Leeuwin Estate Prelude Margaret River Chardonnay 2018
96 POINT RATED JAMES HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION "THE LENGTH MAGICAL"
- 96 POINT RATED JAMES HALLIDAY
- 92 POINT RATED CAMPBELL MATTINSON THE WINE FRONT
- 91 POINT RATED JOE CZERWINSKI ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE
- 91 POINT RATED NICK BUTLER THE REAL REVIEW
- "THE LENGTH IS MAGICAL" JAMES HALLIDAY
Vintage: | 2018 |
Source/Region: | Margaret River, Western Australia |
Grape Variety: | Chardonnay |
Cellaring: | Drink now or cellar up to a decade |
Bottle Top: | Stelvin |
Alcohol Content: | 13.00 |
Standard Drinks: | 8.00 |
Rating: | 96 |
Heightened floral notes of jasmine, frangipani, chamomile and cardamom meet with the classical pear, lime and lemon fruit spectrum. The nose has energy with delicate complexity. Layers beneath the forefront include subtle oyster shell, brioche, nougat and almond shell. The palate is finely woven and lively. The clarity of fruit is highlighted with lime curd, pear and pink grapefruit. Throughout, the palate has great shape and texture; layers of cassia, clove and cashew create dimension within the primary fruit core. The structure is held quite tight with a fine acid line and mineral thread.
The Prelude Vineyards label focuses on the benchmark varietals of the region and represent the first release Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon from Leeuwin Estate each vintage. They are site expressive wines that encase the purity and clarity of fruit with a style that is readily expressive for earlier release.
96 Points - James Halliday Wine Companion
"Leeuwin Estate has the game sewn up with this entry point wine. It's so precise, so balanced, so pure. The distinction between fruit and oak is impossible to gauge, the length magical."
92 Points - Campbell Mattinson The Wine Front
"Margaret River Chardonnay on a platter. No mucking around. Lots of sunny flavour, a general neatness and good length. Uncomplicated in a good way. Peach, white and yellow. Roasted cedarwood. Perhaps some pear. A little citrus. Bang on for drinking."
91 Points - Joe Czerwinski Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"The 2018 Prelude Vineyards Chardonnay is a multi-clonal blend that spent nine months in oak (30% to 40% new). Hints of caramel accent pineapple and white peach notes in this medium to full-bodied wine, while the plush, ripe, tropical fruit finishes with admirable length."
91 Points - Nick Butler The Real Review
"It's vibrant in the glass - bright yellow with a healthy lustre. A distinctive nose - popcorn, fresh lemons lurking, but that savoury, maizey character really dominates. Fruit emerges on the palate - again, lemons and grapefruit, with hazelnut oak laced through it. Time in the glass does it wonders. Freshness of fruit, linear and all citrus, unfolds as it sees air. Needs time."
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