Pinotman /// Andreas

9.8

Tried side by side. Tasting these since 2009. These are now classic wines. The vineyards are very close to the tree line of the western slope of the black forest in Baden. Who knows what these clones are? May be the Cluny Monks brought them up from France. These are world class Grand Cru level Pinots and are stupid underpriced. With age they turn into incredible beauties which easily match GranCru Burghs. Will be a 10 in 5 years from now. The Muschelkalk is always lighter in color ethereal and elegant. Black forest thyme, touch crushed marble, wild sour raspberry, hint of black forest morello cherries, cranberry, Mexican lime, green moos. This needs to uncoil over night to really get the potential of this. Quite acidic. 12.5%. A stellar vintage. And sleeping beauty. I would say not approachable for a novice at this point. Lucky for me my neighbors get it. Revisit in 2031. — 2 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Quite a pale lemon yellow. Smoky oak and struck match sulphides with ripe grapefruit. Not as much dried pear character as normal but still unmistakably Leeuwin Art Series Chardonnay with M+ Intensity, albeit experimenting with an understated style with this vintage. Subsequent vintages went back to the more full bodied style. — 2 years ago

Martin Sher

9.4

Delicious! Big match stick on the nose, followed by tangerine and peaches. — 3 years ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Intense and bright. After time in a decanter this is full of life and vigor. Stuck match and bright lemon. Great intensity and focus. Great stuff. Still young — 4 months ago

with Bex and Lindsay

Bob McDonald

9.7

Last bottle of this very impressive Chardonnay. Still very flinty and burnt match on the nose with a slightly sweeter palate than the last note. That grapefruit in its youth is now more yellow peach. Technical notes - using the P58 clone. All grapes were hand harvested prior to whole bunch pressing to French Oak puncheons - 30% new oak. Malolactic conversion was prevented. Drinking at its peak - made by one of Australia’s leading exponents of Chardonnay In David Bicknell. This is world class! — 6 months ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

I wanted this to match a more serious & somber moment, but my last bottle may have been moving out of its grace period: I found the deeper Pinot Noir style volcanic fruit has become more shrill & a one note? perhaps a slightly compromised bottle? Or is it maxed out at 11 years? — 3 years ago

with Owen

Rubychick

9.0

Polar opposite to big Kev, lean lady with some saline words. Not a great match with San Choy Bow but a great match to my advent Chardonnay wine fridge calendar. — 4 months ago

with See and Erika

Big Wave Dave

9.3

Wine of the night. V funky, wet rag nose blew off after a while. Distinctive, rounded, and slightly oily. Struck match. Incredibly long! World class — 10 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

Strong sulphidic notes of struck match. Lean in the palate for a Margaret River Chardonnay - citrus and grapefruit. Balanced and well made as always with a big future. — 2 years ago

with Hugh and Georgina

Aravind A

9.3

Another lovely btl. On the nose: noble struck match reduction, lemon, banana, a touch of vanilla. On the palate, fantastic acidity, lemon peel, loads of wet stone minerality, excellent density, and an electric finish. This is drinking so well now. — 4 years ago