Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay Margaret River, Australia

From Australian wine writer Huon Hooke: "97 Points. Medium to light yellow colour, backward for its age. Slightly biscuity, almost musty oak aromas. Took time to open up. The palate is lean and taut, unevolved and crisply acid. Seems to be still very much in its shell. Later: it began to blossom in the glass: powerful, penetrating, long and lingering. Some tropical fruit aromas as well as floral and grapefruit hints. Delicious flavours, a magnificent wine with a big future. This continues Leeuwin's change in style to a less oaky and much more restrained style than the blockbusters of yesteryear." (huonhooke.com, 05/2012) and from Ray Jordan's The West Australian Wine Guide 2013: "98 points. Leeuwin decided to hold this back a few months and it really has come together beautifully. From the first intake of those heady aromas of grapefruit, cereal and subtle roasted cashew. There's some subtle spice in there as well. The palate is a simply glorious expression of the variety with a deep intensity and power that carries with effortless precision to a very long finish. Another great wine with an underlying tightness that will see it age for many years. Cellar: 10 years."