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Margaret River

Chardonnay

Remarkably complex aromas of dominant stone fruit like nectarine with less of the pear and cut lime character you expect. An intense and powerful wine with a distinctive chalky limestone influence on the palate. Lacks the super intensity of the 2020 yet it has great length and focus. Continues the subtle move to Burgundian styles. This is one of the...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

When arguments rage, you can guarantee when the subject is Australia's greatest chardonnays that this wine will always be in the mix. It's another exceptional wine from a vintage that really worked well. As always, 100% of the juice was barrel fermented in new French barriques, with regular stirring to introduce complexity and texture. It's a powerful statement of chardonnay...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is a case of the planets aligning with one of the great names in Australian chardonnay from what I think is the finest vintage in the history of West Australian modern winemaking. This is quintessential Leeuwin, controlled power, but with the subtle finesse and delicacy that is the signature of this great vintage. The nose is a wonderful mix...

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Riesling

This was such a good season for white aromatics in Margaret River, so little wonder this riesling has turned out so well. Has a talcy floral aroma with lovely fresh fruit intensity supported by an oyster shell minerality, Linear and very long finish. Nice wine.

Margaret River

Riesling

Leeuwin Estate has stuck with its riesling over the years, and it's a good thing too. In the best years, it really does come up trumps and this one stacks up with any previous releases. It's one of the finest and most delicately presented rieslings I can recall from Leeuwin, with a sort of talcy, bath salts character, albeit somewhat...

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Riesling

Despite all the naysaying about the appropriateness of riesling in Margaret River, this wine, year in, year out, produces quite beautiful expressions of this variety. And this is certainly one of the best. Nice floral notes with citrus, lemon pith, and a little orange pulpiness on the nose. The palate has a minerally zinginess about it, with a crisp acidity...

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Sauvignon Blanc

This is quite a tightly framed sauvignon blanc showing excellent textural and flavour. There is clearly some barrel fermentation character in here contributing to its highly textural feel, which is held with admirable restraint. This has a more traditional European feel. There's 30% barrel with more one-year-old Bordelaise coopered oak. Some battonage works on the power and concentration of the...

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Sauvignon Blanc

I have to say I think this is the best Art Series savvy yet released. It combines the beautiful aromatic nances evident immediately with a beautifully crafted textural palate. The palate is sublime with its rich intensity and centration of fruit lifted and revealed with a minerally acidity. That texture comes from 30% barrel fermentation in one-year-old French oak barriques...

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Shiraz

The team at Leeuwin have been putting a tremendous amount of work into developing a Northern Rhone influenced shiraz. And it's paying off. The aim is to get a high-end aromatic influence on the nose and a seamless and integrated medium bodied palate without excessive oak. In fact, the oak now is in large formats, so it's obvious influence is...

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Shiraz

In many ways a breakthrough wine for Leeuwin and a clear marker of where they have been heading with this variety. As with the Siblings a small amount of malbec has been added along with the spicy and textural impact from a little viognier. It’s so delightfully poised and presented with its pretty and perfumed aromas opening with a plummy...

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Shiraz

A few years ago, Leeuwin made the decision to bounce back with shiraz after it had been missing from the portfolio for many years. I, for one, am glad they did, and this is yet another example of how far they've come with developing this variety. It's a combination of a lot of hard work and an uncompromising focus on...

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Shiraz

This more southern vineyard seems to have handled the warmer '24 vintage very well. The wine is poised and balanced, with lovely fruit weight and intensity. Aromas immediately strike with spicy plum, liquorice, and dark chocolate. And then the palate has a crunchy juiciness about it, with a mix of red fruits and rhubarb. Supported by fine, chalky tannins and...

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Sparkling

Leeuwin Estate was one of the first in Margaret River to dabble in sparkling wine and I have to say it tends to slide under the radar with all the focus on its chardonnay and emerging reds. This is a blend of chardonnay and pinot noir displaying a creamy generous texture but then the lees and crisp acid tightens it...

