2017 Leeuwin Estate ‘Art Series’ Chardonnay

99 Points - James Halliday, Wine Companion

“and Best Chardonnay Varietal Winner 2021 This achieves another step up the quality ladder for Leeuwin Estate, seemingly impossible. There's been no change in the vinification, nor in the vineyard. The change is an increase in the intensity of the flavours, and hence their length and aftertaste. It's an extraordinary wine, among the greatest of Burgundy (and elsewhere in the world). Whatever you expect from its future development will be delivered. Alcohol: 13.5%; Drink to 2032.”

98 Points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review

“Light yellow, a very youthful colour. The bouquet has substantial oak as well as some tropical fruit, cashew nut and fluffy yeast aromas. The palate is very intense and vibrant, with nervy acidity and richness to match, the aftertaste lingering on and on. A power-packed wine that is compact and tightly-packaged, latent like an unexploded bomb! Intense and sustained grapefruit and lemon aftertaste. An impressive, high-impact chardonnay of great potential. The sheer power of the fruit is awesome . Drink: 2020 to 2035.”

97 Points - Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front

“Sometimes you just have to lean back and marvel. The art of Margaret River chardonnay. This is it. You don't just drink a wine like this, you set it in your mind as a benchmark. It's a wine built on power, texture and length, centre-half forward, centre-half back and ruck, with acidity roving through and fragrance cheering loud. That seduction up front, that pure fresh peach, that huge energetic push through the back half. Blimey Charlie the crushed fennel characters here are full on. It's the frisky side of luxury. It's damn good . Alcohol: 13.5%; Closure: Screwcap; Drink: 2022-2030+.”

98 Points - Ray Jordan, West Weekend

“A wine of pristine qualities showing a minerally, talcy acid purity that cuts deep into the hallmark power and intensity. There's a little phenolic grip on the back palate. It's very much a product of the cooler 2017 vintage and is a wine that really needs a lot more time to reveal its best. I love the slightly graphite edge which contributes to its shape and lancing length.”