2008 Leeuwin Estate ‘Art Series’ Chardonnay Magnum

Leeuwin Estate have released magnums from their museum stock, these wines are treasures and are incredibly sought after…

"Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay is a convincing and utterly compelling wine deserving its reputation as an Australian Grand Cru with rare consistency and aging potential."
- Andrew Caillard MW

98 Points - Ray Jordan
Although tasted a good 8 months before release this appears to be one of the most delicate and restrained of all Leeuwin Art Series chardies. Yet, in keeping with this famous block, there is depth and power of extraordinary intensity. The palate is woven into a tight lean thread moving with relentless precision to a very long finish. There's some minerally tightness and a bracing acidity that holds it all together. Destined for greatness.

96 points - Erin Larkin The Wine Advocate
The 2008 Art Series Chardonnay is not too much further evolved than the 2011, tasted alongside it. Interesting. This has more power and presence; it shows a baritone of power akin to the 2017, even though the vintage conditions were almost diametrically opposed. The marzipan and nougat come through strong through the finish, however the acidity shows no signs of slowing down. Momentous.

96 points - James Halliday, The Wine Companion
Still pale quartz-green; the finesse of Art Series Chardonnay when it is young is every bit as enjoyable as is the complexity it gains after six or seven years in bottle (under screwcap), its future still assured. We know that good bottles from the mid-1980s are still glorious, although most are now a shadow of their former selves. What we don't really know is how long the wines such as this live and flourish under screwcap.