Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of nutmeg, caramel, mixed yellow fruit and wet stones. Flavors of green apples, yellow pears and a lemon spritz on the finish. Medium acidity, full bodied. Drink or hold.
Jose Rodriguez Memorial Dinner
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Popped and poured. Oak and a bit of heat on the nose. Lots of oak and good fruit on the palate. I can not imagine what this was like 10 years ago. If I has another bottle, I would put it in the back of the cellar for 10 more years and hope the fruit lives long enough for the oak to integrate nad balance the wine. Very good now if one enjoys this style of wine.
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Popped and poured. Remarkable wine. I bought this in a duty free shop on release and to be honest not sure it was perfectly stored all these years. That said it’s drinking perfectly. Lovely creamy nose. The wine is remarkably youthful with lip smacking acidity. White peach, apples, minerals and a little brioche.
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Funny, seemed a bit tight on this go around. But also just popped and poured and not even really chilled. Need to check in again, can't imagine its going over the hill.
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Another bottle of this but this one is better than the last. Popped and poured. Clean focused nose showing white peach with floral notes. The palate is open and a little round, showing full maturity. There are notes of pear, citrus and some minerally notes. Well balanced and not heavy at all. These wines consistently age well.
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Popped and poured. I was a little worried about the condition of this wine as I bought it in the Jakarta airport duty free many years ago but upon opening its in defect condition and represent a good mature example of this wine. Light golden the wine has a nice nose of tropical fruits and seashells. The palate is quite expansive, fleshy and toasty showing flavors of ripe tropical fruits, minerals, toast and cashew. Overall a very solid effort but it lacks a little focus and the oak is a bit too overt. I would drink this soon as while it can last another few years I don’t think it will get better.
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Powerful aromas of dominated by peach, toasty oak, nougat, lemon, and pear, with some grapefruit and bakery notes in the background.
Firm, acidic, and spicy palate shows less fruitiness than it did on release. Flavours largely mirror those picked up on the nose, except for a significant hazelnut presence. After 6 days open the hazelnut becomes even more pronounced on the finish; almost as if someone dropped a bottle of Frangelico in the ferment. Chalky tannins, and impressive length of flavour. Despite its power, the wine is rather streamlined.
Opinion: Surprisingly youthful, and a very nice chardonnay of power and precision. No hurry to drink this however the oak does tend to dominate the fruit somewhat. Drink over the next 6 years.
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A fab wine, my tasting notes from last year capture what this wine is all about. Complex, powerful with tropical fruits, spice and long finish. Worth the reputation it has and the price you pay for it.
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Under screwcap. Tasted vis-a-vis the 2008, this is certainly broader, richer and for now more pleasing. Butter, citrus, vanilla here, very classic and restrained. Hard to dislike. Tasted over three days with no signs of decline. #Kandestederne
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Vibrant straw color. Rich nose. Gorgeous mouthfeel. Lemon meringue, maybe some peach. In a perfect spot right now but plenty of life ahead. Drink or hold.
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Pale gold. The aromas are complex with nougat, hazelnut, apple, peach, nectarine, yeasty savoury notes too. The mouthfill is creamy with a wonderful texture which envelops the mouth and with ripe apple, peach, cream, custard, oak spice, cloves and very long finish. Big wine but wonderful stuff.
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Didn't get the attention it deserved. First glass was a little closed and reductive. Had that sort of off-pineapple aroma and mercaptan-like vegetal skunk to it. Blew off by my 2nd glass and started to show it's personality a bit more. Still a little vegetal but more floral and citrusy. Great length. Not as great as I thought it would be overall. Possibly not stored in ideal conditions. I think it deserved a decant and a little more time in the glass perhaps.
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Golden green. Peaches, melons, nougat, citrus, slight cashew, butter. Power and richness. A little alcohol heat and merely excellent length caps score at 93, but a mightily enjoyable and impressive wine, very close to its peak.
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This, to me, is right at the perfect place to be drinking the Art Series Chardonnay - 10 years old under cap. Delicious. Needs some freshening up after the cracking but give it an hour and its good to go.
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Took to Europa Restaurant in Herndon. A bit more acidity and less body than the 2009, but still a good bottle of chardonnay with tropical fruit, banana peel, light to medium body. Nice.
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Others liked this better than I, butter galore, good acid, but the fruit seemed to be fading, some bitterness and vegi on the finish. It's not bad and was definitely hurt being side by side with much better Chardonnay.
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TN: Dinner 95 & 98 Rayas, 03 Lafite, 95 Trotanoy, 04 Blankiet, 05 Dom and etc. (Eddie V's): Very fresh example. Very Cali Chardonnay like nose showing noticeable oak, coconut, ripe yellow fruits, apple and pineapple. Nice balance. Medium concentration, succulent sweet yellow fruit driven palate impression, bright acidity and clean medium finish. Very much a panty remover, high end Cougar Chardonnay.
Aussie Shiraz (Edina Country Club): Drank a glass over about 30 minutes. This was actually better than my previous experiences with this vintage, but other vintages have been better. The flavor profile is consistent, big, lots of tropical fruits, a bit alcoholic.
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High Scoring Aussies (Edina Country Club, Edina, MN): Pale gold color. Drank 1 glass over 30 minutes. A really nice bottle, though, having had this enough times, I would have to say I have enjoyed these more on the younger side. Sill there is a vibrancy on the nose and palate with good acid and minerality along with some more muted tropical fruit, lemon chiffon, vanilla, some oak vs. its youthful exuberance. I still found this more vibrant, complex and just more enjoyable on the whole. It seems clear apparent that these peak at about 5 years now. 92+pts.
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Aussie's at Edina Country Club (Edina): Light very pale white/ gold. New world aromas. Smells like a Kistler? Tropical, fully body, chiseled butter. Oak. Then lessens and smooths and gets longer. Impressive fruit and long finish albeit with a bit of cartoonish heat.
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Funny, out of a Zalto Universal much bigger and more oaky than I remember it being. Not in a bad way, just not as evolved as I thought. With air it mellowed out. Needs more time.
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Acidity is only just adequate, and the overall balance is satisfactory. Aromatics are very interesting (lost of flowers and herbs), and very different from burgundy.
