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This 750 mL bottle offers a complex array of aromas and flavors, making it a stellar addition to any wine enthusiast’s collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Olmo's Reward 2013 is a meticulously crafted blend dominated by Cabernet Franc, complemented by Malbec and Merlot. It unfolds on the palate with layers of dark cherry, blackberry, and plums, elegantly intertwined with hints of cedar and spice from refined oak aging. The wine is renowned for its structured tannins, balanced acidity, and a lingering finish that leaves a velvety impression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crafted with grapes harvested from the pristine vineyards of Frankland River, this wine undergoes fermentation in open vats, followed by extended maceration to enhance depth and complexity. 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Fermentation took place in open fermenters, and the wine was aged in French oak to develop its complex flavor profile and structural integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpert Reviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRay Jordan:\u003c\/strong\u003e 94 points - \"An intricate blend that reflects the terroir beautifully. 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Add this remarkable wine to your collection and experience the legacy of one of Western Australia's finest producers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevate your wine collection with Frankland Estate Olmo's Reward 2011, available exclusively at Cellar Link Auctions. 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Chardonnay was the first variety to burst in the last week of August, followed by the Riesling and Cabernet through late August and September. Chardonnay cap fall was mostly complete by November 10. Summer was warm with few hot days experienced. Veraison was first noted in the estate Pinot Noir vineyards during the final days of December, while Chardonnay veraison commenced in the first week of January. Bird nets went onto the vineyards through early January, although a substantial and prolonged show of Marri blossom in the region kept the birds out of the vineyards until March when its flowering was complete.\u003cbr\u003eRain in April, alongside sunny mild days and cool nights allowed the reds to develop beautiful ripe skin tannins, flavour and sugar ripeness. Harvest of the Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz began in the final days of March, with the last of the estate fruit picked on April 18.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe nose is greeted by blackcurrants and dark cherries alongside anise, clove, cardamom, and bay leaf. It is highly lifted and perfumed with lavender and basil flowers. Complexity is evident with iodine, saline and petrichor notations. Drive, direction and line formulate the shape and frame on the palate. Dark forest fruits surround cedar, olives, and graphite. There is distinct minerality threaded within, leading to a fine silky tannin profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVINIFICATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter individual berry sorting and cold soaking, fermentation took place in closed, static fermenters at temperatures between 26C-30C with extraction by pumping over each individual parcel three times daily. After malolactic fermentation entirely in barrels and 9 months of barrel maturation, separate parcels were blended for further maturation in French Bordelaise coopered barriques with seasonal rackings. This wine spent 22 months in total in oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeeuwin Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Immediately captivating: the nose is vibrant and energetic, while simultaneously the epitome of elegance and poise with restrained fruit power. This is a silk evening gown of a wine: form-fitting, precisely tailored, mellifluous and effortlessly chic. Abundant in aromatics and lifted perfume, fine red fruits include wild strawberry tip, bramble and just-ripe blackcurrant, alongside hints of piquancy: Szechwan pepper, clove and a fine dusting of deep, lightly toasted cocoa powder. There’s a charismatic iodine weave, the savoury and slightly saline minerality proving a foil to both the fruit flesh and the floral hues. Displaying extremely fine-grained tannins, it's firm, focused and delicate, with a graphite line, fresh acidity and plenty that will reveal itself in good time.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points, Cassandra Charlick, Decanter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the distinctive features of this wine, and in a way a DNA link to all Art Series cabernet, is its savouriness. It’s the rolled tobacco, nori, iodine and whiff of new leather plus the cedary oak, but these are not separate, they form a whole\u003cbr\u003eimpression. There’s also the core of excellent fruit, the structure, the supple tannins and the bright acidity. And the joy of drinking it.”\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e96 points, Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The potential here is almost unlimited. In fact, it may well become the best Leeuwin cabernet yet. It’s stylish and brilliant expression of variety, location and vintage. Perfumed red and black fruits with a violet lift. Just a trace of bay\u003cbr\u003eleaf and a little seashell minerality. The palate is elegantly structure but there are firm fine bony tannins and ample oak to support and draw it through to a sustained finish. Has all it needs to handle extended cellaring.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points, Ray Jordan, WA Wine Review 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The 2021 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon will be released in the winter of 2024, and it's an interesting timeline, given the 2020 will be released this February. The 2021 season in Margaret River was frequently wet, and as a result, the character of the red wines is lighter in body and fruit weight. This 2021 wine is lighter in the glass than the 2020 (no surprise, given berry sizes in general in 2020), and the nose introduces dried herbs and exotic spice, alongside the raspberry, cassis and nori. Block 8 and block 9, which make up the backbone of this wine, are dry-grown, and this is an important point in the years that are markedly wet (2021, 2006) and dry (2024, 2022, 2020, etc.). On the palate, the wine is perfumed and fine, lightweight and flowing. It's a beautiful wine to drink now, thanks to its powdery tannins. It's all about the tannins here; it's whippy, like fresh new growth on plant. I would drink this anytime from release; it offers tremendous pleasure just as it is.” \u003cstrong\u003e95 points, Erin Larkin, Robert Parker Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"98% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Malbec. I tasted this wine in a vertical of Cabernet with winemaker Tim Lovett back in May, first thing in the morning, and again, just now, sans hangover. I thought I’d put both notes in, just for the sake of completeness. I was waiting for the wine to arrive before I published my note.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMay24:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eBlack olive, savoury, darker fruit, some red in the mix, a little mint. Dense, very mineral feel to acidity, some crunch to tannin, redcurrant and fine grip to close. Tim says it’s epic , but no lemon myrtle (which is a joke around me missing a perfect descriptor for their 2021 Chardonnay). Pushes through. Really good. Much like the 2019, though less concentrated. 94-95 points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSep24:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBlack fruit, seaweed, black olive, aniseed and mint, bay leaf, spice and cedar. It’s medium-bodied, distinctly saline and savoury, has a firm redcurrant crunch to acidity, and while the tannin is maybe a little scratchy, they sit well within the wine and give it something of a peppery\/dusty feel, and the finish is long and quite frisky. It’s a lovely wine, and I’m often guilty of underrating LEAS Cab as a young wine, so bear that in mind.