2022 Leeuwin Art Series Chardonnay
2022 Leeuwin Art Series Chardonnay

2022 Leeuwin Art Series Chardonnay

97 pts SUCKLING TOP 100
Leeuwin Estate |Margaret River |Chardonnay
Spectacular release of one of Australia's great white wines.
5.0
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
4 Reviews
Price:
$149.00
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Description

This is arguably Australia's most iconic Chardonnay. For decades, this Margaret River legend has been in a league of its own - a Grand Cru of the Southern Hemisphere, capable of standing alongside the world’s finest white wines. The 2022 release continues that legacy, delivering power, complexity, and seamless balance.

The fruit is hand-harvested, cooled, and partially whole-bunch pressed before undergoing 100% barrel fermentation in new French oak. Regular lees stirring builds texture and depth, and after 11 months in barrel, the wine is blended and bottled without compromise.

The nose is intense and layered - nashi pear, finger lime, and lemon curd, lifted by white florals, brioche, and sesame praline. The palate is pure and precise, unfolding with waves of nectarine, white peach, and citrus zest, laced with graphite minerality, gentle spice, and a fine chalky finish. The acidity is vibrant yet refined, giving the wine tension, length, and serious ageing potential.

A benchmark Australian Chardonnay that needs no introduction - drink now or watch it evolve over the next 15+ years.

97 points
"It seems powerful and explosive with its acidity, drive and energy yet manages to remain classy and complex."
- Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)

Erin Larkin

Erin Larkin

The Wine Advocate 97 Points

Toasted nuts, yellow fruits, and exotic spices with a seamless oak integration. Powerful and statuesque, this Chardonnay is one to collect, though decanting is recommended for immediate enjoyment.

Ryan Montgomery

Ryan Montgomery

James Suckling 97 Points

Another exceptional release for this famed Australian chardonnay. Highly strung and tightly wound with mineral-edged aromas of lemon peel, crushed stones and sea spray as well as grapefruit, struck match and white orchard fruit. The palate is still reserved and quiet—remarkable, considering the 11 months in barrel with biweekly lees-stirring. A wine that always needs time but consistently presents as flashy yet vertical. Excellent. Drink or hold but give it some air beforehand. Screw cap.

Jane Faulkner

Jane Faulkner

Halliday Wine Companion 97 Points

If you were sitting quietly in a corner, contemplating the vicissitudes of life, and a glass of this exceptional chardonnay came your way, well, all would be very well indeed. And you’d perk up. It’s a wine that tends to be scintillating in youth, driven by all manner of citrus flavours – lemon, pink grapefruit with a dash of lime but also a mille-feuille of leesy lusciousness, oak spices and a moreish savouriness. It seems powerful and explosive with its acidity, drive and energy yet manages to remain classy and complex.

Customer Reviews

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    2021 Leeuwin Art Series Chardonnay
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Flagship Chardy of Margies

    Incredible Chardonnay that lives up to the consistent reputation of Leeuwin Estate, truly amongst the greats of Australian flagship chardonnay. Don't hesitate, rewards immediately but the ultimate test of patience!

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    2021 Leeuwin Art Series Chardonnay
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2018 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay

    Sophisticated, intense and dazzlingly long.

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    Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay is a yearly Christmas gift

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THE YEAR

2022 provided a fantastic vintage at Leeuwin Estate. Spring of 2021 was typically wet and windy. September and October’s temperatures were milder than usual, delaying shoot growth and flowering dates. Sunny conditions in early to mid-November produced a surge in vine growth and a rapid period of vine flowering. Conditions were warm throughout January and February, with the welcome arrival of the sea breeze a daily constant.

There was a substantial showing of Marri blossom around the vineyard and on the capes, so local birds showed little interest in the ripening grapes. Harvest commenced on February 4 with Pinot Noir, followed by the harvest of all whites by March 15.

TASTING NOTES

Concentrated and intense, the nose is surrounded by a fruit core of nashi pear, finger limes, and Lisbon lemon. Delicate complex layers of nougat, brioche, chamomile, galangal, sesame praline, and macadamia can be unearthed within. Heightened notes of wattle blossom, jasmine, and lime flowers breathe energy and elevation.

The palate is detailed and ethereal. Pear greets nectarine, white peach, and lemon curd. Woven and harmonious, it unfolds to a graphite and mineral thread, with a touch of sherbet, aniseed, and cardamom. Gentle textures open through the mid-palate with vibrant natural acidity, amidst a black tea, talc, and chalk-like finish.

VINIFICATION

Hand-harvested fruit was cooled and destemmed before being held on skins and combined with components of whole-bunch pressed parcels. The juice was settled for 12-36 hours, racked, and inoculated with yeast. 100% of the juice was barrel fermented in new French oak barriques, and the lees stirred regularly. After 11 months in barrels, the various components were blended, fined, stabilized, and bottled.

LABEL ARTWORK

By Lesley Dumbrell, entitled “Akakia.”

Price Bracket $101 and Above
Type White
Body Full Bodied
Variety Chardonnay
Country Australia
Region Margaret River
Australian State WA
Feature High Score
Iconic
Reviewed By The Wine Front
The Wine Advocate
Halliday Wine Companion
The Real Review
Decanter
James Suckling
Critic Score 95
97
Size 750ml
Vintage 2022
Closure Screw Cap

Leeuwin Estate

What was once a humble cattle farm in Margaret River has now become one of the most iconic wine producing estates in Australia.

A special site identified by iconic Napa Valley winemaker, Robert Mondavi in 1972, Denis and Tricia Horgan took his advise and planted vineyards with the dream of becoming a world-class producer of premium wine.

Leeuwin Estate's first commercial release was in 1979. Now family owned for two generations, theirs is one of the brightest stars in Australian wine. Their iconic Art Series range is now one of the most collectable in the country.

They are celebrated around the world as one of the finest producers of Chardonnay in particular to be found anywhere on the planet.

The Horgan family - Margaret River, WA

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