamont's, Smith Beach, WA Australia. Nose detailed notes. Appeared less oaky and rich than the 09 a few days before. Could it be a change in style was already under way? Quite kaleidoscopic and complex in a neutral non intently reductive style. Neutral weight leaning medium rich.

2018 vintage

This is a medium straw yellow colored wine. Thanks to the screwcap this wine shows no sign of oxidation either in color or flavor. The palate is loaded with tropical fruits, melon and pineapple. The body is full to go along with a persistent intensity. This wine has a silky consistency to go along with a solid structure. The wine is very balanced with fresh acidity, a light touch of oak, and a perfect 13.5% alcohol. This is an opulent …

2018 vintage

2018 Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay thought I'd pop a TN here because, simply put, this is an absolute legend in the making. drinking well despite its young age (well, very young for a LEAS CHARDONNAY), this now gets my vote as the best of this most prestigious line. (IMO only second to Grange for its long term excellence and consistency) a powerful, complex and utterly majestic wine without peer for me in this vintage. Stunning, greeted by general "wows" around the …

2018 vintage

Aussie, Aussie Aussie Part 2 at Lori's (Lori's House Twin Cities) : Day 1: Electric Chardonnay with lemon, spice, wood, grapefruit, tropical fruit, stone and white flowers. Outstanding effort. 94+ Day 1:25: So had this at the end of the tasting and off the charts. Warmer serving temperature and much better. Needed some air and it delivered. Stone, tropical fruit, wood, spice, white flowers, dust, orange peel, lemon, minerals and vibrant acidity. Just changed and improved and really hard to …

2018 vintage

Green apple on the nose and grassy feel on the palate. Little acidity remaining. Nice / not great. Drink up

2018 vintage

Excellent wine. Blind tasted with high end Burg and Cali Chards; was closer to the Cali but a lovely middle ground

2018 vintage

Really really good. Great balance of fruit and oak.

2018 vintage

Popped and poured. Another excellent showing from this wine that is still very young. Explosive and intense citrus fruit unfurls on the palate, with a dose of oak and struck match reduction that resolves graduallly in the glass. This is excellent now but could improve even more with age.

2018 vintage

Stone fruits with candied citrus peel and rich almond butter, so plenty ripe but also bright and energetic. Very good length with unfolding flavors and textures. 92-93 points.

2018 vintage

This was very very good. Rich, powerful and focused yet very elegant. Intensely citrusy (lemon and melon) with a very slight herbaceous note. There is a clear and distinct oak influence. Given time, the power remained but the oak resolved slightly and the buttery and saline notes came forward. This is great now but it definitely has the bones to age for a long time and it will only improve as the oak continues to settle.

2018 vintage

First time of tasting the estate, and had heard anecdotally so many great things, that I was champing at the bit to try this. I had been recommended to give this a lot air before drinking, and I actually decanted it for a couple of hours. This seemed to pay dividends, as the over acidity dissapated in the glass after a few minutes. After reading Kevin H.'s note, I immediately picked up the dominance of lime, in a a citrus …

2018 vintage

Geelong Chardonnay Tasting 2025; 4/5/2025-4/6/2025 : Reserved in this company, and was only picked by 1 of 8 tasters. Slight reduction, with great acid / fruit balance.

2018 vintage

Understated, judiciously oaked, with a vegetal note I associate with this wine. Lovely weight & balance. Likely to fill out with more time.

2018 vintage

My first time with this wine and one I’ve wanted to try for a while. Pale colour still. The nose has some Puligny-like leaf mould showing but the limes in there suggest this could only be from Australia. Still a young wine but fine, complex citrus driven flavours. Classy stuff. There was a touch of smokiness on the finish.

2018 vintage

Delicious and ready to drink. Far more advanced than the 2021.

2018 vintage

Stunning. Loving the balance here, acid line there but melting into the background. Try again next Xmas..

2018 vintage

Still some upside. Nicely restrained on the oak; with just hints of espesso. Offers initially a lot of citrus peel (lemon) and subtle orchard fruits (peach) and tropical (mango/pappaya) that shows no new world exaggeration of ripeness. Clearly, winemaking wishing to be more White Burgundy and CA Buttery Style. Did not find the Malo Lactic to be excessive; nor lacking acidity. Flavor showed mild sweetness from the oak; along with medium fruit concentration. Acidity is very lively; and it classifies …

2018 vintage

Orchard, almost tropical, fruit mediated by a bright acidity that doesn't tame the richness but keeps this lively. Good.

2018 vintage

Delicately smoky and creamy on the elegant nose. Great balance and lovely tension. Very long. Drink now or hold.

2018 vintage

This wine was buttery and lactic, with a dollop of French oak. Grand in scale and not nearly as reduced as the 2009, I can see this really performing in a blind lineup.

2018 vintage

Pop and pour. On the nose: sea salt, peach, tangerine, and a hint of iodine. On the palate: glorious acidity, excellent palate density, iodine, wet stone, soft grapefruit and kumquat, tangy finish. Lovely.

2018 vintage

Consumed over two days (stored in Somm du Vin), note from day two. Appearance: Clear, medium lemon. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of lemon pith, green apple, nutmeg, saline, and crushed rock with a subtle hint of vanilla. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium body, medium+ intensity, 13.5% abv with developing flavors of apple, nutmeg, saline, and pear with a medium+ finish. Balance: Excellent Length: Excellent-Outstanding Intensity: Excellent Complexity: Excellent-Outstanding Overall, this Chardonnay is lean and a bit on …

2018 vintage

New World meets Old for this Chard. Light on the oak and mako, with a mix of mostly ripe but some slightly green apple. Very nice wine.

2018 vintage

Just lovely

2018 vintage

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