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94+ Points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cellar Link Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41508367663167,"sku":"LE3121-FESQ","price":531.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/leeuwin-art-series-cabernet-sauvignon-12pk-2021-front_1.jpg?v=1740285006"},{"product_id":"2022-leeuwin-estate-prelude-cabernet-sauvignon-750ml-12-bottle-pack","title":"2022 Leeuwin Estate \"Prelude\" Cabernet Sauvignon 750mL - 12 Bottle Pack","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/leeuwin-estate_logo_2.png?v=1740311438\" width=\"383\" height=\"229\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn excellent value forerunner to the Art Series with all the aromatics, dark and blue fruits of the outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon fruit from the estate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eViolets and lavender produce an elevated and aromatic nose, whilst dark brooding fruits of dark cherries, currants and blueberries as provide the foundation. Nestled within, the delicateness of black cardamom, vanilla pod, clove, dried rosemary and anise offer added detail and complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConcentrated and layered on the entry, the palate evolves to a precise and tightly-coiled corridor. An abundance of dark fruits encase the delicate notes of coffee bean, coriander seed and cumin. The finely balanced palate has finesse and elegance, with a mineral and graphite thread. The supple tannins lead to an ethereal finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"award-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"award-title\"\u003e“The nose is perfumed and inviting, with aromas of blood plums, dark cherries and licorice. The palate is medium- to full-bodied with notes of boysenberries, dried herbs and baking spice framed by a well-structured tannin profile. Very giving and lush. Delicious.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"award-rating-display\"\u003e93 points\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"award-description\"\u003eJames Suckling.com\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"award-date-description\"\u003e16 October 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cellar Link Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41509098487871,"sku":"PD3322","price":395.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/leeuwin-estate-prelude-cabernet-sauvignon-12pk-2013_bottle-image_5e7c6207-8772-4331-8f1d-2c62b140307c.webp?v=1740311344"},{"product_id":"2023-leeuwin-estate-prelude-chardonnay-750ml-12-bottle-pack","title":"2023 Leeuwin Estate Prelude Chardonnay - 12 Bottle Pack","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/leeuwin-estate_logo_2.png?v=1740311438\" width=\"383\" height=\"229\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn excellent value forerunner to the Art Series with all the aromatics, dark and blue fruits of the outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon fruit from the estate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is energy, brightness, and fragrance here. Lime sherbet, pear and burnt lemon unfold effortless together. Floral elements are expressed with wattle flowers, frangipani petals and jasmine. Delicate layers of nougat, brioche, macadamia, and chamomile offer sweet yet savoury complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe palate is concentrated with gentle layers, textures and contours. Finger limes, peach flesh, nashi pear and lemon curd weave throughout harmoniously. Laced minerality, saline notes and iodine tightly coil all elements together. There is subtle tension and focus leading towards the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eREVIEWS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ww-product-award ProductAward-sc-1rmhgjw-1 dgvnfB\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"award-details\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"award-title\"\u003e“It’s the best Prelude I can remember tasting, I’ll say that much straight off. A little struck match, very spicy (some pepper and cinnamon), bright citrus and green pear, hazelnut, fine flinty grip, with a cool finish of excellent length. Fine-boned, but delivers just enough flavor. I was so taken by its balance and charm. Superb drinking.”\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"award-rating-display\"\u003e95 points\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"award-description\"\u003eGary Walsh, The Wine Front - May 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"award-date-description\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ww-product-award ProductAward-sc-1rmhgjw-1 dgvnfB\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"award-details\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"award-title\"\u003e\"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. 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January rain gave red varieties a timely drink and moderate long, dry conditions finished them with bright fruit and ripe tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINEMAKER COMMENTS \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur Cabernet parcels are grown in Wilyabrup, (the coastal, midnorthern area of Margaret River) on ancient, well drained gravel loam soils produce wines of great varietal purity and character. These wonderful, often tiny, vineyard sections are individually fermented using indigenous yeasts, with many experiencing maceration periods of up to 31 days. Natural fermentation and extended maceration are coupled with traditional oxidative handling to clearly define the intricate personality of each vineyard site before blending. 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The palate has gentle clarity: the length of flavor is very long, but the intensity of this vintage has been turned down. It was an interesting year in the vineyards, with constant rain or drizzle, coupled with moderate temperatures throughout the growing season. It caused some viticultural pressures, which in turn impacted picking decisions; in the end, it was a season defined by extreme vigilance and nimble decision-making. This iteration is an elegant, fine expression, which texturally feels good in the mouth. 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Medium to full-bodied, it offers a generous amount of mouth-filling black fruit and earthy flavors supported by a medium to firm level of finely grained tannins and balanced, enlivening acid, finishing long. Drinking well now, it should cellar gracefully to 2022+. 93+ Points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SS2025","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41927150370879,"sku":null,"price":199.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/moss-wood-cabernet-sauvignon-12pk_bottle-image.jpg?v=1749041910"},{"product_id":"2020-frankland-estate-smithcullam-syrah-750ml","title":"2020 Frankland Estate SmithCullam Syrah 750mL","description":"\u003cp\u003eCertified organic. Fruit from the Isolation Ridge vineyard on the estate property. The nose is so fragrant that it takes some time to unpick it all. Winter mandarin, pink peppercorn, citrus blossom, blackberry, plum, licorice, clove, star anise, lavender and fennel flower. In the mouth, the graphite and black-tea tannins are a masterclass in svelte. They weave and thread through all aspects of the experience, becoming briefly savoury, before trailing out over a long finish. It is the tannins that reveal to us how inchoate this wine truly is. It needs time. It will be superlative. For now, it is tightly wound, coiled even and needs time to unfurl and show its potential. What a profound wine. Wow. Owns the Syrah moniker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 points \u003c\/strong\u003eErin Larkin - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe integration of oak and fruit is excellent here. Smoky bacon and black cherry flavours come across as seamless and united, apple juice acidity and raspberry notes adding freshness and brightness respectively. The smokiness of this wine is overt but positive, the assertive but well-folded (grainy) tannin likewise, so too the gentle woodiness bitterness on the finish. What I like most here is that there is flavour at every step: in the tannin, in the acidity, in the body and in the finish. Drink 2024 - 2033+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCampbell Mattinson - The Wine Front (April 2022)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe intensity and grainy nature of this wine sets it apart through extra length and persistence. The colour has remarkable depth and youthful purpliness, with aromas that leap out of the glass and smack of blackberry, cassis and raspberry, floral and with the subtlest suggestion of jam. 