Australia
Family owned, Leeuwin Estate is one of the 5 founding wineries of the world renowned Margaret River district of Western Australia. In 1972, legendary Napa Valley winemaker Robert Mondavi convinced Denis & Tricia Horgan to invest and plant the 50 hectares of land. The coastal location of the winery lends a restrained & complex style to the wines, similar to Bordeaux.
While Margaret River is best known for Cabernet Sauvignon & Sauvignon/Semillon blends, Leeuwin Estate is famous for its Chardonnay, with its Art Series Chardonnay regarded as one of the top 3 in Australia.
“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.” 96 points. 96 Points, James Halliday
“There’s a punchy, confident appeal to this chardonnay, which has a rich peach, lemon-curd and toasted-hazelnut nose with acute freshness and fruit intensity. The palate unfurls plenty of flavorsome, ripe stone-fruit flesh and then zips taut with bracing acidity on the mouthwatering finish. Drink over the next five years.” 93 points. James Suckling March 2020