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After having several old Art Series this one came across as rather tight. Opened up after about four hours. If you are going ot drink now I would recommend decanting.
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Purchased at a restaurant, I was able to get this open 2 hours in advance of dinner. Thus, I had about a 4 hour window to study it.
The wine had a light yellow center and clear rims. The medium intensity nose showed lemon-lime, apple, vanilla oak, and some quince. In the mouth, this wine was ripe and round with good acidity and length.
While I did not taste this blind, It was pretty obviously a new world chard. While tasty, I did not detect underlying complexity that would suggest to me that it would improve with age. Enjoy.
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Dinner at Burch Steak House (Burch Steak, Mpls, MN): Light gold color. PNP, drank 2 glasses over 40 minutes. There's a nice earthiness up front and plenty of pleasantly toasted oak, and lemon. The palate is consistent with the nose, showing lemon, mineral, toast, earth, and oak with full body and a medium plus finish.
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My 4th bottle of this, and hopefully the last. I have not been impressed with this vintage, and they seem to be going downhill. It's still a nice wine, but not up to my expectation. Lots of oak and alcohol with little else.
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Lemon, pear, mild oak, spice and vanilla. Probably not as good of a showing due to the heat but still drinking well. Consume within the next few years.
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Shiraz (Irene's House, St. Paul): Light-medium gold color. Drank 1 glass over 20+ minutes. Nose has lemon, wet stones, a touch of wood. The palate has lemon, citrus, full body, round, wood spice, oak, long finish. This was quite good, but not as appealing as previous bottles. On the downswing? 91+pts.
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Light yellow colour. Ripe citrus, stone fruit and spice on the nose. Grapefruit, lemon, pear, white peach, spice, a hint of pineapple, and almond/spice oak. More powerful and decadent than fine and elegant but it still remains pretty light on its feet. Long flavours. A new world chardonnay done very well.
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A lovely balanced chardonnay with a touch more vanilla than is fashionable in an Aussie Chardy nowadays. Bouquet of flowers. Plenty of stonefruit anmd a hint of dew melon. Strong buttery vanilla and oak with a backbone of tangerine to balance it all out. Medium long finish. Good but I'm not sure its worth its towering reputation nor its price which almost double my other favourite Aussie Chardonnays.
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Excellent wine but took a good 40 minutes to open up and then showed what it was made of - some excellent juice. Wish I had more. Not sure its worth $80/bottle, but it was a terrific gift.
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Just tasted a 2007 Leeuwin Art Series Chardonnay from Margaret River. Bright yellow-gold color with a buttery nose of lilac/white flowers and green fruit. The palate is downright gorgeous with a polished, slithery, buttery texture featuring pear, pineapple core, and mild oak. Very-well balanced and attractive. One of the best Chardonnays I've tasted from this producer. Finishes long with hints of vanilla. Drink now until 2019.
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Father's Day 2013 Chardonnay (Hunters Hill): 30 min decant. Translucent pale gold similar colour to the 2009 Pierro as opposed to the rolled gold of the 2008 Savaterre. Most aromatic of the three, nose of pears, vanilla, oranges white stone fruits and subdued citrus. Fresh citrus up front, white stone fruits, then a tangy mid palate with light freshening acidity and a wonderful long mouth filling finish. Endless loving!
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Big and hedonistic compared to the 2008, and much more open on the nose then the 2009 right now. Far less taught on the palate than either of those two as well. And maybe even a touch of heat? Very odd far an Art Series! We shall see, just cracked open.
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The best white wine from Australia year in and year out that is priced right. Chalk, ginger, tropical fruit, nuts and floral notes. Medium to long and rich and complex. Decade plus of aging.
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No change from earlier note. Superb wine. Pop and pour through a vinturi. A very minor complaint, but just a tad too acidic on the finish right now. Should round out with a few years lying down (or standing up, given the screw cap!).
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BYOB Tasting Menu Meritage (Meritage, St. Paul): Medium gold color. PNP, drank 1+ glass over 45 minutes. Nose is more bold, citrus, pineapple, oak, sea shells, becomes very floral. The palate is full bodied, crisp, razor sharp minerality, crisp acids, citrus, oak, melon, pineapple, long finish. Third time with this wine and this is what I remember from the initial tasting. Gorgeous.
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Blind tasted ... the new oak was a bit disturbing, also very full bodied with white fleshed ripe pear. First sip impressed ... yet as I tried to analyze it ...
well, once you see the label and have paid the price, it's easy to see it's an eighty dollar wine. Maybe it needed food and not so many other blind wines in the tasting. Personal thought: style a bit overdone
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Consistently a great chardonnay. Light yellow and straw green color. The nose is so precise and lifted with great lime, lemon and melon scents. The palate is a great mix of rich and refined. Love this wine.
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Lemon, pear, honeysuckle and oak. Good flavour and richness with the oak still showing on the palate. Despite the oak there is finesse and texture. Give it some more time to integrate.
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Lovely nose offering up white stone fruit, fig, white flowers and honey. Rich ripe fruit balanced by superb mineral acidity and nice touch of oak. Long finis
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Simply the best Chardonnay made in Australia, and one of the best anywhere, year in and year out. More Burgundian than New World. These really need cellar time, but with a good decant very enjoyable now. Relative to the prices in Burgundy, this wine is a bargain every year. Serve it blind and no one will guess New World, let alone Oz.
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So here is a conundrum - I am a HUGE Leeuwin Estate fan - but not a Chardonnay fan - so once the opportunity came to taste this (expensive) bottle of wine would I be disappointed? Aussie whites can sometimes be a little too contrived and be a tad artificial but crumbs this is a wine of real depth and maturity - making the competition look amateurish; it compares and knocks the socks of the best french chardonnays with an amazing complicity of style. First of all though to note - this is a monster wine - 14.5 % and it has a heavy aroma - with perhaps scents of nectarine just showing through. Once it passes the lips though - you know you are in the presence of a masterful wine - the oak is not at all dominant and it is a really zesty wine but with a long buttery finish. For me it is still a little a tad too raw and would do with a revisit in a few years and perhaps the high alcohol level is dominating a little too much but this is a truly excellent wine. Screw top and Leeuwin are proud of it.
