Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay - 2018 (750ml) Grenache Blanc perfectly framed by very firm

perfectly framed by very firm

This is a beautiful wine and certainly one of the great sleepers of the vintage

but it possesses a greater degree of elegance as well as unreal concentration

I tasted five cuvées of Petite Sirah from Turley (and remember

Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay - 2018 (750ml) Grenache Blanc perfectly framed by very firmLeeuwin's top Chardonnay is set for the long haul. Currently fairly tightly wound, melon, marzipan and flint notes peek through the cracks. There's a lovely crunch of acidity, textural weight and depth on the medium weight palate, brightened by a tang of citrus and stone fruit. Elegant with a saline finish, this should age with grace for another decade (2032) or more. #57 Enthusiast 100 2022 Wine Enthusiast 94 points