Name: Leeuwin Estate Shiraz Art Series 2020 750ml
Brand: Leeuwin Estate
SKU: 928931
Price: 53.54 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 93 (3 reviews)

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Leeuwin Estate

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Varietal

Syrah

Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.

Country

Australia

Whilst most of Australia consists of arid deserts and dense bushland, the oceanic coasts to the south of the country have a terrain and climate ideal for vine cultivation and wine production. It took several decades of failed attempts at the end of the 18th century in order to produce vines of a decent enough quality for making wine, but since those first false starts, the Australian wine industry has continued to grow and grow. Today, wine production makes up for a considerable part of the Australian economy, with exports in recent years reaching unprecedented levels and even overtaking France for the first time ever. Whilst the greatest successes in regards to quality have been the result of the Syrah grape varietal (known locally as Shiraz), Australia utilizes several Old World grapes, and has had fantastic results from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay and more. As the Australian passion for locally produced wine continues to develop, wineries have begun experimenting with a wider range of grape varietals, meaning that nowadays it isn't uncommon to find high quality Australian wines made from Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Viognier, amongst many others.

Region

Margaret River

When it comes to the south-westerly part of Australia, the Margaret River is by far the most important and productive of the area's wine producing regions. The region itself currently has over five thousand hectares of land under vine, and there are almost one hundred and fifty wineries operating there, making the most of the humid and warm climate many experts claim is remarkably similar to that which is found in the Bordeaux region of France. Such a climate can only produce fantastic yields of grapes of exceptional quality, and indeed, Margaret River currently produces almost twenty percent of Australia's wines. Both red and white wine grapes grow in the region, with Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Chardonnay and Sémillon being the varietals most commonly and widely grown.

JS 94pts

James Suckling

Aromas of pitted cherries, grilled herbs, overturned earth and whole nutmeg. Medium- to full-bodied with structured, sturdy tannins. Fresh acidity lifts up the savory fruit and sweet spice. Very good intensity and depth here. A bit of chew at the finish. Best after 2023. Screw cap.

DC 93pts

Decanter

Density of flavour and plushness of fruit, including blackberry, alongside spiced fruit cake and a nice, stalky tension. There's a degree of opulence, with the fruit weight and ripeness understandable given the warmer year. Fresh acid drive and with fine, silty tannins, this is a lively and energised iteration of the variety, yet with a plush fruit complexity and a mineral weave throughout. Oak is used judiciously, and there is a lovely warmth and tonal spice. An inviting and comforting Margaret River Shiraz.

WA 92pts

Wine Advocate

The 2020 vintage was a very good vintage in Margaret River for the variety, and at that point, perhaps the best yet—the low yields and warm/dry conditions played into the hands of the variety. The 2020 Art Series Shiraz typifies this, in that the tannins are resolved, and in the context of Margaret River, really quite firm. The Shiraz clones on the estate vineyard in Wallcliffe are 470, Waldron and Peppy Park cuttings (planting 2019). Sealed under screw cap. The fruit for this wine was wholly sourced from the estate Peppy Park vineyard, 17 kilometers south of the main estate vineyard in the Boodjidup/Wallcliffe area. The wine was matured for 18 months in 600-liter demi-muids (a Bordelais and Rhône coopers). "Our priority is opening up the canopies to obtain proper solarization of bunches," said Lovett.

Winery Notes

An abundance of bursting blackcurrants, boysenberries and mulberries glide between sweet and toasted spices.

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Leeuwin Estate Shiraz Art Series 2020 750ml

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Winery

Leeuwin Estate

Varietal

Syrah

Country

Australia

Region

Margaret River

James Suckling

Decanter

Wine Advocate

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