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Art Series Chardonnay 2001

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The 2001 Chardonnay Art Series does not quite measure up to its brilliant 2000 counterpart (one of the finest Australian Chardonnays I have ever tasted), but it is an impressively endowed, medium to full-bodied effort offering aromas and flavors of honeysuckle, orange marmalade, pears, and background oak. This elegant, layered Chardonnay is buttressed by well-integrated acidity. It should drink well for 5-6 years.

Score: 91

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2004-2010 01 October 2004

Seamless, harmonious and seductive, its gorgeous cascade of pear, pineapple, guava, nectarine and subtle spice aromas and flavors flowing across the palate like a babbling brook in a Japanese garden. Amazingly refined and built to last, but it feels utterly complete already. The finish just sails on and on. Drink now through 2020. #24 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2004

Score: 98

Winespectator.com, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2004-2020 30 September 2004

Fresh, aromatic nose combines grapefruit, flowers and clove; more precise than the 2000. Juicy and bright in the mouth; more youthful and gripping than the 2000, if not quite as harmonious today. But this structured, very long, minerally chardonnay ultimately possesses richer fruit. Incidentally, owner Dennis Horgan told me that his greatest vintages of the past couple of decades for his world-class Art Series chardonnay have been '97, '95 and '87. (92+ points)

Score: 92

Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar 01 July 2004