LiQuery - Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

LEEUWIN ESTATE ART SERIES CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2017

Item:	619445
Size:	750 mL (25.4 oz)
Type:	2017 VINTAGES
Release Date:	2021-05-06
Producer:	Leeuwin Estate
Location:	Australia - Western Australia
Price:	$65.00 Price History
Style:	Red Wine Full-bodied & Smooth
Alcohol:	14.5%
Varietal:	Cabernet Sauvignon
Sugar Code:	XD (2.0 g/L)
Rating:	96
Glass Style:	Cabernet Sauvignon Purchase Glass

Description
Since 2002, led by winemaker Paul Atwood, working with viticulturist David Winstanley, Leeuwin has embarked on a new programme to refine its Cabernet so that it would stand shoulder to shoulder with the Art Series Chardonnay at the top of the varietal tree. With 38 years of vine age, the best batches of fruit come from moderate-yielding, home-block estate vines grown on free-draining, gravelly soils and picked at optimum ripening followed by a gentle fermentation and blending to French oak. (decanter.com, June 5, 2014)

Description

Since 2002, led by winemaker Paul Atwood, working with viticulturist David Winstanley, Leeuwin has embarked on a new programme to refine its Cabernet so that it would stand shoulder to shoulder with the Art Series Chardonnay at the top of the varietal tree. With 38 years of vine age, the best batches of fruit come from moderate-yielding, home-block estate vines grown on free-draining, gravelly soils and picked at optimum ripening followed by a gentle fermentation and blending to French oak. (decanter.com, June 5, 2014)

Tasting Notes
The Art Series represents Leeuwin's most opulent, age-worthy wines. After berry sorting, cold soak and maceration, and pumping over three times daily, the Cabernet Sauvignon is matured in French barriques for nine months. Given that the 2016 vintage was awarded 97 points by James Halliday in his Australian Wine Companion, expect big things from this new vintage.