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Long, long finish. Hard not to drink now. But one for the cellar. Try after 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngus Hughson from Wine Pilot \u003c\/strong\u003erecently awarded the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003eAbercrombie 97 points,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e writing that “the 2018 vintage go(es) down as one of the best in recent memory.” 2018 was one of, if not the best, Cabernet Sauvignon vintages of the decade in Western Australia. This excellent year showcased Abercrombie’s absolute best characteristics, from its fruit intensity, purity, and elegance to its structure and balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeavy winter rains provided ample replenishment of the water tables, which meant the dry-grown blocks had sufficient soil moisture to flourish. A gentle, temperate spring led into a warm, extended summer, a textbook progression of seasons for the ideal vintage. Then right around veraison, there was a ‘mega blossom’ of Marri trees, the most blossoms in living memory, which kept native resident birds well away from the ripening grape bunches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA long, dry and warm autumn, almost like a second summer, preceded with minor rain events providing a much-needed drink for the red vines. Vintage arrived right on schedule and saw optimum Cabernet Sauvignon fruit arrive at the winery. With ultra-fine, perfectly ripe tannins, moderate sugars, good natural acidity, vibrant colours and complex, lifted aromas, the 2018 Abercrombie reflects the highs of what can be achieved in a superb Cabernet Sauvignon vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-----\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCabernet Sauvignon was the first wine ever made by Howard Park and it remains our flagship to this very day under the iconic Abercrombie label. Since 1986, Abercrombie has changed and evolved, yet its uncompromising commitment to quality and excellence has remained the same. This can be seen first and foremost in the many coveted accolades and glowing reviews it has accumulated over the decades. \u003cstrong\u003eHowever, nothing can quite compare to the outpouring of praise for the 2018 vintage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003esuperb conditions of 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e amplified all the best characteristics of Abercrombie reaffirming its place in the top echelon of Australian Cabernet Sauvignon. As Tyson Stelzer writes, “This textbook vintage has given birth to an Abercrombie that will go down among the greats…” Tyson’s sentiments were further reinforced when it received a Double Gold at the 2022 Global Fine Wine Challenge, an invitation-only competition restricted to the top 120 wines of each country included, but the accolades did not stop there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn late 2022 Abercrombie was also awarded ‘Three Merits’ in The Real Review’s Wine Classification of Australia. This tier is described as ‘iconic wines of the country, wines of true provenance and exemplary track record’ with fewer than 0.5% of wines produced achieving this status. 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Never a wine a extremes, the Allingham Chardonnay is always nuanced and full of subtleties, surprise and harmony.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ptn-details-item description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ptn-details\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is an intrinsic harmony present in the 2023 Allingham Chardonnay which reflects a synergy of season, site and variety. The aromatic notes are wonderfully classic, an amalgam of white flower and citrus blossom, fresh picked grapefruit, white peach skin and sea spray. There is an extreme precision to the entry after which layers of nuanced flavours caress the palate, with both acidity and oak effortlessly subsumed into the structure. Over the next decade this wine will reveal the entire spectrum of subtle and generous impressions of citrus, stone and orchard fruits, mineral and oceanic tones and exotic spice accents that captivate lovers of Chardonnay; joy will be found in teasing them out and admiring the ease and refinement with which they are displayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ptn-details-item food_match\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"item-title\"\u003eFood Match\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ptn-details\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA perfect partner for pork belly with celeriac remoulade, kohlrabi, apple and mustard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ptn-details-item cellaring\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"item-title\"\u003eRecommended Cellaring\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ptn-details\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrink now or cellar for up to 10 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cellar Link Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41996514656319,"sku":"HOPALCHD623-Y\u0026R","price":79.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/hpark_allingham_cahrd_1.jpg?v=1756781248"},{"product_id":"2019-domaine-naturaliste-le-naturaliste-cabernet-franc","title":"2019 Domaine Naturaliste Le Naturaliste Cabernet Franc","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e96 pts Anette Lacy MW \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“I am a big fan of Cabernet Franc and this one is delicious. This is the second release from Domaine Naturaliste and they have really allowed the Franc expression to shine.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e95 pts The Real Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e“\u003cspan\u003eThis is a wine of pedigree, and while it's approachable now it will cellar beautifully, adding layers of flavour and texture\u003c\/span\u003e.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOverview\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\"Cabernet Franc is the shy little sister of the Bordelaise family: aromatic, soft textured and boasting pristinely fine tannin and drive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe decision to craft an expression of Margaret River as seen through the mode of this noble and ancient grape was an easy one, particularly when faced with fruit grown in the heart of Wilyabrup and on our quintessentially alimental gravel loam soils.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHaving achieved a perfect balance, the fruit is picked, carefully destemmed and kept as whole berries for fermentation. Gently handled and pressed after 12 days on skin to 500L French oak Puncheons, 40% of which are new..\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eDomaine Naturaliste\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The fruit was harvested based on achieving a balance of tannin and flavour ripeness while maintaining fruit freshness. 55% new barrels until the wine has achieved its own harmony, which was 14 months. The barriques are primarily from forests in the Center of France, Troncais and a touch of Bertrange. The wine then enjoys another year in bottle before release.\" - \u003cem\u003eDomaine Naturaliste\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cellar Link Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42660022091839,"sku":"DN6319","price":91.