Margaret River icons, Leeuwin Estate, have produced a wine of true class here. A great finish to the vintage shows up here with aromas of cassis, redcurrant and chocolate. Sweet ripe fruit on the palate is well matched with toasty French oak and fine tannin.

Blackcurrants, cherries, dried cranberries and Satsuma plums feature on the nose at the forefront. Bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamon, cedar and clove combine with heightened lavender notes and hints of fresh tobacco. The palate is fine with a mineral thread. It is elegant and delicately layered. Blackcurrant and cherries feature again with a subtle cassis edge. Themid palate has supple flesh with cocoa, coffee bean and cassia leading to a graphite line and powdery tannins.

Type:Chardonnay

Region:Margaret River,Western Australia

Alcohol Volume:13.5%

Langtons Classified:1st Classified

Winery

Leeuwin Estateis one of the five founding wineries in theMargaret Riverwine region of Western Australia. The estate is most famous for its Art Series wine range of varietal Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling andChardonnayamoungst others. The property was a cattle ranch until 1972 when Napa Valley’s Robert Mondavi visited Australia and saw the potential the property had for growing grapes. The first vintage was released in 1979, and the winery became instantly famous whenDecanter Magazinegave the 1980 Art Series Chardonnay its highest rating.