Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2020

產區: Margaret River/Western Australia/Australia

 98 pts Wine Advocate 

The 2020 vintage in Margaret River was moderate to warm and will be forever remembered for the incredibly compacted harvest period, which started two weeks earlier than the 2019 harvest before it and was all wrapped up by Easter—that's largely unheard of. The 2020 Art Series Chardonnay leads with power and density, not unlike the 2018 before it. Tight and green in the glass, you get salted pear, white peach, nectarine, red apple skins, preserved citrus and crushed shell. The wine has minerality and tension within the confines of the opulent fruit. Staggering length, as usual. The winemaking remains relatively consistent across the years: hand-picked fruit from Block 20 and 22 (planted in 1976 and 1978, respectively). Thirty percent of the cuvée was whole bunch pressed to 100% new Burgundian oak, while the balance was destemmed, crushed and pressed to 100% new Bordelais oak.

 98 pts Decanter 

This vintage is a triumph, with firm fruit surrounded by a rigid suit of armor that compresses its flanks and ratchets up the drama. This adds immeasurable length to the flavor without any diminuendo in power or persistence. The fruit is cradled with beautiful blonde oak and shot through with sublime pith and herb details allowing the flavors to transcend expectation.

這款Chardonnay的首個年份是1979年，次年便被知名葡萄酒雜誌《Decanter》給予最高評價，自此迅速躥紅，深受酒友喜歡。它的品質穩定異常，近10年來WA的均分為94+，將其稱之為澳洲最好的白酒也不為過。

Art Series是酒莊的一個高端系列，每年都會由當代著名的澳洲藝術家，針對某一款酒繪製圖案，作為當年度的酒標設計，以彰顯其高貴不凡的質量。就如同該系列只選取優良的葡萄，釀造高品質的葡萄酒，以反映出酒莊每一年優秀的質量。

1972年，美國酒業傳奇人物Robert Mondavi發現了西澳Margaret River的潛力，幫助Denis和Tricia Horgan建立了Leeuwin（陸文酒莊）。因其和法國列級酒莊Chateau Mouton(武當)一樣，每年都會聘請優秀的藝術家設計酒標，且其酒標設計的精巧、細膩毫不遜於Mouton，因而被稱為“西澳的武當”。