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Sparkling

This is a blend of 58% chardonnay and 42% pinot noir, so it's a classic combination, and obviously in this season, accessed some very good fruit. This is a fine and quite delicate expression of this wine, which over the years seems to have become more refined and more elegant. It has a steely thread of minerality, but some nice...

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Cabernet Sauvignon

Excellent small volume season contributed to the structure and power of this cabernet. It's quite a firm serious statement of the variety with a thread of steely tannin and oak supporting powerful dark fruits with a little minerally black olive influence. Palate is loaded with dark fruits and a chocolate richness that sustains to a very long finish. Serious stuff...

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Cabernet Sauvignon

Captures the cooler vintage and the southern vineyard impact, presenting an elegant and most stylish cabernet expression. Leafy blackcurrant aromas with plummy blackberry influences. The palate is smooth and seamlessly structured with fine tannins and fine-grained oak in support. So well balanced with a very long palate.

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Cabernet Sauvignon

A wine that shows the continuing evolution of Margaret River cabernets, and this one, which is sort of the entry-level for Leeuwin as far as cabernet goes, is a cracking good example of the variety and how far it's come in recent years. It was a good season and it's captured here. It's largely cabernet, but a small percentage of...

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Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the prettiest and most complete of any Prelude to date. This has fully ripe blackcurrant, leafy bay leaf, and black olive fruit with a fine, chalky tannin thread. It’s a most elegant and stylish wine, but there is structure and poise. This is largely cabernet, but there's a small portion of malbec, which I think brings that lifted...

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Chardonnay

You have to pinch yourself when considering that this is Leeuwin's second level chardie. Fact is, it's very good. The last couple of years have seen slightly more richness and palate intensity restored after dabbling briefly with a finer style. It's minerally with a spicy pear and nectarine character. The palate is layered and rich. This is as good an...

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Chardonnay

There would be a lot of wineries who would love to have this as their top chardonnay. But of course, Leeuwin has that little matter of Art Series above it. This really is one of the best and most complete of this line. Seems to have struck a nice balance between the early more opulent styles and some of the...

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Chardonnay

The style of this wine is now firmly established. Brought back from the slightly finer, leaner edginess it had become into a wine of more opulence and palate friendly richness, providing a point of distinction with its famous sibling, the Art Series. Aromas of lemon, cashew, and even sea spray. And then a palate that offers deep, mouth filling flavours,...

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Sauvignon Blanc

Crunchy and alive savvy, a variety that Leeuwin have always handled very well. There's a pineapple stone fruit character in here. Has a dry finish. It's punchy high energy savvy that is best drunk in its early years. It's quite a wine for the price. Has excellent depth of flavour. Sits within the herbaceousness and tropical characters without either really...

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Sauvignon Blanc

You're getting some pretty sassy savvy for this price. I’s always great value and very good but in years like this is lifts into another level. Crisp and crunchy with lively lemon and gooseberry nuances. The textural complexity comes from some time in barrel with regularly lees stirring. Works so well.

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Shiraz

A delightfully fragrant and highly perfumed medium bodied Margaret River shiraz. It's from a cooler year and this has contribute a little to the finer more elegant style. But there is excellent spicy plummy fruit with a dab of oak to complement. Nice wine for the next five years.

Margaret River

Shiraz

A neatly crafted medium bodied shiraz that has a tiny percentage of malbec. It’s bright as a button with lifted berry fruits displaying a light dusting of spices and a little savoury influence. The palate is smooth and seamlessly brought together with the fruit pretty and delicious. Nice earlier drinking wine.

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Cabernet Sauvignon

Never disappoints when you're seeking a value for money easy drinking red, with just that little bit of extra class. This one is medium bodied with a mix of dark fruits and a light touch of oak to complement. Flavoursome through to a complete finish.

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Red Blend

Consistently one of the best value blended reds from Margaret River. This is medium bodied with beautiful, perfumed scents immediately attractive. The cabernet gives structure while the merlot adds softness and flesh to the middle palate. Characters of bay leaf and black olive with a neat minerality supported by fine tannins and gentle oak infusion.