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/DN_LeNaturaliste_CabFrank_2021-NV_WEB-ADJUSTED_19549790-5562-4c80-92e4-10af4c5b2a0a_300x_1.png?v=1764723686"},{"product_id":"2020-domaine-naturaliste-le-naturaliste-cabernet-franc","title":"2020 Domaine Naturaliste Le Naturaliste Cabernet Franc","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e96 pts \u0026amp; Gold Decanter World Wine Awards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Leafy aromatic nose with lovely scents of red cherry, black tea, brambly fruit, tobacco and coffee undertones. Textured and well-layered, with a long sappy finish.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 pts Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"A lot of effort goes into growing and making this wine. While it's a variety that can be so elegant, this is a bigger, richer style yet done well and doesn't go OTT. It's brimming with blueberries, currants and red cherries, spiced to the max with cinnamon and cloves plus a liberal spread of dried herbs. Full bodied, plush with expansive tannins and a lingering finish.:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 pts Huon Hooke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"..the bouquet has good varietal raspberry, crushed herb and cassis aromas, with a whiff of vanillin oak, the palate is soft and bright, with chocolate and blackberry alongside dark cherry and fine, ripe tannins...A very smart Franc\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 pts James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003e“A rich and layered red, plums and berries with some chocolate and hazelnut. Full-bodied. Round and pretty tannins and a delicious finish. Rather opulent. Drink or hold.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOverview\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\"Cabernet Franc is the shy little sister of the Bordelaise family: aromatic, soft textured and boasting pristinely fine tannin and drive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe decision to craft an expression of Margaret River as seen through the mode of this noble and ancient grape was an easy one, particularly when faced with fruit grown in the heart of Wilyabrup and on our quintessentially alimental gravel loam soils.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHaving achieved a perfect balance, the fruit is picked, carefully destemmed and kept as whole berries for fermentation. Gently handled and pressed after 12 days on skin to 500L French oak Puncheons, 40% of which are new..\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eDomaine Naturaliste\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The fruit was harvested based on achieving a balance of tannin and flavour ripeness while maintaining fruit freshness. 55% new barrels until the wine has achieved its own harmony, which was 14 months. The barriques are primarily from forests in the Center of France, Troncais and a touch of Bertrange. The wine then enjoys another year in bottle before release.\" - \u003cem\u003eDomaine Naturaliste\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cellar Link Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42660023205951,"sku":"DN6320","price":91.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/DN_LeNaturaliste_CabFrank_2021-NV_WEB-ADJUSTED_19549790-5562-4c80-92e4-10af4c5b2a0a_300x_1.png?v=1764723686"},{"product_id":"2021-domaine-naturaliste-le-naturaliste-cabernet-franc","title":"2021 Domaine Naturaliste Le Naturaliste Cabernet Franc","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 pts Ray Jordan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"a Cab Franc with power and concentrated intensity.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 pts JamesSuckling.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Wonderfully complex and perfumed with aromas of wild blueberries, violets, dark chocolate and damson plums. The full-bodied palate has finely integrated tannins and balanced acidity, giving notes of dark cherries, chalk, cured meats, graphite and dried herbs. Very lush and structured with a floral edge. Drink or hold.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 pts Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\"Given the difficult vintage, this is showing lovely, if big, flavours with no weedy nuances at all. An impressive wine rich in black fruit, dark chocolate studded with mint, lashings of cedary oak and plentiful tannins. No wallflower as it's full bodied and almost voluptuous, yet the finish is long and generous.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 pts Shanteh Wale, Winepilot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"A lovely ripeness to the fruit opens to some rich chocolaty tones, mocha, coffee and read tea leaf. Tannins are dusty and spread evenly across the palate...A labour of love and a wondrous outcome.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOverview\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\"Cabernet Franc is the shy little sister of the Bordelaise family: aromatic, soft textured and boasting pristinely fine tannin and drive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe decision to craft an expression of Margaret River as seen through the mode of this noble and ancient grape was an easy one, particularly when faced with fruit grown in the heart of Wilyabrup and on our quintessentially alimental gravel loam soils.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHaving achieved a perfect balance, the fruit is picked, carefully destemmed and kept as whole berries for fermentation. Gently handled and pressed after 12 days on skin to 500L French oak Puncheons, 40% of which are new..\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eDomaine Naturaliste\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The fruit was harvested based on achieving a balance of tannin and flavour ripeness while maintaining fruit freshness. 55% new barrels until the wine has achieved its own harmony, which was 14 months. The barriques are primarily from forests in the Center of France, Troncais and a touch of Bertrange. The wine then enjoys another year in bottle before release.\" - \u003cem\u003eDomaine Naturaliste\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cellar Link Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42660024778815,"sku":"DN6321","price":91.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/DN_LeNaturaliste_CabFrank_2021-NV_WEB-ADJUSTED_19549790-5562-4c80-92e4-10af4c5b2a0a_300x_1.png?v=1764723686"},{"product_id":"2022-domaine-naturaliste-le-naturaliste-cabernet-franc","title":"2022 Domaine Naturaliste Le Naturaliste Cabernet Franc","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-critic-info\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-critic--title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e96 POINTS - Ray Jordan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-critic--review-copy\"\u003eDukes started dabbling with this variety a few years ago, and he makes it in an almost no-holds-barred manner, creating a cabernet franc with structure, purpose, and tremendous power. So if you're used to your cabernet francs that are a little bit wimpish, this ain't one of 'em. Deep blackberry, dark plum, and dark chocolate notes on the nose. A plush, quite supple palate, but one supported by a firm thread of chalky tannins and plenty of oak to keep things honest. It's a wine of great poise, with the capacity to handle some extended ageing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-critic-info\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-critic--title\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 - Decanter World Wine Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-critic--review-copy\"\u003eEarthy and smoke undertones framed by cooked fruit aromas. Polished tannins, nicely textured on the palate. Award: Bronze - DWWA 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOverview\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\"Cabernet Franc is the shy little sister of the Bordelaise family: aromatic, soft textured and boasting pristinely fine tannin and drive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe decision to craft an expression of Margaret River as seen through the mode of this noble and ancient grape was an easy one, particularly when faced with fruit grown in the heart of Wilyabrup and on our quintessentially alimental gravel loam soils.