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Clear, light gold colored with lemon green hue. Extremely refined and raced, the wood is well-integrated despite very high percentage new oak. Delicate lemon jam, peach, honey, hazelnut, toffee and white flowers, complex but not agressive at all. The palate is balanced, full-bodied but has mouth-watering acdity. The finish is just sooooooooooooooo long 45+ seconds! Absolutely the best Australian Chardonnay I have ever tasted. I will reach its peak in next decade.
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Annual Wine Group Summer Event - Loads of Wine (Siggy & Jenny's Place, Mpls, MN): Pale gold color. Pop & pour, drank 1 glass over 15 minutes. This was very nice again, though not the experience I had a few months ago. This bottle was considerably more restained, not showing the full spectrum of what it can be. The nose has some tropical fruits again, melon, mineral, modest oak, lightly floral. The palate provides good depth, tropical fruits and citrus flavors are rich, full bodied and round, long clean finish. This was a bit cold on serving and that may have slowed the showing tonight given pours were small and a long evaluation was not possible. I still really like this wine.
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Rocky minerality with a touch of baked apple. Could feel a little heat, but this pointed me towards an '08 Puligny village level. This was really good, very well balanced, and I think most of us guessed Burg. Big surprise!
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Served blind. Tight, stony nose with a strong sulfur kick and a bit of oak. Hard and clean palate. Showing tight overall to me and much like a Burgundy.
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Worldwide Whites (Edina Country Club): Pale gold color. Buttery, oak, rich nose, floral notes, citrus, tropical, melon, mango, mineral, fig, earth. The palate has great body, full, apple, lemon, pineapple, tropical, great balance, very long finish. Outstanding. My and group WOTN by 1 pt over the Donhoff.
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A mixed bag of Whites (Edina Country Club): The groups wine of the night and my second. Light yellow with lemon, pinneapple, light oak and vanilla. A rich wine with plenty to offer now or hold for five years. Medium finish.
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Very pale. Inviting and beguiling nose. Delicious, though lacking the complexity and wow of the 05, at least at this point. Tremendous length. A tad too much alcohol for my tastes.
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Good wine but not a top class art series for mine. Easily behind the 08 Giaconda which had more class and length of finish than this. Still needs time to integrate I feel and may be a better showing in a year or 2.
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Strong nose of pineapple, green apple, cinnamon, and lime. On the palate, very new world with pronounced tropical fruit, green apple and a hint of spices and white pepper. Pleasant acidity and length.
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Pale straw colour. Strong nose of apple, lime, pineapple, nutmeg, lemongrass. On the palate slightly alcoholic but beautiful refreshing crispness. Citrus and green apple are dominant, the nutty character however is close in second row and makes this wine a true new world gem. Length is pronounced, first citrus then nut dominated.
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The wine looks Blonde colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Pine, Hay/Straw, Peach, Apple, Baker's Yeast, and Leesy. It tastes like Lemon, and Lime. The body is Light. The wine is textured Narrow. The wine finishes Short. Needs 15 minutes to breath at room temp to mature, too light straight from the bottle, bottle finishes very nicely.
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A little flat and uninspiring when compared to the 2006. Palate is very ripe and well intergrated but just lacks oomph. I almost feel short-changed but perhaps I'm being a little critical.
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In prime form and stunning after an hour being opened. Drunk along side a Jobard Meursault, which caused some controversy and made this come across as "big". But I didn't mind at all, two totally different wines. And frankly, the mineral finish on this is undeniable.
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Limon sarısı renkli şarap yeşil röflelere sahip. Canlı burnunda fıçı kaynaklı aromalar Kaliforniya örneklerine oranla dizginlendiğinden güçlü aromatik yapısı belirgin ve oldukça katmanlı. Tropikal meyveler, sarı elma ve armut kokularını papatya, çakmaktaşı, barut ve is izliyor. Damağı güçlü ve konsantre. Yağlımsı dokusunu asit düzeyi ile dengeliyor. Genel olarak zarif ve dengeli. Ancak uzun bitişinde alkolü hissediliyor.
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Limon sarısı renkli şarap yeşil röflelere sahip. Canlı burnunda fıçı kaynaklı aromalar Kaliforniya örneklerine oranla dizginlendiğinden güçlü aromatik yapısı belirgin ve oldukça katmanlı. Tropikal meyveler, sarı elma ve armut kokularını papatya, çakmaktaşı, barut ve is izliyor. Damağı güçlü ve konsantre. Yağlımsı dokusunu asit düzeyi ile dengeliyor. Genel olarak zarif ve dengeli. Ancak uzun bitişinde alkolü hissediliyor.
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Limon sarısı renkli şarap yeşil röflelere sahip. Canlı burnunda fıçı kaynaklı aromalar Kaliforniya örneklerine oranla dizginlendiğinden güçlü aromatik yapısı belirgin ve oldukça katmanlı. Tropikal meyveler, sarı elma ve armut kokularını papatya, çakmaktaşı, barut ve is izliyor. Damağı güçlü ve konsantre. Yağlımsı dokusunu asit düzeyi ile dengeliyor. Genel olarak zarif ve dengeli. Ancak uzun bitişinde alkolü hissediliyor.
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I was guessing Leflaives Pucelles, embarrasing, certainly, but the wine is lean and elegant, bursting with minerality and looks so much like Burgundy. Very young. #VMiChardonnay
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Bright nose with beautiful oak. Very subtle butter. Some toast and lemon flavors as well. Acidity was not overwhelming but very nice. A strong tartness at the back of the mouth. This wine was simply outstanding until the very end, when the tartness (or perhaps even some metal) walloped the back of my mouth to cut into the finish and disrupt the smoothness.
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Aussie Gems (Smith & Wollensky - Washington, DC): Pop and pour I believe. Certainly class here. On the nose, it was full of lemon curd, orange zest, a touch of anise, white flowers, with some more subtle mineral notes, limestone and chalk. The nose had a waxy roundness to it that was very appealling. On the palate, this had very nice depth and purity of fruit. The citrus notes were joined by some pit fruit notes and minerals. Smooth and elegant mouthfeel with a long lingering finish. Hard to imagine the alcohol on this is 14.5 as I did not notice any heat or sweetness. A very well-balanced and complex wine, excellent.
