Current Releases

• 2009 Siblings Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
• 2009 Classic Dry White
• 2009 Art Series Sauvignon Blanc
• 2009 Art Series Riesling
• 2008 Prelude Vineyards Chardonnay
• 2008 Art Series Shiraz
• 2007 Siblings Shiraz
• 2007 Art Series Chardonnay
• 2006 Brut Pinot Noir Chardonnay
• 2005 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon
• 2004 Prelude Vineyards Cabernet Merlot

Recent Releases

• 2008 Siblings Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
• 2008 Classic Dry White
• 2008 Art Series Sauvignon Blanc
• 2008 Art Series Riesling
• 2007 Siblings Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
• 2007 Prelude Vineyards Classic Dry White
• 2007 Prelude Vineyards Chardonnay
• 2007 Art Series Shiraz
• 2007 Art Series Sauvignon Blanc
• 2007 Art Series Riesling
• 2006 Siblings Shiraz
• 2006 Siblings Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
• 2006 Prelude Classic Dry White
• 2006 Prelude Vineyards Chardonnay
• 2006 Art Series Shiraz
• 2006 Art Series Sauvignon Blanc
• 2006 Art Series Riesling
• 2006 Art Series Chardonnay
• 2005 Siblings Shiraz
• 2005 Siblings Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
• 2005 Prelude Vineyards Classic Dry White
• 2005 Prelude Vineyards Chardonnay
• 2005 Brut Pinot Noir Chardonnay
• 2005 Art Series Shiraz
• 2005 Art Series Sauvignon Blanc
• 2005 Art Series Riesling
• 2005 Art Series Chardonnay
• 2004 Siblings Shiraz
• 2004 Siblings Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
• 2004 Prelude Vineyards Chardonnay
• 2004 Prelude Vineyards Classic Dry White
• 2004 Art Series Shiraz
• 2004 Art Series Chardonnay
• 2004 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon
• 2004 Art Series Sauvignon Blanc
• 2004 Art Series Riesling
• 2003 Siblings Shiraz
• 2003 Siblings Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
• 2003 Prelude Vineyards Chardonnay
• 2003 Prelude Vineyards Cabernet Merlot
• 2003 Leeuwin Estate Brut
• 2003 Art Series Shiraz
• 2003 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon
• 2003 Art Series Sauvignon Blanc
• 2003 Art Series Riesling
• 2003 Art Series Chardonnay
• 02/03 Prelude Vineyards Classic Dry White
• 2002 Siblings Shiraz
• 2002 Siblings Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
• 2002 Prelude Vineyards Chardonnay
• 2002 Prelude Vineyards Classic Dry White
• 2002 Prelude Vineyards Cabernet Merlot
• 2002 Art Series Shiraz
• 2002 Art Series Sauvignon Blanc
• 2002 Art Series Riesling
• 2002 Art Series Chardonnay
• 2002 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon
• 2001 Siblings Shiraz
• 2001 Siblings Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
• 2001 Prelude Vineyards Classic Dry White
• 2001 Prelude Vineyards Cabernet Merlot
• 2001 Leeuwin Estate Brut
• 2001 Art Series Shiraz
• 2001 Art Series Sauvignon Blanc
• 2001 Art Series Riesling
• 2001 Art Series Pinot Noir
• 2001 Art Series Chardonnay
• 2001 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon
• 2000 Siblings Shiraz
• 2000 Prelude Vineyards Cabernet Merlot
• 2000 Leeuwin Estate Brut
• 2000 Art Series Pinot Noir
• 2000 Art Series Chardonnay
• 2000 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon
• 1999 Prelude Vineyards Cabernet Merlot
• 1999 Art Series Chardonnay
• 1999 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon
• 1998 Leeuwin Estate Brut
• 1998 Art Series Chardonnay
• 1998 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon
• 1997 Art Series Chardonnay
• 1997 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon
• 1996 Art Series Chardonnay
• 1995 Art Series Chardonnay
• 1994 Art Series Chardonnay
• 1993 Art Series Chardonnay
• 1992 Art Series Chardonnay
• 1991 Art Series Chardonnay
• 1990 Art Series Chardonnay
• 1989 Art Series Chardonnay
• 1988 Art Series Chardonnay
• 1987 Art Series Chardonnay
• 1986 Art Series Chardonnay
• 1985 Art Series Chardonnay
• 1984 Art Series Chardonnay
• 1983 Art Series Chardonnay
• 1982 Art Series Chardonnay
• 1981 Art Series Chardonnay
• 1980 Art Series Chardonnay

1998 Leeuwin Estate Brut

Winemaker's Tasting Notes

The colour has golden notes due to the influence of the Pinot Noir.

The nose is lifted with fresh strawberries from the Pinot complexing hints of oak from the barrel fermentation and toasty yeast autolysis characters evident.

A fine creamy bead greets the full palate. Again there are strawberries and some green apple flavours with some toasty hints starting to appear. The clean dry palate with a crisp finish makes this wine very appealing.

Comments

"Light straw-green; a crisp and fresh bouquet has citrus, lemon and a subliminal hint of strawberry; the crisp and crunchy palate has offsetting bready/yeasty flavours and a crisp, dry finish. A 60/40 blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the Great Southern given 22 months on lees. Rating 91 Drink 2003 date Tasted Feb 02"

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