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHaving achieved a perfect balance, the fruit is picked, carefully destemmed and kept as whole berries for fermentation. Gently handled and pressed after 12 days on skin to 500L French oak Puncheons, 40% of which are new..\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eDomaine Naturaliste\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The fruit was harvested based on achieving a balance of tannin and flavour ripeness while maintaining fruit freshness. 55% new barrels until the wine has achieved its own harmony, which was 14 months. The barriques are primarily from forests in the Center of France, Troncais and a touch of Bertrange. The wine then enjoys another year in bottle before release.\" - \u003cem\u003eDomaine Naturaliste\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cellar Link Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42660028481599,"sku":"DN6322","price":91.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/DN_LeNaturaliste_CabFrank_2021-NV_WEB-ADJUSTED_19549790-5562-4c80-92e4-10af4c5b2a0a_300x_1.png?v=1764723686"},{"product_id":"2018-moss-wood-chardonnay","title":"2018 Moss Wood Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2018 Moss Wood Chardonnay from Margaret River is a highly-rated, complex, full-bodied wine known for its balance of ripe fruit (peach, pineapple, citrus) with toasty, nutty oak, brioche, and spice notes, showing excellent structure, acidity, and aging potential, praised by critics as a benchmark for the region and potentially one of Moss Wood's best ever. It's rich and creamy yet precise, with flavours developing from tropical fruit and hazelnut praline to more savoury notes like grilled almonds and honey with age, making it enjoyable young but rewarding for cellaring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-----\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Moss Wood property is ground zero for Cabernet Sauvignon in Margaret River being one of the first wineries to really get the local Cabernet right. Today it’s an all rounder, and particularly the Chardonnay has been starting to challenge the region’s best. It is always quite oaky and slightly old school but still a lovely drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a full-throttle Chardonnay with layers of pineapple and mandarin fruits matched by some serious oak. It’s also voluptuous – big, bold and creamy in a seriously textural style with buttery hazelnut praline complexity. There is loads of power and concentration to finish and is a crowd pleaser for drinking over the medium term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrink: 2021 – 2027\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eCritic Scores \u0026amp; Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBob Campbell (The Real Review):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e95 points, 5 Stars; robust, intense, needs time to open.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-hveid=\"CAUQAQ\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eWine Pilot (Angus Hughson):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e93 points; full-throttle, voluptuous, crowd-pleaser.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-hveid=\"CAUQAg\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eRay Jordan:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBeautiful balance, fine minerality, excellent oak integration, very long finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-hveid=\"CAUQAw\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eWine Advocate (Joe Czerwinski):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRiper and rounder than typical, with ample weight and richness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"2026SAND","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42830021230655,"sku":null,"price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/906154_1.jpg?v=1768302912"},{"product_id":"2015-moss-wood-chardonnay","title":"2015 Moss Wood Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2015 Moss Wood Chardonnay from Margaret River is a highly-regarded, complex white wine known for its balance of rich fruit (peach, apricot, nectarine) with nutty, toasty, and creamy notes from lees aging and oak, showing hints of nougat, cashew, and citrus, offering a full, textured palate with a long, clean finish, a hallmark of its premium, age-worthy style\u003cspan\u003e. It's celebrated for its intensity, structure, and integration of fruit and oak, representing a warm, dry vintage that produced concentrated flavors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e----\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn keeping with such a good season, this wine has much to recommend it.  The colour is light to medium straw, with green tints and the condition is bright.  The nose has significant volume, with ethereal aromas of limes and blossom, sitting over Chardonnay’s riper fruit characters of peaches and nuts.  Lightly toasty oak notes sit in the background, along with subtle cheese and meaty notes.  This complexity follows along the palate, where there are bright lime, peach and roast cashew flavours.  Structure is firm, with high acidity and some tannins on the finish but this is balanced by full and excellent length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVintage Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eRipening Time from Flowering to Harvest:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 117 days\u003cbr\u003eSpring 2014 was definitely one for vineyard managers who enjoy a challenge, with regular rainfall that tested our spray program, as well as causing havoc while the vines were flowering.  As an amusing aside, 2014 was the wettest year in the 37 that we have been involved at Moss Wood – 1245mm rain fell, some 26% above average.\u003cbr\u003eWhen we have lots of rain, temperatures remain mild, so in 2014 we had an extended flowering period of 48 days, nearly twice as long as normal.  Fortunately, this also meant overnight. temperatures were generally higher, something the vines really enjoy and probably offset the rain to a degree.  In the end the final yield of 6.24 tonnes per hectare was only 10% down.\u003cbr\u003eThe remainder of the growing season was positively splendid.  Temperatures were mild to warm and we didn’t register a day over 37⁰C.  The vines experienced nearly endless hours in their preferred range for photosynthesis and it could be said the Chardonnay strode slowly, steadily and gracefully to its harvest date of 16th February, when it had achieved a ripeness of 12.6⁰ Baume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduction Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll the fruit was hand-picked then whole bunch pressed, with the juice collected and racked to stainless steel tank, where it was settled for 48 hours.  The clear juice was racked to stainless steel and fermentation commenced, using a variety of yeasts.  Once the initial, aggressive stage was completed in the controlled temperature environment of the tank, the wine was then racked in to barrel.  All barrels were 228 litre French oak and 45% were new.  It stayed in barrel for 19 months and during that time underwent a full malolactic fermentation.\u003cbr\u003eIn September the wine was racked from barrel, fined for heat stability, then sterile filtered and bottled on 11\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOctober, 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCellaring Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCellaring time will be typical Moss Wood, with the wine requiring at least 10 years aging to develop the beginnings of its bottle bouquet but a further 10 years beyond that to reach full maturity.  