2001 Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay Art Series
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The 2001 Art Series Chardonnay is resplendent with iodine, amaro, saffron, turmeric, salted peach, preserved lemons and nougat. There are also notes of crushed pistachio and cashew, marmalade, grapefruit and brine. This is really reverberating, vibrating, humming.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate
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Fresh, aromatic nose combines grapefruit, flowers and clove; more precise than the 2000. Juicy and bright in the mouth; more youthful and gripping than the 2000, if not quite as harmonious today. But this structured, very long, minerally chardonnay ultimately possesses richer fruit. Incidentally, owner Dennis Horgan told me that his greatest vintages of the past couple of decades for his world-class Art Series chardonnay have been '97, '95 and '87.
About the producer
Leeuwin Estate is one of Australia’s leading wine producers. Based close to Cape Leeuwin, in the southern reaches of Margaret River, Western Australia, this remote estate is best known for its Art Series wines.