Blackwood Valley

Tempranillo

Fits snugly into the classic mould for this Spanish variety. It comes from the Blackwood Valley and displays smooth and flavoursome fruit exhibiting a mix of raspberry, vanilla essence and mulberry. The palate is soft with slightly chalky tannins adding structure. The oak is lightly applied, allowing the soft and supple fruit to express itself.

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Cabernet Blend

A supple, gentle, easy-drinking red wine capturing this lovely vintage and all its fruitful glories. A little mix of blackcurrant and dark fruitcake with some nice savoury spices. Medium-bodied and juicy, with vibrant red fruits, supported by some fine tannins and just a subtle persuasion of oak. Neatly presented wine.

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Chardonnay

This wine is just starting to show some nice, subtle developed characters, but it's still largely a vibrant, fresh, fruit-driven wine. Aromas of cut pear and grapefruit with a little lemony zip. The palate is developing a subtle nutty influence that works neatly with the vibrant white fruits. Excellent wine for drinking over the next couple of years.

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Sauvignon Blanc

This Blackwood Valley vineyard produces really exciting, vibrant, punchy, aromatic whites, and this is a classic example. Bursting with lemon zest and floral, tropical notes on the nose, with a touch of cut pear. The palate is zippy, with beautiful, racy, lifted acidity driving through to a long finish. A perfect summer drink.

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Red Blend

Needless to say, a very young and vibrant blend of these two varieties. viognier has added an attractive spicy, gingery lift to the rich but medium-weight plummy flavours and aromas. Deliciously seamless, with a plummy black cherry flavour combination and very subtle, fine chalky tannins adding some support. Great current drinking.

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Sauvignon Blanc

There’s a bit happening here. It’s no ordinary savvy. I like the restraint and poise in this wine. Sourced from Nannup, it has a minerally citrus tang to it. Has good weight and texture with top note aromatics. Fermented 50% in oak and the rest in tank. It largely goes into puncheons with a portion of Hungarian oak adding spice....

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Merlot

A neat red wine that offers plenty for this price. It comes from the Blackwood Valley and has that slightly earthy edge to the vibrant red fruit flavours. Strikes a nice balance of chalky tannins and sweet oak. Has a light pudding and chocolate combination delivered in a smooth velvety fashion.

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Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the best cabernets yet from Nannup Ridge. Perfumed high-toned aromatics of cedar and violets with a little blackcurrant. There’s a slightly bay leaf character with traces of black olive, but the fruit is fully ripe. Medium-weight and supremely elegant, it strikes the perfect balance moving forward. Tremendous use of oak features prominently here.

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Merlot

Merlot had continued to be a strong variety from this vineyard. It has structure and poise while displaying the seductive perfumes and succulent middle palate you expect from this variety. Deliciously generous and plump through the middle with a sustained and impressive finish.

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Shiraz

This is a cracking good shiraz from what was a small but highly concentrated vintage. Opens with an engaging spicy red fruit aroma with floral overtones. Perfumed and seductive at the same time. The palate delivers such beautifully poised medium-weight fruit. Great intensity with a perfect oak and fruit balance supported by fine chalky tannins. It’s generous with a silky...

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Cabernet Blend

This is a beautiful blend of 70% cabernet and 30% merlot. Positively sings from the nose of perfumed red fruits, a little cedarwood and a deeper blackcurrant character. Fine chalky tannins integrate perfectly to support the palate which is smooth and seamless with a delicious juicy vibrance. It’s bright and lively with a high energy that is evident immediately. Excellent...

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Chardonnay

A creamy fresh young chardonnay offering plenty. Aromas of melon and light stone fruit with a lemony lift. The palate is generous and largely fruit-driven through to a sustained clean finish.

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Chardonnay

Here is a chardonnay sourced from the Blackwood Valley which has turned out rather well. Immediate aromas of cashew and melon with a little stone fruit richness on the nose. It’s medium weight with generous, largely fruit flavours carrying easily through to a pleasing finish.

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Cabernet Blend

This is a soft and supple cabernet dominant blend from the Blackwood Valley. Has the distinctive regional plushness and volume of fruit with deep blackberry and dark plum characters emerging. Has good structure with fine grainy tannins and a nice touch of oak to assist.

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Shiraz Blend

Highly fragrant aromas announce this as a delightful blend from the Blackwood Valley. Red berry dominance with a neat mix of raspberry and plum. The palate is so soft and supple, with generous plump flavours supported by fine tannins and a lick of oak. It’s a wine for drinking sooner not later as it is so appealing now.

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Red Varietal

A very good example of this Italian variety from the Blackwood Valley. Fresh and crunchy with a lemon zest and apple crumble complexity. It's light and zingy with a deliciously appealing palate extending to a clean long finish.

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Shiraz

This is a first-rate wine, and clearly one of the best yet under this label. Concentrated aromas of varietal black cherry and blackberry with rich dark plum. A little mocha and cocoa merges. The palate is generous and lavishly presented with spicy dark fruits supported by ripe tannins and a liberal amount of oak. Shows what can be done in...

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Cabernet Sauvignon

A cabernet from the Blackwood Valey displaying masses of dark berry, with blackberry and plummy notes dominant. The palate is plush and smooth, striking a good oak and tannin integration. Ideal drinking in the shorter term.

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Chardonnay

The fruit for this value for money chardonnay comes from the Blackwood Valley. Punchy aromas of butterscotch and cashew with ripe stone fruits. The palate is rich and textured with a neat balance of frit and oak. It’s an ideal early drinking wine.

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Shiraz

Smooth, seamless and so, so drinkable. This is a highly enjoyable earlier drinking red offering so much. Aromas of ripe dark fruits with a spicy black pepper lift. The palate delivers a polished performance of plump ripe fruit with balanced support.

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Chardonnay

An impressive sparkling wine from the Blackwood Valley. Attractive aromas of light brioche and lemon rind with a little subtle yeasty character. The palate is fine and persistent extending to a long finish. This is a brut style wine that would be an ideal aperitif with its lively fresh acidity.

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Chardonnay

A light and fragrant chardonnay sparkling wine from the Blackwood Valley. Has a creamy lemony mix on the nose with traces of bready brioche emerging. The palate is fine and lingering with a fine persistence. Nice wine.

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Chardonnay

The chardonnays from Whimwood have been very good and this lighter style is right on the money for the style and quality bar set in recent years. Creamy nectarine with a quince paste and lemon rind edge creating balance and definition. Long minerally finish completes a tidy little wine.

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Chardonnay

From what was a pretty good year for whites, comes this excellent chardonnay. Lightly lifted notes of white peach and nectarine with a neat twist of lemon. The palate is lightly framed but has good intensity with notes of roasted almond, lemon rind and quince. It’s balanced and poised with a precise palate profile. Shorter term wine.

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Chardonnay

This is a slight departure from the more highly aromatic fruit driven 2021. It shows more savoury complexity along with secondary winemaking influences. There’s a faint hint of struck match complexity merging with the ripe stone fruit characters. Excellent balance and power through to a long finish.

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Rose

A clean, crisp and lightly fruity shiraz-based rose. Lifted strawberry and subtle raspberry nuances on the nose. The palate is fresh and fruity with a fine acidity to define its finish.

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Shiraz

An elegant medium bodied shiraz showing how well this variety can do in the Blackwood Valley in a slightly warmer year. It's soft and supple with a little peppery spice delving into the plush plummy fruit characters. Fine chalky tannins work neatly while the oak is underplayed and well-weighted. Bright with lots of sweet fruit appeal.