{"product_id":"2023-leeuwin-art-series-chardonnay","title":"2023 Leeuwin Art Series Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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 2023 release is one of the most decorated in recent memory, a near-perfect harvest at Leeuwin delivering power, complexity, and deft balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA benchmark Australian Chardonnay, and, by the reviewers' reports, one that's destined to go down as one of the best ever from this prestigious address.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e99 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This brilliant Chardonnay will surely come to be ranked, not only amongst the best ever from this legendary estate, not only among the best from this thrilling region, but among the best Australia has ever made. This is Grand Cru quality at what has sadly become Village pricing. A profound Chardonnay destined to become a bucketlist wine... Leeuwin have made some mindbogglingly good Chardonnays over the years, but I think none better.”\u003cbr\u003e- Ken Gargett (Wine Pilot)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e98 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A very powerful chardonnay, searingly intense and strongly structured, and needing more time yet to come into full harmony. Outstanding.”\u003cbr\u003e- Huon Hooke (The Real Review)\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e97 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Power with precision. You can drink it now, sure, though ideally wait for all the components to mesh. It’s an outstanding release.”\u003cbr\u003e- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Leeuwin Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43264610730027,"sku":"2023 Leeuwin Art Series Chardonnay","price":150.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2023LeeuwinArtSeriesChardonnay.png?v=1775519764","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2023-leeuwin-art-series-chardonnay","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}