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Australian Gem Tasting (Smith & Wollensky - Washington, DC): The nose began a bit reserved, but soon lemon curd and orange blossoms began to build. Underlying the lively citrus and floral tones was an attractive minerality...or, more like a chalkiness. Very subtle, but deep nose. The palate was pure class with waxy lemon zest, seashells, subtle lemon oil and acacia flowers. Held together with deep, searing acidity, this is a balanced, serious Chardonnay.
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Although supposedly a cool vintage this seeming pulled through in usual form. 14.5 alcohol, great minerality, precise on the acids, pronouced on the nose. In short, another great Art Series.
Several of us were discussing that 05, 06 & 07 seem to represent a very slight shift to more minerality and less full fruit. Myself being an immense fan of the '04 for its more than generous fruit I look forward to the next vintage that "gets away from them" a little bit in terms of ripeness.
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Smoke, pear, plenty of creamy oak. Palate is very long with beautiful definition. Just needs some time for the oak to integrate a bit better and this will be excellent.
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Thurs night with Moi and a nice 3-course dinner - it is very nice, but it just doesn't do it for me. Semi-ripe melon, cashew nut, and that lift I get (pineapple but not canned) on Margaret Rvr Chards). Palate is full/viscous but has good acidity running throughout. With time (air and warmth) the oak became cruder and actually was quite an unpleasant green kind of woody oak - not nice quality. I just look for other things in Chard too I guess.
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Nose: Butter, vanilla, slight melon and pineapple and tiny touches of coconut Mouth: Medium acidity, not quite as much fruit as I'd like and oak characteristics. A touch disappointing on this occasion.
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7/6/2022 - wineismylife wrote: 93 Points
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Tasted non blind.
Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of nutmeg, caramel, mixed yellow fruit and wet stones. Flavors of green apples, yellow pears and a lemon spritz on the finish. Medium acidity, full bodied. Drink or hold.
Jose Rodriguez Memorial Dinner
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5/21/2022 - Oskiwawa wrote:
Popped and poured. Oak and a bit of heat on the nose. Lots of oak and good fruit on the palate. I can not imagine what this was like 10 years ago. If I has another bottle, I would put it in the back of the cellar for 10 more years and hope the fruit lives long enough for the oak to integrate nad balance the wine. Very good now if one enjoys this style of wine.
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5/20/2022 - petitblanc wrote: 89 Points
A Celebration of Jose; 5/19/2022-5/21/2022 (Madison, WI): Very prominent toasted oak and butterscotch, otherwise nicely balanced with good weight.
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4/9/2022 - mclanew Likes this wine: 94 Points
Popped and poured. Remarkable wine. I bought this in a duty free shop on release and to be honest not sure it was perfectly stored all these years. That said it’s drinking perfectly. Lovely creamy nose. The wine is remarkably youthful with lip smacking acidity. White peach, apples, minerals and a little brioche.
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9/30/2020 - jlgnml Likes this wine: 97 Points
Degustateurs Penfolds Grange (My home with social distancing): Super clean and youthful color, good palate feel with a long finish. BUY
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9/8/2020 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Funny, seemed a bit tight on this go around. But also just popped and poured and not even really chilled. Need to check in again, can't imagine its going over the hill.
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5/4/2020 - mclanew Likes this wine: 93 Points
Another bottle of this but this one is better than the last. Popped and poured. Clean focused nose showing white peach with floral notes. The palate is open and a little round, showing full maturity. There are notes of pear, citrus and some minerally notes. Well balanced and not heavy at all. These wines consistently age well.
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2/25/2020 - mclanew wrote: 92 Points
Popped and poured. I was a little worried about the condition of this wine as I bought it in the Jakarta airport duty free many years ago but upon opening its in defect condition and represent a good mature example of this wine. Light golden the wine has a nice nose of tropical fruits and seashells. The palate is quite expansive, fleshy and toasty showing flavors of ripe tropical fruits, minerals, toast and cashew. Overall a very solid effort but it lacks a little focus and the oak is a bit too overt. I would drink this soon as while it can last another few years I don’t think it will get better.
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2/24/2020 - mphatic Likes this wine:
Screwcap, 14.5% alc. Vibrant clear-straw colour.
Powerful aromas of dominated by peach, toasty oak, nougat, lemon, and pear, with some grapefruit and bakery notes in the background.
Firm, acidic, and spicy palate shows less fruitiness than it did on release. Flavours largely mirror those picked up on the nose, except for a significant hazelnut presence. After 6 days open the hazelnut becomes even more pronounced on the finish; almost as if someone dropped a bottle of Frangelico in the ferment. Chalky tannins, and impressive length of flavour. Despite its power, the wine is rather streamlined.
Opinion: Surprisingly youthful, and a very nice chardonnay of power and precision. No hurry to drink this however the oak does tend to dominate the fruit somewhat. Drink over the next 6 years.
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10/24/2019 - sammillard Likes this wine: 93 Points
Amazing wine. Such power, starting to fall over a bit now. Don’t decanter IMO. The last glass started to lose its energy
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8/25/2018 - bacchus of knockholt Likes this wine: 91 Points
A fab wine, my tasting notes from last year capture what this wine is all about. Complex, powerful with tropical fruits, spice and long finish. Worth the reputation it has and the price you pay for it.
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7/26/2018 - beatles wrote: 93 Points
Under screwcap. Tasted vis-a-vis the 2008, this is certainly broader, richer and for now more pleasing. Butter, citrus, vanilla here, very classic and restrained. Hard to dislike. Tasted over three days with no signs of decline.
#Kandestederne
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3/14/2018 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
On day two and its still super lovely.
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12/28/2017 - JimN wrote: 94 Points
Vibrant straw color. Rich nose. Gorgeous mouthfeel. Lemon meringue, maybe some peach. In a perfect spot right now but plenty of life ahead. Drink or hold.
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12/24/2017 - bacchus of knockholt Likes this wine: 91 Points
Pale gold. The aromas are complex with nougat, hazelnut, apple, peach, nectarine, yeasty savoury notes too. The mouthfill is creamy with a wonderful texture which envelops the mouth and with ripe apple, peach, cream, custard, oak spice, cloves and very long finish. Big wine but wonderful stuff.
