Loved this. It improved over the three days it was open suggesting it still has plenty in the tank. Not quite old school, but plenty of flavours in the stone fruit spectrum rather than the grapefruit side of things.
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On the nose fine and elegant with white stone fruit, apples, lemon sorbet, slightly creamy, flinty. Quite precise and well balanced on the palate, fresh, mineral, rich, citrus fruit. Very good length, 90-92
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(Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay Prelude) Light yellow color; appealing, almond, baked apple nose; tasty, rich but poised, creamy textured, structured, almond, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (14% alcohol; now that the oak has integrated, it's a beauty)
(Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay Prelude) Light yellow color; tart lemon, lemon cream, tart pear nose; tart pear, tart apple palate with integrating oak and medium acidity; needs 2 years; medium-plus finish (14% alcohol)
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6/8/2018 - Mic Mac Likes this wine:
Loved this. It improved over the three days it was open suggesting it still has plenty in the tank. Not quite old school, but plenty of flavours in the stone fruit spectrum rather than the grapefruit side of things.
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2/13/2018 - empire80 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Fresh minerally and focused, with creamy apple and balanced oak. Good stuff.
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7/16/2017 - jsherdc Likes this wine: 92 Points
Slightly oaky style but well balanced and delicious. Slightly nutty. Long.
I always love this wine.
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9/25/2016 - empire80 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Creamy oak, fresh apples, this is knitting together very well. At its peak now but no hurry.
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11/26/2015 - rossi.wine wrote: 91 Points
On the nose fine and elegant with white stone fruit, apples, lemon sorbet, slightly creamy, flinty. Quite precise and well balanced on the palate, fresh, mineral, rich, citrus fruit. Very good length, 90-92
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