In the meantime, it will be just as rewarding to consume as a youngster, where its bright fruit characters make it easy to enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"2026SAND","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42830021296191,"sku":null,"price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/906154_1.jpg?v=1768302912"},{"product_id":"2019-pierro-vr-chardonnay-750ml","title":"2019 Pierro VR Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThink of Pierro VR (Vintage Reserve) Chardonnay as the estate’s “Grand Cru” barrel selection, produced only in exceptional vintages. It comes solely from Gin Gin clone fruit, is 100 % barrel fermented, 80% new. The wine is matured for 12 months in oak and is bottled in tiny volumes. By contrast, the regular Pierro Chardonnay sees 35–45 % new oak and matures for 10–12 months. Thanks to its greater concentration and tightly coiled core, the VR is built for serious cellaring—a true collector’s Chardonnay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"2026SAND","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42830022148159,"sku":null,"price":155.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/file_1.png?v=1754064118"},{"product_id":"2020-pierro-chardonnay","title":"2020 Pierro Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2020 Pierro Chardonnay from Margaret River, Australia, is a highly acclaimed, complex, and powerful white wine, known for its purity, richness, and elegance, featuring notes of white peach, nectarine, salted cashews, sea spray, and butterscotch, often considered a standout from the excellent but small 2020 vintage and a collectible wine with significant aging potential, delivering both intensity and balance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwner and manager of Pierro Estate, Dr Mike Peterkin, has a viticultural pedigree second to none. Besides making one of Margaret Rivers best Chardonnay’s, Mike also produced the first Semillon Sauvignon Blanc blend in Australia.\u003cbr\u003eFermented in French barriques, the wine goes through a full malolactic fermentation which helps achieve superior texture, mouth feel and a more refined, persistent flavour. Lees are stirred fortnightly by hand in barrel over a period of 12 months.\u003cbr\u003eBrilliant pale straw colour with distinct highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Nosing reveals a kaleidoscopic like range of aromatics with white peach and nectarine scents infused with gun flint intermingling with biscuity oak, citrus and faint spicy butterscotch. Rich yet refined and beautifully poised the palate is flooded with white peach and nectarine fruits which overlay a back drop of biscuity oak, subtle roasted almond, spicy nougat and gun flint. Superb power and depth finishing gently creamed and very long.\u003cbr\u003eDrink over the next 5-6 years.\u003cbr\u003eAlc. 13.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe intensity of this super chardonnay was evident the moment I screwed the top off. Wow. This captures so much of the character of this excellent, small Margaret River vintage. It's delicate yet it has so much power driving through the palate. Butterscotch and white peach with an edge of nectarine work in harmony. The oak treatment is excellent, providing such control. Mike Peterkin has been making great chardonnay for years, but this one might just be the best yet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e98 points - \u003cem\u003eRay Jordan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eKey Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMargaret River\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, Western Australia.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-hveid=\"CAMQAg\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eGrape:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eChardonnay (Gingin clone).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-hveid=\"CAMQAw\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFull-bodied, buttery, complex, rich yet refined, with power and elegance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-hveid=\"CAMQBA\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eAromatics \u0026amp; Flavors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWhite peach, nectarine, salted cashews, ocean breeze\/sea salt, Pink Lady apple, biscuity oak, butterscotch, roasted almond, gun flint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-hveid=\"CAMQBQ\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eStructure:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHigh natural acidity from the Gingin clone, creamy texture, long finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-hveid=\"CAMQBg\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e13.5%.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-hveid=\"CAMQBw\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eExcellent aging capacity, drinkable now but will devel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"2026SAND","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42830026702911,"sku":"L£BB.13.4.8","price":99.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/2020-pierro-chardonnay_1_66ffef6c-78b0-4d28-99ca-ddba17fd6075.jpg?v=1768307651"},{"product_id":"2017-pierro-chardonnay","title":"2017 Pierro Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2017 Pierro Chardonnay from Margaret River, Australia, is a highly acclaimed, complex, and powerful white wine known for its balance of rich fruit (stone fruit, citrus, melon) with nutty, toasty oak, creamy texture, and persistent acidity, often showing notes of honey, spice, and minerality, offering excellent aging potential and scoring highly with critics. It's made with Burgundian techniques, including barrel fermentation in French oak, lees stirring, and malolactic fermentation, resulting in a wine that is both intense and elegant, building complexity with cellaring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitewine-speel\"\u003eRefined, rich and powerful this a compelling Margaret River Chardonnay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrilliant very pale straw colour with a distinct glimmer of green to the edges and a watery hue. Intense aromatics of white peaches, ripe nectarine and dried honey blossom from the glass overlaid by biscuity oak and elements of gun flint. Subtle citrusy nougat and spice notes ensue. Refined and elegant yet at the same time delivering remarkable richness and power, the palate is engulfed with white peach, ripe nectarine and dried honey flavours which drive onto an exceptionally long finish. There’s a textural creaminess to the mid palate which is superbly counterpointed by perfectly integrated fresh acidity. Complexing elements of lightly roasted cashew, biscuit, subtle gun flint infusions and spicy nougat also chime in, adding further interest. Magnificent length with an aftertaste of white peaches, ripe nectarines, dried honey, infusions of gun flint, nougat and light spicy cashew that sails long on into the night. Outstanding.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"2026SAND","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42830039679039,"sku":"L£BB.13.4.8","price":99.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/2020-pierro-chardonnay_1_66ffef6c-78b0-4d28-99ca-ddba17fd6075.jpg?v=1768307651"},{"product_id":"2021-pierro-chardonnay","title":"2022 Pierro Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003eOwner and manager of Pierro Estate, Dr Mike Peterkin, has a viticultural pedigree second to none. Besides making one of Margaret Rivers best Chardonnay’s, Mike also produced the first Semillon Sauvignon Blanc blend in Australia.\u003cbr\u003eFermented in French barriques, the wine goes through a full malolactic fermentation which helps achieve superior texture, mouth feel and a more refined, persistent flavour. Lees are stirred fortnightly by hand in barrel over a period of 12 months.\u003cbr\u003eBrilliant pale straw colour with a glistening green tinged outskirts and watery hue. Intense aromas of white peach, ripe nectarine and dried honey engulf the nostrils with some crème brulee, spicy nougat, roasted almond and gun flint notes also chiming in. Rich, mouth filling flavours of peach, nectarine and toasty dried honey flood the palate. Creamy textured, elements of crème brulee, roasted almonds, spicy nougat, biscuit and infusions of gun flint lead into an expansive and complex finish. A superb marriage of power and refinement with a long beautifully rounded aftertaste. Remains firmly entrenched in the top echelon of Australian Chardonnay.