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9/6/2017 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Well I thought it was right in the pocket and drinking great now.
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6/3/2017 - Milliontown wrote: 89 Points
Didn't get the attention it deserved. First glass was a little closed and reductive. Had that sort of off-pineapple aroma and mercaptan-like vegetal skunk to it. Blew off by my 2nd glass and started to show it's personality a bit more. Still a little vegetal but more floral and citrusy. Great length. Not as great as I thought it would be overall. Possibly not stored in ideal conditions. I think it deserved a decant and a little more time in the glass perhaps.
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4/2/2017 - Avid Wino wrote: 93 Points
Golden green. Peaches, melons, nougat, citrus, slight cashew, butter. Power and richness. A little alcohol heat and merely excellent length caps score at 93, but a mightily enjoyable and impressive wine, very close to its peak.
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3/12/2017 - Crispin Likes this wine: 93 Points
Stunning. Rich buttery and lovely.
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2/13/2017 - AEROSS Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great, full bodied, buttery Margaret River Chardonnay - will be buying more!!
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12/28/2016 - Peech Likes this wine: 92 Points
toasty oak, buttery, and ripe on the palate.
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12/4/2016 - jlgnml Likes this wine: 94 Points
Super clean and youthful color, lots of citrus notes, great legs, age worthy and just fantastic.
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11/28/2016 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
This, to me, is right at the perfect place to be drinking the Art Series Chardonnay - 10 years old under cap. Delicious. Needs some freshening up after the cracking but give it an hour and its good to go.
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11/26/2016 - starrynight wrote: 92 Points
Really evolved with time in the glass. Nice fruit bouquet at the very end.
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10/25/2016 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
So some people think the smell is wood, but to them its actually cork putting flavor in the wines. There is an arguement for you.
Just opened and lots of ripe pear, and lots of ripe oak, maybe ripe oak, but beautifullly harmonious right now.
Almond meat, oats, I am being told but no malo on it. candied walnut and lemon zest.
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9/24/2016 - Rupert wrote: 93 Points
Very Chardonnay nose, but none of the sickliness that often comes with it, fat on the palate, but multilayered, and with citrus freshness - a beauty
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8/26/2016 - Peech Likes this wine: 91 Points
toasty, mineral, a little caramelized and ripe.
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8/16/2016 - Peech Likes this wine: 92 Points
pretty toasty with slightly high acidity on the palate.
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7/29/2016 - milwaukeewino wrote:
Man is that showing just amazing right now. Open and expressive.
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11/14/2015 - BinVA Likes this wine: 91 Points
Took to Europa Restaurant in Herndon. A bit more acidity and less body than the 2009, but still a good bottle of chardonnay with tropical fruit, banana peel, light to medium body. Nice.
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11/8/2015 - Hypersphere wrote: 91 Points
Not oaky, some zest still there, and caramelised / ripe fruits as a (long) finish
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9/24/2015 - pakabear wrote: 89 Points
Others liked this better than I, butter galore, good acid, but the fruit seemed to be fading, some bitterness and vegi on the finish. It's not bad and was definitely hurt being side by side with much better Chardonnay.
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9/24/2015 - dcwino wrote: 92 Points
TN: Dinner 95 & 98 Rayas, 03 Lafite, 95 Trotanoy, 04 Blankiet, 05 Dom and etc. (Eddie V's): Very fresh example. Very Cali Chardonnay like nose showing noticeable oak, coconut, ripe yellow fruits, apple and pineapple. Nice balance. Medium concentration, succulent sweet yellow fruit driven palate impression, bright acidity and clean medium finish. Very much a panty remover, high end Cougar Chardonnay.
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9/21/2015 - galewskj wrote: 92 Points
Aussie Shiraz (Edina Country Club): Drank a glass over about 30 minutes. This was actually better than my previous experiences with this vintage, but other vintages have been better. The flavor profile is consistent, big, lots of tropical fruits, a bit alcoholic.
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9/20/2015 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 90 Points
Flabby tonight and might be past peak as other bottles have been stellar. Spices, oak, vanilla beans and apple. The fruit is not showing as well.
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9/20/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 92 Points
High Scoring Aussies (Edina Country Club, Edina, MN): Pale gold color. Drank 1 glass over 30 minutes. A really nice bottle, though, having had this enough times, I would have to say I have enjoyed these more on the younger side. Sill there is a vibrancy on the nose and palate with good acid and minerality along with some more muted tropical fruit, lemon chiffon, vanilla, some oak vs. its youthful exuberance. I still found this more vibrant, complex and just more enjoyable on the whole. It seems clear apparent that these peak at about 5 years now. 92+pts.
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9/20/2015 - mzimberg wrote: 91 Points
Aussie's at Edina Country Club (Edina): Light very pale white/ gold. New world aromas. Smells like a Kistler? Tropical, fully body, chiseled butter. Oak. Then lessens and smooths and gets longer. Impressive fruit and long finish albeit with a bit of cartoonish heat.
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7/6/2015 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Funny, out of a Zalto Universal much bigger and more oaky than I remember it being. Not in a bad way, just not as evolved as I thought. With air it mellowed out. Needs more time.
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6/18/2015 - globi Likes this wine: 92 Points
Acidity is only just adequate, and the overall balance is satisfactory.
Aromatics are very interesting (lost of flowers and herbs), and
very different from burgundy.
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4/22/2015 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
After having several old Art Series this one came across as rather tight. Opened up after about four hours. If you are going ot drink now I would recommend decanting.
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4/9/2015 - fclarity wrote: 91 Points
Purchased at a restaurant, I was able to get this open 2 hours in advance of dinner. Thus, I had about a 4 hour window to study it.
The wine had a light yellow center and clear rims. The medium intensity nose showed lemon-lime, apple, vanilla oak, and some quince. In the mouth, this wine was ripe and round with good acidity and length.
While I did not taste this blind, It was pretty obviously a new world chard. While tasty, I did not detect underlying complexity that would suggest to me that it would improve with age. Enjoy.
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2/20/2015 - Simplicious wrote: 94 Points
Really enjoyed this bottle, a class act all round, especially enjoyed the aroma.
