The 2006 Art Series Shiraz contains 2% co-fermented Viognier with the wine aged for 17 months in 50% new French oak. Purple-colored, it offers up a nose of spice box, toast, coffee/mocha, meat, and blueberry. Ripe, sweet, concentrated, and balanced, this lengthy effort will offer prime drinking from 2011 to 2018.
Leeuwin Estate is one of the icon wineries of Western Australia and their Artist Series Chardonnay is an annual contender for Australia’s best.
Importer: Old Bridge Cellars, Napa, CA; www.oldbridgecellars.com