- Red Wine
- Pinot Noir
- 2012 Leeuwin Estate Brut Pinot Noir Chardonnay
2012 Leeuwin Estate Brut Pinot Noir Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
Updated
Winery
Leeuwin Estate
Vintage
2012
Grape Variety
Pinot Noir
Region
- Margaret River
Alcohol (%)
12.5
Purchase Price ($)
35
Closure
Cork
Source
Tasting
The 2012 release is a 67% / 33% blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The wine shows a light yellow colour in the glass and gives a consistent bead, the nose bristles with oyster shell and citrus with background notes of nectarine.
The palate has a delicate and fine mousse with lively, crunchy green apple acidity, at this point it is very much in the citrus and apple spectrum with a suggestion of brioche richness. The wine finishes with a touch of bitterness that will hopefully be less pronounced as it fills out.
The palate has a delicate and fine mousse with lively, crunchy green apple acidity, at this point it is very much in the citrus and apple spectrum with a suggestion of brioche richness. The wine finishes with a touch of bitterness that will hopefully be less pronounced as it fills out.