Ranked #1 of 110 2017 Chardonnay from Margaret River
98/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
The colour is still light-yellow and the wine is fresh and vibrant, still nicely restrained, and previous tasting notes still apply. It has great intensity of multi-faceted flavour and aroma, a terrific combination of concentration and refinement, the finish tremendously long. Grapefruity, but far from singular. This is in a great place to drink right now and has many yerars before it.
Tasted: 10/04/2021
Drink: 2021 to 2035
99 Points James Halliday
This achieves another step up the quality ladder for Leeuwin Estate, seemingly impossible. There's been no change in the vinification, nor in the vineyard. The change is an increase in the intensity of the flavours, and hence their length and aftertaste. It's an extraordinary wine, among the greatest of Burgundy (and elsewhere in the world). Whatever you expect from its future development will be delivered. Drink to 2032.
James Halliday. December, 2022