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Red Blend

In many ways the quintessential easy-drinking, approachable cabernet merlot from Margaret River. This is yet another wine that demonstrates its elegance and refinement. It’s medium weight with lively dark fruits, a little red fruit, and some subtle liqueur cherry tones. Palate is soft but still structured with chalky tannins and a little dab of oak providing the support. Drinks so...

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Cabernet Sauvignon

A really elegant and refined medium to full bodied cabernet. Distinctive cabernet notes flash up on the screen with deep blackcurrant, bay leaf and black olive nuances. The palate is linear with chalky angular tannins and a mix of new and used French oak in support. A little oyster shell minerality to finish.

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Chenin Blanc

Wow, this is a mighty good shot at this increasingly popular variety. In this case, it’s been fermented in a mix of French oak and stainless steel, but the time on lees is the key to bringing texture and richness to the palate, while the fine natural acidity keeps it true and linear. Spicy citrus and cinnamon character with a...

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Chenin Blanc

Now, this is a pretty smart example of chenin blanc from Margaret River. It’s started with some very good fruit displaying the typical citrussy melon characters. And then 25% was put into oak. It’s been judged perfectly, because while the oak is not intrusive, it does impact on the palate structure and profile, creating a wine of greater complexity. It’s...

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Chenin Blanc

Doesn’t seem to matter where it’s planted, but chenin blanc is always an excellent variety. And this run from the ’25 vintage has plenty of punch and intensity. Typical tropical fruits with melon lemon notes on the nose. Then a generous palate with good intensity and balanced by a crisp, linear acidity contributing to its focus and structure. Nice wine...

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White Varietal

I have always thought there should be more of this Rhone variety planted in WA. A wine like this supports my argument. Captures the typical lemon characters of the variety. The fermentation has been in stainless steel but the time on lees brings that palate richness into play. Has developed a nice stone fruit richness with a typical lemon zest...

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Rose

A rose that shows how good this Italian variety can be in a light and dry rose. Shows the varietal cherry and light raspberry characteristics on the nose and palate. Nice fruit purity with a vibrant and lively mouth feel. The touch of dried herbs on the finish says this is a serious version of rose.

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Sangiovese

Oh yes, we have something here if you are looking for a modern style of Aussie rose. It makes sense that this Tuscan variety is use with its spicy savoury elements idea for rose. No oak has been used, so it’s pure and pristine with a brightness and life. The rose petal and cherry notes are brilliantly appealing with the...

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Tempranillo

Ticks all the boxes for this modern expression of rosé. Tempranillo is such a good variety with its red-fruited aromatics and lovely light texture. In this case, the strawberry-raspberry mix on the nose with a subtle cherry note is absolutely compelling. The palate is delightful with a fine purity about it, thanks to the clean, crisp acidity and that lovely...

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Zinfandel

If you're chasing one of those big brutish zins, then this is not for you. But if you want a zin displaying the typical varietal characters of liqueur cherry, raspberry and rich chocolate, but delivered with a more medium bodied expression then this one might be for you. It has the zinfandel alcohol, but the fruit sweetness and intensity holds...

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Zinfandel

A generous fully ripe zinfandel capturing all those typical characters that make it popular wine with its legion of fanatics. The initial fermentation is in stainless steel before maturation in older oak. The aim is to preserve those primary jubey characters of raspberry confection, dark cherry and liqueur chocolate. Zin can be an altogether too much variety, but this one...

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White Varietal

This is a variety that really excels in good vintages. This is probably the best version of this wine I have tasted. It's a white wine yet on the nose you get red characteristics of cherry and raspberry with a little spicy pear and cinnamon. The palate is a slippery deliciously fine thing offering plenty of flavour intensity. A slightly...

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White Varietal

Not a lot of this variety released in Australia, but I have to say this is certainly one of the best. It was fermented with wild yeasts which seems to have added a degree of complexity, revealed on the nose and the palate. Has a sort of apple crumble character on the nose and slightly citrussy characters on the palate....