Heightened floral notes of jasmine, frangipani, chamomile and cardamom meet with the classical pear, lime and lemon fruit spectrum. The nose has energy with delicate complexity. Layers beneath the forefront include oyster shell, brioche and almond shell. The palate is finely woven and lively. The clarity of fruit is highlighted with lime curd, pear and pink grapefruit. Throughout, the palate has great shape and texture; layers of cassia, clove and cashew create dimension within the primary fruit core, The structure is held quite tight with a fine acid line and mineral thread.
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96 pts - Halliday Wine Companion: “Leeuwin Estate has the game sewn up with this entry point wine. It's so precise, so balanced, so pure. The distinction between fruit and oak is impossible to gauge, the length magical.”
93 pts - JamesSuckling.com: “There’s a punchy, confident appeal to this chardonnay, which has a rich peach, lemon-curd and toasted-hazelnut nose with acute freshness and fruit intensity. The palate unfurls plenty of flavorsome, ripe stone-fruit flesh and then zips taut with bracing acidity on the mouthwatering finish. Drink over the next five years.”
92 pts/Editor's Choice - Wine Enthusiast: "Subtle but distinctive notes of honeydew melon, citrus, butter-cup and a lick of spicy, toasty oak lead on the nose. A broad and creamy texture shines on the palate where the stone fruit and melon flavors are lifted by vibrant, citrusy acidity and a saline finish. This is a classic example of modern Aussie Chardonnay that relaxed and approachable."
91 pts - Robert Parker Wine Advocate: “The 2018 Prelude Vineyards Chardonnay is a multi-clonal blend that spent nine months in oak (30% to 40% new). Hints of caramel accent pineapple and white peach notes in this medium to full-bodied wine, while the plush, ripe, tropical fruit finishes with admirable length.”
90 pts - Wine Spectator: "There is good concentration to the Asian pear, green apple, pomelo and citrus flavors of this white, with piercing acidity and equally keen focus. Appealing for the freshness and transparency, and long, lingering finish, with a thread of minerality."
