Leeuwin, Art Series Chardonnay Vintage:2018 Torbrecks flagship is the 2005

Torbrecks flagship is the 2005 Run Rig

because seasoned tasters are not easily blinded by primary aromas

Kept on cork for re-release

the 2016 is even more reticent than it was last year at this time

Firm reduction renders the nose unreadable at present

Leeuwin, Art Series Chardonnay Vintage:2018 Torbrecks flagship is the 2005The 2017 vintage in Margaret River was cool and wet, and it was the great producers that excelled that year, mainly by virtue of reactive and courageous vineyard management. The wine is closed for now, and it's savory and slick. It's in a quiet place now but will open up again over time. It's almost rambunctious, which flies in the face of the vintage that birthed it. The winemaking remains relatively consistent across the years, hand picked fruit