\u003cbr\u003eDrink over the next 6-8 years.\u003cbr\u003eAlc. 13.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCooler season has resulted in this distinctly linear almost Burgundy-like expression of Margaret River Chardonnay. It's one of the tightest Pierro Chardonnays that I can recall, but I suspect it will age to reveal some of those beautiful vineyard qualities. Chalky minerality with a little butterscotch and savory notes turning the screws to tighten a focussed finish. Beautifully integrated palate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRay Jordan - WA Wine Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeach, melon, ripe lime, cashew and spice, a little fennel and vanilla perfume too. It’s glossy and smooth, a good cut of juicy citrus acidity, spicy biscuits, fine chalky texture, intense but kind of calm, with a flinty finish of impeccable length. Flavour and presence, and such a wonderful expression of full-flavoured Margaret River Chardonnay. Drink 2023-2029+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGary Walsh – The Wine Front\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"2026SAND","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42830046822463,"sku":"L£BB.13.4.8","price":99.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/2020-pierro-chardonnay_1_66ffef6c-78b0-4d28-99ca-ddba17fd6075.jpg?v=1768307651"},{"product_id":"2022-pierro-chardonnay","title":"2021 Pierro Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Cooler season has resulted in this distinctly linear almost Burgundy-like expression of Margaret River Chardonnay. It's one of the tightest Pierro Chardonnays that I can recall, but I suspect it will age to reveal some of those beautiful vineyard qualities. Chalky minerality with a little butterscotch and savoury notes turning the screws to tighten a focussed finish. Beautifully integrated palate.\" \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRay Jordan, Wine Pilot - 97 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The 2021 Chardonnay is creamy, salty and refined. As per usual for Pierro, there's a skein of crushed nuts and brine here. It's so polished and spicy as it is, with salted cashews, white peach, red apple skins, fresh grated nutmeg, almond meal, curry leaves ... it's all here. Seamless. Superstar. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink: 2023-2041.\"  \u003cstrong\u003eErin Larkin, Wine Advocate - 96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Pierro DNA is so distinctive, it’s unmissable. Aside from the quality fruit, winemaking has a big impact on its chardonnays. As usual, this is rich and ripe, voluptuous even, but it doesn’t run away in that direction, it curves back with the firm thread of acidity restraining it. Full of lemon-lime bitters, stone fruit and honeydew, ginger spice and lots of creamy lees filling out the palate. Then wham! The acidity says stop. No more, I’ll finish off. As you do, the last sip. Drink by 2029.\"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion - 96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003ePeach, melon, ripe lime, cashew and spice, a little fennel and vanilla perfume too. It's glossy and smooth, a good cut of juicy citrus acidity, spicy biscuits, fine chalky texture, intense but kind of calm, with a flinty finish of impeccable length. Flavour and presence, and such a wonderful expression of full-flavoured Margaret River Chardonnay. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrink: 2023 - 2029+.\"  \u003cstrong\u003eGary Walsh, The Wine Front - 96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"It's a decadently styled wine with alluring aromas of brioche, button mushrooms, golden delicious apples and cigarbox spice. On the palate, intense flavours wash across - honeyed stone fruits, freshly baked sourdough and crème patissière are tailed by saline flavours that delight. Year after year, it's clear that this is not only one of Margaret River's best wines but also Australia's. Drink: Now to 2035.\"\u003cstrong\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGabrielle Poy, The Real Review - 96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Since the mid 1980s Mike Peterkin has crafted a chardonnay of not only monumental power, but of simultaneously smooth and silky delivery.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePierro Chardonnay is the role model for so many of Australia's more opulent and hedonistically proportioned chardonnays and is a stunning expression of Margaret River chardonnay.\u003c\/span\u003e\"  Jeremy Oliver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMike Peterkin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e established the Pierro Vineyard in Willyabrup in 1980. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis small family winery has crafted some of Margaret River's most exciting and stylish wines in the subsequent 43 years. Their Chardonnay is simply monumental and is one of Australia's iconic wines. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Pierro DNA is so distinctive, it’s unmissable. As usual, this is rich and ripe, voluptuous even, but it doesn’t run away in that direction, it curves back with the firm thread of acidity restraining it. Full of lemon-lime bitters, stone fruit and honeydew, ginger spice and lots of creamy lees filling out the palate. Then wham! The acidity says stop. No more, I’ll finish off. As you do, the last sip.\"  Jane Faulkner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eThis is a wine of great finesse yet impressive power, tight structure yet generosity of flavour. Ripe melony, peachy characters yet noticeable restraint and subtlety. An unctuous mouth-feel yet with taut, fine acidity on the finish. It will start to be at its best about June 2023 and will continue to mature gracefully for another 10 years. A world class white which is well entrenched in the top Chardonnay's of Australia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach parcel is hand-picked, chilled, hand-sorted and gently whole bunch pressed. There are multiple picks for this wine. With the first batches being picked for aromatic complexity and acidity and the latter picked for flavour and body. All juice is settled and then fermented in French barriques. The wine goes through a full malolactic fermentation which helps achieve superior texture, mouth feel and a more refined, persistent flavour. Lees are stirred fortnightly by hand in barrel over a period of 12 months prior to blending, settling and bottling.\"  \u003cstrong\u003ePierro\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"2026SAND","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42830047739967,"sku":"L£BB.13.4.8","price":99.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/2020-pierro-chardonnay_1_66ffef6c-78b0-4d28-99ca-ddba17fd6075.jpg?v=1768307651"},{"product_id":"2023-pierro-chardonnay","title":"2023 Pierro Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This will sit alongside anything Peterkin has made in more than four decades as one of the finest winemakers in the region. It is a cracking good wine delivered with precision and power with a degree of delicacy and finesse that makes it so appealing. Incredible intensity on the nose with aromas of white peach and grapefruit with a little muted butterscotch in the background. The palate is powerful and drives with urgency through to a remarkably long finish. The oak is neatly interlaced, and the fresh acidity adds another dimension with its savoury chalky character. Cellar 10 years.\"\u003cstrong\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003eRay Jordan, Ray Jordan Wine - 98 points\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e and White Wine of the Year 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I’ve tried this quite a few times because I can’t get enough of it, as it’s the most detailed and finely tuned chardonnay from Pierro to date. It is beguiling, precise and elegant. All that is backed up by excellent fruit, integrated oak, a laser-light show of acidity with some creamy-nutty lees shimmying across the palate. And the finish – wow! Lingers long. Bravo. Drink by 2033.