{"product_id":"lethbridge-allegra-museum-release-chardonnay-2015","title":"2015 Lethbridge Allegra Museum Release Chardonnay | Mount Duneed Single Vineyard Chardonnay","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🏆 97 Point Museum Release | A Rare Opportunity to Experience Mature Australian Chardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA profoundly complex and magnificently aged Geelong single-vineyard Chardonnay  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely rare, genuinely extraordinary. Collector-level quality.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points – Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeelong, VIC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$120 a bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMuseum Release • Single Vineyard • Allegra • Chardonnay • Lethbridge • Geelong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Allegra — Lethbridge's flagship single-vineyard Chardonnay, named after their daughter. Twelve years of careful cellaring delivering extraordinary honey, mineral depth and secondary complexity. A 96-point Geelong museum release of genuine rarity and collector-level quality.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeep golden with brilliant depth and clarity — the unmistakable hallmarks of a Chardonnay at full maturity and twelve years of careful cellaring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProfoundly complex and magnificently developed with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edried apricot, fig and citrus marmalade — deeply concentrated and tertiary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etoasted nuts, brioche and honey — the hallmarks of twelve years of careful cellaring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evanilla, caramel and sophisticated oak integration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efine mineral depth and the cool-climate precision of Geelong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fully mature Geelong single-vineyard Chardonnay of extraordinary aromatic complexity — the primary stone fruit and citrus long transformed into profound secondary and tertiary character, with the honey, toasted nut and mineral depth that defines great aged Geelong Chardonnay at its absolute pinnacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull-bodied with exceptional texture, balance and fresh acidity.\u003cbr\u003eExpect layers of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edried apricot, fig and citrus marmalade — deeply concentrated and tertiary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etoasted nuts, brioche and honey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecaramel, spice and sophisticated oak integration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efine mineral backbone enhanced by twelve years of careful cellaring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efresh acidity delivering extraordinary tension, balance and contemplative length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine delivers profound secondary complexity with extraordinary depth, combining Lethbridge's celebrated biodynamic winemaking with the Geelong region's extraordinary cool-climate terroir and twelve years of careful cellaring — a wine at the absolute pinnacle of its development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExceptionally long and persistent with lingering honey, toasted nuts, citrus marmalade and the extraordinary mineral depth that defines great aged Geelong Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCritical Acclaim\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97pts – Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Lethbridge Allegra\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLethbridge is one of the Geelong region's most celebrated and respected boutique producers, founded by Ray Nadeson and Maree Collis — biodynamic pioneers in Australian wine, with a singular focus on expressing the extraordinary cool-climate terroir of Geelong through minimal-intervention, biodynamic winemaking of the highest quality. Allegra is Lethbridge's flagship single-vineyard Chardonnay — named after Ray and Maree's daughter, a wine of profound personal significance and extraordinary quality. 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