{"product_id":"l-a-s-vino-barrels-of-metricup-chardonnay-2025","title":"2025 L.A.S. Vino Barrels of Metricup Chardonnay | Margaret River | 97 Points","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🏆 97 Points | The Son of Pierro's Founder Is Redefining Margaret River Chardonnay!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points – Ray Jordan | 95 Points – The Real Review | 94 Points – The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Organic Gin Gin Chardonnay, 24-Year-Old Vines and an Extraordinary Winemaker!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2025 L.A.S. Vino ‘Barrels of Metricup’ Chardonnay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetricup, Margaret River, Western Australia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRRP $78\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat happens when the son of one of Australia's greatest Chardonnay pioneers decides to challenge the traditional rules of Margaret River winemaking?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou get L.A.S. 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