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UMAMU Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2019

Posted: March 7, 2023

A gently maturing wine, drinking well now with a brightness of honeyed fruit and tropical touches.

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UMAMU Estate Anns Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Posted: July 21, 2022

“All about the oak!” The oak driven aromas and flavours are underscored by cassis fruit and savoury meaty elements.

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UMAMU Estate MacAnn Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Posted: July 21, 2022

A peppery peppermint patty of a nose with great cassis flavour concentration and persistence on the rich palate.

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UMAMU Estate Mac Ann Margaret River Sparkling 2019

Posted: May 12, 2022

Yeasty herbaceous complexity to the nose with slightly green notes. Soft and creamy in the mouth. A very satisfying drink that is developing nicely.

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UMAMU Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2019

Posted: May 12, 2022

Typical cool climate shiraz with a leafy mulberry bouquet and a dash of pepper and a vibrant inky concentration of flavours with oaky complexity. “Very polished wine!”

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UMAMU Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2018

Posted: May 12, 2022

Elegant, stylish, super tight and restrained style. “So fresh for its age!” Classic spicy/stonefruit nose and very attractive seamlessly balanced palate with a savoury finish.

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UMAMU Estate Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

A complex spicy herbaceous nose with a lovely drive of lemon-like varietal fruit flavours just starting to develop honeyed toasty notes.

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Umamu Estate Margaret River Rosé 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

A light wine of red fruits, dried herbs and citrus peel with some fruit sweetness.

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Umamu Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2016

Posted: April 8, 2020

Orange blossom and sweet oak aromas work well together. A complex palate still shows plenty of vitality drive. 5+

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Umamu Estate Margaret River Sparkling Chardonnay 2012

Posted: May 1, 2019

Fantastic for a 7-year-old; great colour, fine bead and lovely toasty complexity.

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Umamu Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2011

Posted: November 7, 2018

Very youthful, very elegant, bright green wine with attractive toasty/vanillin oak overlaying the ripe varietal fruit characters.

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Umamu Estate Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2013

Posted: November 7, 2018

Softly developing toasty buttery citrus nose and big rich toasty/apple pie-like flavours with the crisp and lively acidity still present.

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Umamu Estate Mac’s Margaret River Chardonnay 2010

Posted: May 2, 2018

Developed toasty nose with lemony notes. Elegant palate but has lots of flavour complexity and a tight line of acid.

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Umamu Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2011

Posted: May 2, 2018

Very subtle fragrances and an elegant palate showing lovely aged complexity. Holding up well.

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Umamu Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Posted: June 9, 2017

Interesting medicinal/camphor-like aromas and a long fruit driven palate. Amazingly fresh.

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Umamu Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2008

Posted: May 5, 2017

Old school style with rich estery aromas and soft generous flavours. Ready for drinking now.

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Umamu Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2009

Posted: May 5, 2017

A big soft Aussie style – all toasty and buttery on the nose with good ripe marmalade-like fruit which is echoed on the long, fresh and complex palate. Has elegance.

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Umamu Estate Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2009

Posted: May 5, 2017

Lovely purity and finesse of toasty marmalade fruit with some smokiness, bottle age complexity and nice acidity.

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Umamu Estate Cane Cut Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Posted: April 20, 2017

Honey fruit aromas on the buttery nose. Excellent balance of varietal flavours, acid and sweetness on the palate. Clean finish.

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Umamu Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2008

Posted: April 20, 2017

A lovely complex bouquet – smells of plum cake. Loads of dark fruit flavours and some complex aged notes developing.

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Umamu Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2009

Posted: April 20, 2017

Spicy dried fruit-like fragrances and a dense rich palate with beautifully integrated juicy sweet red berry flavours.

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Umamu Estate Margaret River Chardonnay 2009

Posted: April 20, 2017

Smells of lemon curd with complex leesy citrus flavours; some sweetness. Hanging in there!

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Umamu Estate Margaret River Sparkling Chardonnay 2005

Posted: April 19, 2017

Powerful and complex aromas with some obvious yeasty autolysis. Complex creamy palate with a mouthful of toasty aged flavours.

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Umamu Estate Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2010

Posted: April 5, 2017

A great, bright green, food wine. The nose shows marzipan-like bottle age complexity and has an interesting palate that is still fresh and yet complex.

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Umamu Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2009

Posted: April 5, 2017

Still amazingly bright and fresh for an eight-year-old with spicy fruit/oak fragrances and dry, well structured, palate

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Umamu Estate Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2010

Posted: April 4, 2017

Interesting honeyed/toasty characters developing on the nose and generous palate that has a lovely integration between fruit and age.

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Umamu Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2009

Posted: April 4, 2017

Savory oak driven nose and a decent palate with the varietal fruit holding up well and balanced by the cedary oak.

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Umamu Estate Macs Margaret River Chardonnay 2010

Posted: April 4, 2017

Buttery nutty old school style – lots of oak with fruit starting to recede. Good palate texture with nice complexity.

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Umamu Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Posted: April 4, 2017

Good bottle age maturation here. Nice nuttiness to the nose and a well balanced palate with a high level of tannins. At its peak.

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Umamu Estate Margaret River Cabernet Franc 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

Earthy dried herb-like aromas and lovely long lingering drying savory palate.

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Umamu Estate Margaret River Sparkling Chardonnay 2005

Posted: April 3, 2017

“Overwhelmingly intellectual” was how one judge described this wine. Smells of fig jam and berries with complex layers of flavour.

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