Posted: June 9, 2017
Great potential for a young cabernet with lovely dark brooding black berry fruits, “obviously old vine fruit”, thought one judge. Nice menthol tones and oak prominent palate with fine tannins.
Comments Off on Domaine Naturaliste Rebus Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A young dark blueberry wine with toasty oak poking through and a high level of acid.
Comments Off on Smallwater Estate Geographe Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Excellent fruit expression on both nose and palate with some pungency on the nose and punchy flavours. Food style.
Comments Off on Brash Vineyard Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A great wine. “All class and sophistication”. Seductive compelling oak over pristine fruit with interesting funky characters and gorgeous silky smooth palate.
Comments Off on Domaine Naturaliste Sauvage Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very smart wine with beautiful nettle-like fruit -“Not often seen but a good sign”, said one judge. Punchy aromas and intense flavours with lovely minerality.
Comments Off on Domaine Naturaliste by Bruce Dukes Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Beautiful lifted floral/perfumed nose and a classy, cool climate, palate with delicious crisp, floral, flavours and a lovely line of mineral like acidity.
Comments Off on Galafrey Dry Land Reserve Mount Barker Riesling 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A super wine with bags of flavours. It has a bright and complex bouquet with lovely buttery brioche characters and delightfully long zesty palate with plenty of persistence.
Comments Off on Howard Park Jete Grand Vintage Great Southern Blanc de Blanc 2010 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Pretty salmon pink wine with a gorgeous nose – quite cabernet like. Lovely fruit palate – not too sweet. Very easy drinking.
Comments Off on Laurance of Margaret River Margaret River Rosé NV / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A pretty fruit driven chardonnay. Good flavour intensity and powerful acidity. Good drinking.
Comments Off on Palmer Reserve Margaret River Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Big oak driven style. Smells of cashews and vanilla with some lemon jelly crystal notes. Classy palate with “respectful winemaking to the fruit”.
Comments Off on Domaine Naturaliste Artus Margaret River Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Quirky apricot and honey blossom nose and a lean and mean palate. Good food wine.
Comments Off on Churchview The Bartondale Margaret River Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
An elegant wine with restrained citrus/melon aromas and punchy up-front fruit on the finely layered palate with cleansing acidity.
Comments Off on Domaine Naturaliste Purus Margaret River Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A seriously good chardonnay with an amazing nougat/vanilla nose; very lifted. Bags of flavour on the buttery palate. Deft use of oak and some great acidity.
Comments Off on Domaine Naturaliste Floris Margaret River Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very pretty, super clean, cool climate fruit driven style showing good minerality.
Comments Off on Domaine Naturaliste by Bruce Dukes Margaret River Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A big wine on all fronts. Classic dark brooding nose showing great charisma. Excellent black jube fruit palate with super ripe tannins and cedary oak on the finish.
Comments Off on Palmer Margaret River Malbec 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A vibrant broody Bordeaux style bursting with red berry fruits and moderate tannins. It shows excellent restraint and balance.
Comments Off on Brygon Reserve Third Wheel Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Good varietal fruit expression of cherries and red berries. The palate is savory and tannic with a drying finish that “befits a sangiovese”.
Comments Off on Settlers Ridge Organic Preservative Free Margaret River Sangiovese Blend 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Peppery and spicy lift to the blackberry jam nose. Silky smooth palate with lovely sweet red fruit characters.
Comments Off on Smallwater Estate Geographe Zinfandel 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Pleasant lifted jubey fruit aromas and silky smooth palate with dark berry flavours.
Comments Off on Settlers Ridge Blend 51 Organic Margaret River Cabernet Blend 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
An earthy prune-like bouquet and very earthy savory palate with more of those prune characters.
Comments Off on Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lovely fresh and fleshy wine that’s in excellent condition with stylish lifted raspberry fruit, balancing oak and warming alcohol.