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10/29/2014 - rocknroller wrote: 92 Points
Dinner at Burch Steak House (Burch Steak, Mpls, MN): Light gold color. PNP, drank 2 glasses over 40 minutes. There's a nice earthiness up front and plenty of pleasantly toasted oak, and lemon. The palate is consistent with the nose, showing lemon, mineral, toast, earth, and oak with full body and a medium plus finish.
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9/2/2014 - dcwino wrote: 91 Points
Impromptu gathering - Cos, Velvet Glove, SQN, Alban, Larkmead and etc. (Charlie Palmer - Washington DC): Noticeable oak, ripe yellow fruit, strong pineapple note, sweet spices and limestone. Good concentration, ripe tropical fruit driven palate impression, bright acidity and a hint of oak and heat that clips the finish.
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8/5/2014 - galewskj wrote: 89 Points
My 4th bottle of this, and hopefully the last. I have not been impressed with this vintage, and they seem to be going downhill. It's still a nice wine, but not up to my expectation. Lots of oak and alcohol with little else.
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7/30/2014 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 92 Points
Lemon, pear, mild oak, spice and vanilla. Probably not as good of a showing due to the heat but still drinking well. Consume within the next few years.
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7/19/2014 - rocknroller wrote: 91 Points
Shiraz (Irene's House, St. Paul): Light-medium gold color. Drank 1 glass over 20+ minutes. Nose has lemon, wet stones, a touch of wood. The palate has lemon, citrus, full body, round, wood spice, oak, long finish. This was quite good, but not as appealing as previous bottles. On the downswing? 91+pts.
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6/24/2014 - azzah Likes this wine: 94 Points
Light yellow colour. Ripe citrus, stone fruit and spice on the nose. Grapefruit, lemon, pear, white peach, spice, a hint of pineapple, and almond/spice oak. More powerful and decadent than fine and elegant but it still remains pretty light on its feet. Long flavours. A new world chardonnay done very well.
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4/30/2014 - Locki Likes this wine: 92 Points
A lovely balanced chardonnay with a touch more vanilla than is fashionable in an Aussie Chardy nowadays. Bouquet of flowers. Plenty of stonefruit anmd a hint of dew melon. Strong buttery vanilla and oak with a backbone of tangerine to balance it all out. Medium long finish. Good but I'm not sure its worth its towering reputation nor its price which almost double my other favourite Aussie Chardonnays.
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4/17/2014 - JimN Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very consistent wine, which is good! Nothing has really changed from tasting one year ago. At least 10 years of drinking ahead.
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1/31/2014 - dkstar1 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Excellent wine but took a good 40 minutes to open up and then showed what it was made of - some excellent juice. Wish I had more. Not sure its worth $80/bottle, but it was a terrific gift.
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1/5/2014 - Life At Your Leisure 🍷 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Just tasted a 2007 Leeuwin Art Series Chardonnay from Margaret River. Bright yellow-gold color with a buttery nose of lilac/white flowers and green fruit. The palate is downright gorgeous with a polished, slithery, buttery texture featuring pear, pineapple core, and mild oak. Very-well balanced and attractive. One of the best Chardonnays I've tasted from this producer. Finishes long with hints of vanilla. Drink now until 2019.
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9/1/2013 - MyCellar01 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Father's Day 2013 Chardonnay (Hunters Hill): 30 min decant.
Translucent pale gold similar colour to the 2009 Pierro as opposed to the rolled gold of the 2008 Savaterre.
Most aromatic of the three, nose of pears, vanilla, oranges white stone fruits and subdued citrus.
Fresh citrus up front, white stone fruits, then a tangy mid palate with light freshening acidity and a wonderful long mouth filling finish.
Endless loving!
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7/20/2013 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Big and hedonistic compared to the 2008, and much more open on the nose then the 2009 right now. Far less taught on the palate than either of those two as well. And maybe even a touch of heat? Very odd far an Art Series! We shall see, just cracked open.
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4/24/2013 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 94 Points
The best white wine from Australia year in and year out that is priced right. Chalk, ginger, tropical fruit, nuts and floral notes. Medium to long and rich and complex. Decade plus of aging.
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4/10/2013 - RickyT12 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Big fan of this wine. Felt similar to a Riesling. Nice pear, peach flavors on the nose and taste. Enjoyed it very much.
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4/9/2013 - JimN Likes this wine: 94 Points
No change from earlier note. Superb wine. Pop and pour through a vinturi. A very minor complaint, but just a tad too acidic on the finish right now. Should round out with a few years lying down (or standing up, given the screw cap!).
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2/20/2013 - rocknroller wrote: 94 Points
BYOB Tasting Menu Meritage (Meritage, St. Paul): Medium gold color. PNP, drank 1+ glass over 45 minutes. Nose is more bold, citrus, pineapple, oak, sea shells, becomes very floral. The palate is full bodied, crisp, razor sharp minerality, crisp acids, citrus, oak, melon, pineapple, long finish. Third time with this wine and this is what I remember from the initial tasting. Gorgeous.
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1/3/2013 - Peech Likes this wine: 93 Points
ripe on the nose, with plenty of toasty oak. Buttery.
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12/16/2012 - awinestory wrote: 94 Points
Blind tasted ... the new oak was a bit disturbing, also very full bodied with white fleshed ripe pear. First sip impressed ... yet as I tried to analyze it ...
well, once you see the label and have paid the price, it's easy to see it's an eighty dollar wine. Maybe it needed food and not so many other blind wines in the tasting. Personal thought: style a bit overdone
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12/2/2012 - fdub wrote: 94 Points
Consistently a great chardonnay. Light yellow and straw green color. The nose is so precise and lifted with great lime, lemon and melon scents. The palate is a great mix of rich and refined. Love this wine.
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11/16/2012 - CamWheeler wrote: 91 Points
Lemon, pear, honeysuckle and oak. Good flavour and richness with the oak still showing on the palate. Despite the oak there is finesse and texture. Give it some more time to integrate.
