Leeuwin, Art Series Chardonnay Vintage:2018 There is a sense of

There is a sense of panache and class about this 1996

with superb clarity and power to the black raspberry and boysenberry flavors

By contrast there is excellent freshness and underlying tension to the superbly well-concentrated and intensely mineral drive big-bodied flavors that flash plenty of classic Chambertin muscle on the austere

because seasoned tasters are not easily blinded by primary aromas

the 2016 is even more reticent than it was last year at this time

Leeuwin, Art Series Chardonnay Vintage:2018 There is a sense ofThe 2017 vintage in Margaret River was cool and wet, and it was the great producers that excelled that year, mainly by virtue of reactive and courageous vineyard management. The wine is closed for now, and it's savory and slick. It's in a quiet place now but will open up again over time. It's almost rambunctious, which flies in the face of the vintage that birthed it. The winemaking remains relatively consistent across the years, hand picked fruit