Comments Off on Streicker Bridgeland Block Margaret River Syrah 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Nice earthiness to the spicy fruit nose and silky smooth palate with dark fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Trevelen Farm Reserve Frankland River Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Smells of mulberries and milk chocolate with a lovely dark, slightly raisined, fruit palate.
Comments Off on Woody Nook Single Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Rum and raisin like aromas with earthy notes; similar characters on the palate. A big wine.
Comments Off on Gilberts Reserve Mount Barker Shiraz 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Dense licorice/mulberry nose and a ripe spicy fruit palate with charry oak and firm tannins.
Comments Off on Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Clean and fresh with good concentration of dark cherry fruit, charry oak and warming alcohol.
Comments Off on Deep Woods Estate Block 7 Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lifted sweet oak aromas and quite a drying tannic palate with some nice raspberry freshness.
Comments Off on Driftwood Artifacts Margaret River Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A lovely drink – very plumy and fleshy with good mocha-like oak characters and some nice tannic grip.
Comments Off on Nannup Ridge Blackwood Valley Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Rich, long and a touch grippy with savory/earthy characters and hints of grilled meat and soy-like elements.
Comments Off on Yilgarnia Denmark Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Developed cola aromas and very good depth of sweet fruit flavours. Nice balance of oak. 5+
Comments Off on Silkwood Pemberton Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A bright perfumed mulberry bouquet and a silky smooth palate with intense spicy varietal fruit and peppercorn like elements integrated with the oak and finishing warm.
Comments Off on Vinaceous Right Reverend V Benevolentia Frankland River Mount Barker Syrah 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Lovely perfumed nose – smells of rose petals with a pretty palate of beautiful sweet varietal fruit and nicely drying oak. 5+
Comments Off on Greedy Sheep Single Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Intense mulberry aromas and a big sweeter style palate with great persistence of dark berry fruit flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Peos Estate Four Kings Manjimup Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Cedary oak aromas on top of the simple varietal fruit. More oak on the beautifully textured palate with a richness of mulberry flavours.
Comments Off on Paul Conti Mariginiup Western Australia Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Dark dense and chocolaty wine, some bright spicy notes and ripe tannins.
Comments Off on 3 Oceans The Explorers Frankland River Margaret River Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A warm plumy style with an excellent core of fruit layered with some lively spicy characters and showing some meaty complexity.
Comments Off on House of Cards The Joker Margaret River Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Curranty/leafy aromas with quite complex and developed dark sweet fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Saracen Estates Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A cooler climate herbal fruit style with tight grainy tannins. Has complexity and length. 3-5
Comments Off on Thompson Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Rhubarb like fragrances and good length of sweet spicy dark fruit flavours on the palate. 5+
Comments Off on Willoughby Park Western Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Very leafy aromas and a medium bodied palate with juicy fruit and edgy acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Jane Brook Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Nice complexity of fruit/oak aromas and fleshy red plum flavours on a silky smooth palate.
Comments Off on Forest Hill Vineyard Estate Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very elegant wine with briary/smoky aromas and a long firm complex palate with plenty of mouthcoating flavours and a lovely fine tannin structure. 5+
Comments Off on Clairault Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Very elegant and refreshing wine “A beauty”. Smells of earthy red berries and has generous round palate with grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Greedy Sheep Single Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A rich ripe chocolaty cabernet long and layered with firm tannins and fresh acidity.
Comments Off on Woody Nook Gallaghers Choice Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A very stylish cabernet with weighty dark fruit characters, lovely oak freshness and some firm grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Arlewood Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Very good cabernet aromas with subtle oak. Good persistence and complexity of sweet fruit flavours. Lots of woo 5+
Comments Off on Driftwood Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A leafy style of cabernet; a little tannic and astringent with good varietal fruit drive.
Comments Off on 3 Oceans The Explorers Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Coffee/mocha nose and complex shaded fruit palate with a ripe tannic grip. 5+
Comments Off on Aravina Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Subtle herbal bouquet and warm palate; good integration of sweet fruit and quality oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Rockcliffe Single Site Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017