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11/10/2012 - western wrote: 91 Points
Lovely nose offering up white stone fruit, fig, white flowers and honey. Rich ripe fruit balanced by superb mineral acidity and nice touch of oak. Long finis
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10/30/2012 - JimN wrote: 94 Points
Simply the best Chardonnay made in Australia, and one of the best anywhere, year in and year out. More Burgundian than New World. These really need cellar time, but with a good decant very enjoyable now. Relative to the prices in Burgundy, this wine is a bargain every year. Serve it blind and no one will guess New World, let alone Oz.
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10/12/2012 - Spot Monkey wrote: 93 Points
So here is a conundrum - I am a HUGE Leeuwin Estate fan - but not a Chardonnay fan - so once the opportunity came to taste this (expensive) bottle of wine would I be disappointed? Aussie whites can sometimes be a little too contrived and be a tad artificial but crumbs this is a wine of real depth and maturity - making the competition look amateurish; it compares and knocks the socks of the best french chardonnays with an amazing complicity of style. First of all though to note - this is a monster wine - 14.5 % and it has a heavy aroma - with perhaps scents of nectarine just showing through. Once it passes the lips though - you know you are in the presence of a masterful wine - the oak is not at all dominant and it is a really zesty wine but with a long buttery finish. For me it is still a little a tad too raw and would do with a revisit in a few years and perhaps the high alcohol level is dominating a little too much but this is a truly excellent wine. Screw top and Leeuwin are proud of it.
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8/28/2012 - Button Yang wrote: 95 Points
Clear, light gold colored with lemon green hue. Extremely refined and raced, the wood is well-integrated despite very high percentage new oak. Delicate lemon jam, peach, honey, hazelnut, toffee and white flowers, complex but not agressive at all. The palate is balanced, full-bodied but has mouth-watering acdity. The finish is just sooooooooooooooo long 45+ seconds! Absolutely the best Australian Chardonnay I have ever tasted. I will reach its peak in next decade.
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8/25/2012 - galewskj wrote: 91 Points
Exactly what RocknRoller said, from the same bottle (my bottle). Bottle variation, negatively so.
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8/25/2012 - rocknroller wrote: 92 Points
Annual Wine Group Summer Event - Loads of Wine (Siggy & Jenny's Place, Mpls, MN): Pale gold color. Pop & pour, drank 1 glass over 15 minutes. This was very nice again, though not the experience I had a few months ago. This bottle was considerably more restained, not showing the full spectrum of what it can be. The nose has some tropical fruits again, melon, mineral, modest oak, lightly floral. The palate provides good depth, tropical fruits and citrus flavors are rich, full bodied and round, long clean finish. This was a bit cold on serving and that may have slowed the showing tonight given pours were small and a long evaluation was not possible. I still really like this wine.
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6/24/2012 - peternelson wrote: 91 Points
Rocky minerality with a touch of baked apple. Could feel a little heat, but this pointed me towards an '08 Puligny village level. This was really good, very well balanced, and I think most of us guessed Burg. Big surprise!
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6/24/2012 - WetRock wrote:
Served blind. Tight, stony nose with a strong sulfur kick and a bit of oak. Hard and clean palate. Showing tight overall to me and much like a Burgundy.
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6/3/2012 - rocknroller wrote: 94 Points
Worldwide Whites (Edina Country Club): Pale gold color. Buttery, oak, rich nose, floral notes, citrus, tropical, melon, mango, mineral, fig, earth. The palate has great body, full, apple, lemon, pineapple, tropical, great balance, very long finish. Outstanding. My and group WOTN by 1 pt over the Donhoff.
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6/3/2012 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 93 Points
A mixed bag of Whites (Edina Country Club): The groups wine of the night and my second. Light yellow with lemon, pinneapple, light oak and vanilla. A rich wine with plenty to offer now or hold for five years. Medium finish.
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6/1/2012 - Avid Wino wrote: 92 Points
Very pale. Inviting and beguiling nose. Delicious, though lacking the complexity and wow of the 05, at least at this point. Tremendous length. A tad too much alcohol for my tastes.
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5/11/2012 - Paco55 wrote: 92 Points
Good wine but not a top class art series for mine. Easily behind the 08 Giaconda which had more class and length of finish than this. Still needs time to integrate I feel and may be a better showing in a year or 2.
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4/1/2012 - mariolanza wrote: 91 Points
Needs more time, but great nevertheless
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3/29/2012 - Fantomas Likes this wine: 91 Points
Strong nose of pineapple, green apple, cinnamon, and lime. On the palate, very new world with pronounced tropical fruit, green apple and a hint of spices and white pepper. Pleasant acidity and length.
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2/22/2012 - Fantomas Likes this wine: 91 Points
Pale straw colour. Strong nose of apple, lime, pineapple, nutmeg, lemongrass. On the palate slightly alcoholic but beautiful refreshing crispness. Citrus and green apple are dominant, the nutty character however is close in second row and makes this wine a true new world gem. Length is pronounced, first citrus then nut dominated.
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11/23/2011 - MyCellar01 Likes this wine: 92 Points
The wine looks Blonde colored.
The legs are Medium.
It smells like Pine, Hay/Straw, Peach, Apple, Baker's Yeast, and Leesy.
It tastes like Lemon, and Lime.
The body is Light.
The wine is textured Narrow.
The wine finishes Short.
Needs 15 minutes to breath at room temp to mature, too light straight from the bottle, bottle finishes very nicely.
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8/16/2011 - StewartWent wrote: 89 Points
A little flat and uninspiring when compared to the 2006. Palate is very ripe and well intergrated but just lacks oomph. I almost feel short-changed but perhaps I'm being a little critical.
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8/13/2011 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
In prime form and stunning after an hour being opened. Drunk along side a Jobard Meursault, which caused some controversy and made this come across as "big". But I didn't mind at all, two totally different wines. And frankly, the mineral finish on this is undeniable.
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7/6/2011 - ŞarapTutkunları wrote: 92 Points
Limon sarısı renkli şarap yeşil röflelere sahip. Canlı burnunda fıçı kaynaklı aromalar Kaliforniya örneklerine oranla dizginlendiğinden güçlü aromatik yapısı belirgin ve oldukça katmanlı. Tropikal meyveler, sarı elma ve armut kokularını papatya, çakmaktaşı, barut ve is izliyor. Damağı güçlü ve konsantre. Yağlımsı dokusunu asit düzeyi ile dengeliyor. Genel olarak zarif ve dengeli. Ancak uzun bitişinde alkolü hissediliyor.
