Ranked #15 of 91 2014 Chardonnay from Margaret River
95/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Very light, bright straw/green colour, with a restrained, delicate, fresh aroma of smoky oak and low-level sulfides nuances over melon fruit and a hint of grapefruit. The wine is delicate and restrained yet intense in the mouth: a masterful combination of refinement and tension, with definite but subtle flavour. Clean, dry finish and good length. A lovely discreet style. (NB. Very understated for Leeuwin!)
Tasted: 19/07/2017
Drink: 2017 to 2024
96 Points Robert Parker
One of Margaret River's (and Australia's) iconic Chardonnays, Leeuwin's 2014 Art Series Chardonnay continues that proud tradition. Never shy on toasty, nutty oak or bold fruit, the 2014 features both seamlessly woven together in perhaps greater harmony than in past vintages. Hints of white peach, Bosc pear and citrus appear on the medium-bodied palate and linger on the elegant, finely textured finish.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Joe Czerwinski. December, 2017
98 Points James Halliday
Part hand, part machine-picked, part wild and part cultured yeast, matured for 11 months in new French oak. Incredibly youthful quartz-green colour; a great chardonnay, its intensity and length right up there with the best prior vintages; white peach and nectarine open the batting, pink grapefruit coming swiftly thereafter, creamy/nutty oak almost lost in the crowd. If this weren't enough, the aftertaste is a work of art, complete in itself. Drink to 2029.
James Halliday. August, 2022