\"\u003cstrong\u003e  Jeni Port, Halliday Wine Companion - 97 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"It is hard to imagine a better wine, such is the quality here. This has everything that you could ask for in a chardonnay, and then some. Yet somehow, it manages to present as shy and restrained at the same time. A chameleon wine that has the flexibility to be enjoyed on its own, or with a variety of different foods. Winemaking notes add impact in a very positive way.\"\u003cstrong\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarry Weinman, Fine Wine Club - 97 points \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003ePierro Chardonnay be what Pierro Chardonnay be. But there’s a smidgen more finesse in this year’s release and, combined with Pierre’s trademark fruit power, the effect is quite sensational. Pierro is one of the original (as in, it was the first) close-planted blocks in Margaret River, at 6000 vines per hectare.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePower up front; finesse through the finish. This makes well and truly sure that it has your attention and then it shows that it has both depth, and style. Pears, yellow peaches, grilled nuts and a creamy, smoky, nougat character. There’s an element of quartz to this wine, or of something stony, and it’s a part of its glory. This is a noted wine in noteworthy form. It finishes long. It’s compelling throughout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"  \u003cstrong\u003eCampbell Mattinson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, The Wine Front - 96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"2026SAND","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42830051246143,"sku":"L£BB.13.4.8","price":113.25,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/2020-pierro-chardonnay_1_66ffef6c-78b0-4d28-99ca-ddba17fd6075.jpg?v=1768307651"},{"product_id":"2020-leeuwin-estate-art-series-chardonnay","title":"2020 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003eRay Jordan White Wine of the Year 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003eJames Suckling Top 100 Wines of Australia 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003eJames Halliday Top 100 Wines of 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I’ve gone on record more times than I care to count saying the Leeuwin Art Series is Australia’s greatest chardonnay.\"  James Halliday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay needs no introduction. It is an icon of Australian wine and is one of Langton's Heritage Five which celebrates Australia's most exceptional and ground-breaking wines - the other four being Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Mount Mary Quintet and Wendouree Shiraz. It is often compared favourably with great White Burgundies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Always one of our very greatest Chardonnays – Grand Cru, all the way. Crafted in 100% top-notch new French oak, this latest release is considered by many to be as good as any ever made, and it is hard to disagree. Great intensity, and yet such is the balance that it seems almost imperceptible. Power, layering, elegance and extraordinary length. I gave it 98, but that seems a little cruel. It will drink beautifully for a decade or two and no doubt reach even higher levels.\" Ken Gargett\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Art Series Chardonnay is sourced primarily from the 1976-planted Block 20 and supplemented with fruit from the 1978-planted Block 22. The quality of the vineyard is well recognised and remains the backbone of the Art Series Chardonnay. The vineyard blocks are planted to the Gingin clone on a series of rolling hills facing all directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003ePower and presence on the nose, then energy and vitality are the thread. Lemon curd, fresh nashi pear and lime create the shape and frame aromatically. Beneath, there are layers of vanilla pod, tea leaf, lemon myrtle and flint nuances. Heightened fragrance of frangipani and citrus blossom ensue. Neatly packaged and foiled are notes of patisserie, flint and nougat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe palate is precise, focussed and fine with delicately woven texture through the mid-palate. Juicy white peach combines with pear at the core. Threaded within is harmony, elegance and vibrancy that pulls all elements together in a seamless line. A saline and mineral finish is the hallmark of this classic 2020 vintage.\"  \u003cstrong\u003eLeeuwin \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"2026SAND","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42830060945471,"sku":null,"price":154.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/leeuwin-art-series-chardonnay-12pk-2021-front_1.jpg?v=1740285880"},{"product_id":"2019-cullen-legacy-series-fruit-day-malbec","title":"2019 Cullen Wines Mangan Legacy Series Fruit Day Malbec","description":"\u003cp class=\"title-m0F\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Malbec was harvested from Mangan Vineyard on the 20th March, a full fruit day on the biodynamic calendar. It was crushed to amphora where it spent 54 days on skins. In order to emphasise the fruit tannins and beauty we have only used 2nd fill barriques for a total of 4 months élevage before bottling. 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Truly an artisanal masterpiece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"title-m0F\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALCOHOL\u003c\/strong\u003e: 13%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cellar Link Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42841161662527,"sku":null,"price":289.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/Cullen-Wines-210707-0001_1_8bbff689-cfa6-4dad-a7d5-ee7f0fcbfd4d.jpg?v=1768888552"},{"product_id":"2024-leeuwin-estate-prelude-chardonnay-12-bottle-pack","title":"2024 Leeuwin Estate Prelude Chardonnay - 12 Bottle Pack","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"229\" width=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/leeuwin-estate_logo_2.png?v=1740311438\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn excellent value forerunner to the Art Series \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ww-product-award ProductAward-sc-1rmhgjw-1 dgvnfB\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"award-details\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"award-date-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Most chardonnay vignerons would give their eye teeth to have a wine as good as this as their entry point.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJames Halliday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Prelude Chardonnay can never again be referred to as the second wine from Leeuwin because it is, in its own right, a remarkable wine.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eMatthew Jukes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA remarkable entry to the Art Series, the Prelude Chardonnay displays all the generosity and concentrated fruit known from this famed Chardonnay estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2024 was another outstanding year for Margaret River wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinter 2023 was generally mild. 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Great definition on the palate, really structured for the long haul. Deep and rich with plum and dark cherry flavors, cassis and mulberry too. Needs time, best from 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Moss Wood cabernet, going way back, taught Australian wine enthusiasts the meaning of the words 'superfine tannins'. It’s long been a wine of soft, seductive power, usually to the point where the more structural elements are difficult to discern, like a crow bar buried among a mountain of pillows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlackcurrant, cranberry, mulberry and smoky cedar, with the prettiness of violets and the sweet surging seduction of redcurrant adding velocity as much as power. Both the wave and the undertow. It gives the wine an authority that’s been missing. In fruit terms it’s not drowning, it’s saving. 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