{"product_id":"leeuwin-estate-art-series-cabernet-sauvignon-2002-750ml","title":"Leeuwin Estate - Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 (750ml)","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"bottle-0-producer-read-more-box\" name=\"producer-text\" class=\"read-less\"\u003eLeeuwin Estate is in the Margaret River district. It was planted in 1974 and had its first commercial vintage in 1979. Founders Denis and Tricia Horgan are still the owners and they manage the estate with their son Justin. The estate has 121 acres of vineyards and produces about 60,000 cases a year. It is best known for its Art Series Chardonnay although it also makes “art series” Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Riesling, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc. The estate commissions artists to create the art series labels. Since 2002 Leeuwin has bottled all wines with screw caps to avoid cork taint. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that “Leeuwin Estate is one of the benchmark wineries of Western Australia. Both reds and whites exhibit cool-climate character and European elegance.”\u003cbutton id=\"bottle-0-producer-read-more-button\" name=\"producer-text\" type=\"button\" class=\"btn-link\"\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv name=\"producer-text\" class=\"read-less\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCritical Acclaim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e94 points International Wine Cellar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaturated ruby color. Flat-out gorgeous aromas of bitter cherry, cassis, graphite, cedar, Cuban tobacco, dark chocolate and dried flowers. On the palate, juicy dark and red fruit flavors play off musky, almost decadent underbrush and tobacco, with precise but understated Asian spice notes adding even more complexity. This boasts remarkable balance and compelling intricacy of fruit, spice and earth qualities on the long, suave finish, picking up notes of violet and fresh rose on the back. For the money, this is a no-brainer in outstanding, ageworthy Cabernet. (JR)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e92 points Wine Enthusiast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps better known for its Chardonnay, Leeuwin also makes an Art Series Cabernet that takes a back seat to no one. The 2002 still boasts youthful scents of fresh mint and cassis, then slowly unfolds on the palate to reveal a rich, full-bodied wine with a distinctly ripe, creamy texture. Long and powerful on the finish … *Editor's Choice* (JC)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e90 points Wine Spectator\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is supple, delivering pretty red cherry and thyme flavors, with a tinge of smoke, against the fuzz of fine-grained tannins. Strikes a winning balance as it all lingers on the harmonious finish. (HS)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Logan, Leeuwin Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48041812525280,"sku":"130548","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/files\/w4075842x4_1.jpg?v=1761168359","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/leeuwin-estate-art-series-cabernet-sauvignon-2002-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}