Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay Prelude 2006

Light gold. Fresh lime and grapefruit aromas are deepened by smoky lees, butter and hazelnut. Firm and sharply focused, offering a vivacious set of citrus flavors along with green apple and chamomile (this did not go through malo). Finishes with very... Stephen Tanzer. A Chardonnay wine from Western Australia in Australia. 2006 Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay Prelude Vineyards 750ml

January 2009

document.getElementById("NoProductImage").innerHTML = ""; "An honest- early-drinking chardonnay whose delicate- floral and slightly meaty aromas of primary citrusy fruit and creamy- buttery oak reveal herbal undertones. It's round and juicy- with slightly candied flavours of pineapple and grapefruit backed by fresh dusty vanilla oak- finishing with clean acids and herbaceous- confectionary nuances." www.jeremyoliver.com.au "Light gold. Fresh lime and grapefruit aromas are deepened by smoky lees- butter and hazelnut. Firm and read more...sharply focused- offering a vivacious set of citrus flavors along with green apple and chamomile (this did not go through malo). Finishes with very good grip and persistence. I'd decant this if I were opening it anytime soon as it gained weight and flesh in the open bottle. 90" Josh Raynold- Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar - New Releases from Australia- Part 1- July 2008 "18.5 points - Much more primal than the Art Series but nonetheless impressive for that: lively aromatics- ripe- sweet fruit gives great mouthfeel- with deep and long flavours." Sunday Times STM Magazine- Peter Forestal's Top 100 Summer Wines- November 2007 Leeuwin Estate "Leeuwin Estate's Chardonnay is- in my opinion- Australia's finest example- based on the wines of the last 20-odd vintages- and it is this wine alone that demands a 5-star rating for the winery. The Cabernet Sauvignon can be an excellent wine with great style and character in warmer vintages- and Shiraz made an auspicious debut. Almost inevitably- the other wines in the portfolio are not in the same Olympian class- although the Prelude Chardonnay and Siblings Sauvignon Blanc are impressive at their lower price level." James Halliday    (hide)

October 2008

No written review

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• Good level of oak

August 2009

Rating: 90/100 - As reviewed by -IWC on 07/08