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7/6/2011 - Ilker Ozdemir wrote: 92 Points
Limon sarısı renkli şarap yeşil röflelere sahip. Canlı burnunda fıçı kaynaklı aromalar Kaliforniya örneklerine oranla dizginlendiğinden güçlü aromatik yapısı belirgin ve oldukça katmanlı. Tropikal meyveler, sarı elma ve armut kokularını papatya, çakmaktaşı, barut ve is izliyor. Damağı güçlü ve konsantre. Yağlımsı dokusunu asit düzeyi ile dengeliyor. Genel olarak zarif ve dengeli. Ancak uzun bitişinde alkolü hissediliyor.
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6/11/2011 - Umay Ceviker wrote: 93 Points
Limon sarısı renkli şarap yeşil röflelere sahip. Canlı burnunda fıçı kaynaklı aromalar Kaliforniya örneklerine oranla dizginlendiğinden güçlü aromatik yapısı belirgin ve oldukça katmanlı. Tropikal meyveler, sarı elma ve armut kokularını papatya, çakmaktaşı, barut ve is izliyor. Damağı güçlü ve konsantre. Yağlımsı dokusunu asit düzeyi ile dengeliyor. Genel olarak zarif ve dengeli. Ancak uzun bitişinde alkolü hissediliyor.
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5/15/2011 - vegasoenophile wrote: 90 Points
Nice toast! Fresh and juicy apple and pear notes.
- WS Grand Tour 2011
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5/2/2011 - mariolanza wrote: 90 Points
Very good as usual
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5/1/2011 - 560 B&W wrote: 89 Points
May 1, 2011
WS Wine Club
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4/30/2011 - mariolanza wrote: 90 Points
Very pleasant
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4/27/2011 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Well, returning to the bottle after it having been open for five days, I have to say that this is amazing.
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4/22/2011 - beatles wrote: 94 Points
I was guessing Leflaives Pucelles, embarrasing, certainly, but the wine is lean and elegant, bursting with minerality and looks so much like Burgundy. Very young. #VMiChardonnay
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4/19/2011 - mariolanza wrote: 88 Points
Not ready time will tell how well this will evolve. Good nevertheless
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4/11/2011 - mariolanza wrote: 89 Points
Classic Art Series. Needs more time to develop
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4/11/2011 - mariolanza wrote: 88 Points
Still very young. Classic burgundy'esque Chardonnay.
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4/7/2011 - chatters wrote:
Wine-Ark Cellar Club Tasting 3 - April 2011. Eden Road, Leeuwin Estate and Craig's choice (Roof Terrace Australian Museum): Pale lemon. On the nose cream, stone fruit, oak, quite youthful still, needed time to open and then, as well as the aforementioned it revealed a little sweet spice. In the mouth it's stone fruit, cream, crisp acidity and a touch of malolactic. It still feels a bit unintegrated, as if it needs time to settle down. Hmm.
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3/16/2011 - rrschrumjr wrote: 91 Points
Bright nose with beautiful oak. Very subtle butter. Some toast and lemon flavors as well. Acidity was not overwhelming but very nice. A strong tartness at the back of the mouth. This wine was simply outstanding until the very end, when the tartness (or perhaps even some metal) walloped the back of my mouth to cut into the finish and disrupt the smoothness.
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3/16/2011 - gblacave Likes this wine: 92 Points
Aussie Gems (Smith & Wollensky - Washington, DC): Pop and pour I believe. Certainly class here. On the nose, it was full of lemon curd, orange zest, a touch of anise, white flowers, with some more subtle mineral notes, limestone and chalk. The nose had a waxy roundness to it that was very appealling. On the palate, this had very nice depth and purity of fruit. The citrus notes were joined by some pit fruit notes and minerals. Smooth and elegant mouthfeel with a long lingering finish. Hard to imagine the alcohol on this is 14.5 as I did not notice any heat or sweetness. A very well-balanced and complex wine, excellent.
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3/16/2011 - tooch wrote: 92 Points
Australian Gem Tasting (Smith & Wollensky - Washington, DC): The nose began a bit reserved, but soon lemon curd and orange blossoms began to build. Underlying the lively citrus and floral tones was an attractive minerality...or, more like a chalkiness. Very subtle, but deep nose. The palate was pure class with waxy lemon zest, seashells, subtle lemon oil and acacia flowers. Held together with deep, searing acidity, this is a balanced, serious Chardonnay.
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1/30/2011 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Although supposedly a cool vintage this seeming pulled through in usual form. 14.5 alcohol, great minerality, precise on the acids, pronouced on the nose. In short, another great Art Series.
Several of us were discussing that 05, 06 & 07 seem to represent a very slight shift to more minerality and less full fruit. Myself being an immense fan of the '04 for its more than generous fruit I look forward to the next vintage that "gets away from them" a little bit in terms of ripeness.
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12/30/2010 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 91 Points
poised, soft but generous fruit, gentle spice and deft oak.
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11/18/2010 - CamWheeler wrote: 91 Points
Smoke, pear, plenty of creamy oak. Palate is very long with beautiful definition. Just needs some time for the oak to integrate a bit better and this will be excellent.
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10/28/2010 - Bearbus wrote:
Thurs night with Moi and a nice 3-course dinner - it is very nice, but it just doesn't do it for me. Semi-ripe melon, cashew nut, and that lift I get (pineapple but not canned) on Margaret Rvr Chards). Palate is full/viscous but has good acidity running throughout. With time (air and warmth) the oak became cruder and actually was quite an unpleasant green kind of woody oak - not nice quality. I just look for other things in Chard too I guess.
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9/8/2010 - chatters wrote:
Voyager Estate Masterclass 2010 (North Sydney Cellars): Nose: pineapple, perfume, touch of vanilla
Mouth: spice, dry acid, some oak and little fruit. Bit light. Not working for me.
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9/2/2010 - chatters wrote:
Nose: Butter, vanilla, slight melon and pineapple and tiny touches of coconut
Mouth: Medium acidity, not quite as much fruit as I'd like and oak characteristics. A touch disappointing on this occasion.
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