Frankland River

Frankland River

Mourvèdre

Montague heads to Frankland River for this mataro. It was a good season for just about anything and in this case the rustic, dried herb and slightly earthy characters of this variety are captured perfectly. It’s medium bodied with lifted notes of raspberry feeding into a palate that has a grainy textural feel. This is a style that really does...

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Cabernet Sauvignon

One of he most elegant of any Jack Mann release, being a product of this cooler vintage in Frankland River. Comes from the famous Justin vineyard in Frankland. Aromas of blackcurrant and light cedar with other notes of leaf and violet. Lovely medium to full bodied fruit on the palate with fine silky tannins and an ample hit of supporting...

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Cabernet Blend

An elegantly structured wine from this cooler vintage. Beautiful, scented aromas of plum and spices with a little red berry character. The palate is so neatly integrated with those perfect bedfellows of cabernet and malbec knitting together harmoniously. The silky tannins and fine-grained oak provide a velvety smooth and vibrant palate. A little minerally seashell-like character adds to the finish.

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Syrah

This is an excellent syrah sourced from Frankland River in a mighty good year. It’s soft and supple, exhibiting some of the regionality, including the spicy softness of a mix of blue and red fruits with a trace of that ironstone character. The palate is soft and generous with fine chalky tannins and a well-managed hit of oak supporting. A...

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Cabernet Sauvignon

It was a cooler vintage, but some areas fared very well such as in Frankland River. This is a really stylish and elegantly presented cabernet that brings together the minerally ironstone regionality with the varietal blackcurrant sprinkled with a little spice to lift. The tannin and oak combination is working well, as it controls the palate through to the long...

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Shiraz

A super concentrated and intensely presented shiraz from Frankland River. It’s a great example of the generous style that can be delivered with such refinement from this great shiraz region. Dark plum and licorice with a hint of ferrous ironstone characters on the nose. The palate is seamlessly integrated with grainy minerally tannins and liberal use of oak combining perfectly...

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Shiraz

Captures so much of the beautiful fruit characters of Frankland River in what turned out to be a pretty good year. Perfumed notes of cherry and a trace of raspberry with lifted peppery licorice nuances. It’s medium bodied with fine chalky tannins and a very faint ferrous character adding further complexity. An elegant stylish wine.

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Shiraz

The exquisite beauty of Frankland River shines through in this delightful expression of the region. Perfumed notes of spices, dark chocolate and plum with a little cherry lift. It’s rich and intense but typical of this region it presents with effortless finesse. It is quite brilliant and alive throughout, with fine chalky tannin and a subtle ferruginous character completing an...

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Cabernet Sauvignon

Seductive perfumed aromas of red currant and violet with deeper notes of dark blackcurrant and ripe plum. Little cherry and sea shell character in there. Has brilliant colour. Fine chalky tannins and fine-grained oak sitting comfortably within the sumptuous palate. It’s brilliant and bright with so much energy and life. Vibrant.

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Cabernet Sauvignon

This has a slightly earthy black olive and ironstone character which is quite profound. The olive paste tapenade adds a layer of complexity. There’s a cutting ironstone oyster shell cracked seas shell character in there. Seamlessly structured and integrated with a long, poised palate.

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Shiraz

Has more intensity on the nose than the Providence Road. Love the soft and generous palate with its soft malleable flavours. Foine chalky tannins and fine-grained oak add support, with only about 20% of it new. The fruit comes off Block 3 on the estate which consistently produces the best fruit and then once in the winery a barrel selection...

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Shiraz

Opens with a distinctive blackcurrant fruit and dark plummy aroma. Has a brilliant colour with a slightly spicy confectionary character. Supple tannins and fine-grained oak sit harmoniously within the medium-weight fruit. Only gets 20% new oak and larger format foudres, which allows the fruit to present with beautiful balance.

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Chardonnay

Made from Gingin clone chardonnay off the Lange Estate vineyard. It was wild fermented free run juice with 27% new French oak. There’s a muted backdrop of spicy oak and mineral white peach character. It’s a fine and delicate style with a distinctly linear palate extending to a clean long finish. Ideal for current drinking.

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Riesling

This is a combination of fruit from two vineyards, Frankland Estate and Netley Road. Has a distinctive spicy talcy character which I think comes off that Netley Road component. There is texture and palate poise here which might come from some of the lees influence adding a deep textural intensity. It’s a very good wine showing what can be done...

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Riesling

Opens with a lime and lemon intensity on the nose. There’s a little of that chalky slaty tension in there. It has a suggestion of fruit sweetness, but it is effectively dry. Fine linear palate with a sustained finish. Comes off vines planted in 1997. There’s a hint of lemon rind in there as well. Excellent balance with a degree...

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Tempranillo

Captures so much of the essential character of this Spanish variety. Comes off Frankland River bush vines and the use of a mix of new and used American and French oak has allowed it to maintain its supple smooth textural fruitiness. But there are tannins in there to add support through the middle. The use of good old-fashioned fruit stomping...

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Grenache

A lot of attention to detail in this rose. It's grenache and mourvedre from Frankland River and was all handpicked before fermentation in and maturation in concrete. It comes off the Swinney Powderbark vineyard. Love the texture and mouth feel in this. It has weight and elegance with a slightly savoury rustic character. It’s the palest of colours – onion...

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Red Blend

A wine which honours the significant contribution of Dr Harold Olmo in the early stages of the new era of the WA wine industry. It’s a blend of cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, malbec and mourvedre. In this case it has the highest proportion of cabernet franc ever used in the blend. Has a beautiful lift of red fruit on the...

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Red Blend

A wine which honours the significant contribution of Dr Harold Olmo in the early stages of the new era of the WA wine industry. It’s a blend of cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, malbec and mourvedre. In this case it has the highest proportion of cabernet franc ever used in the blend. Has a beautiful lift of red fruit on the...

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Mourvèdre

This is just the second release of this varietal. It is a marvelous expression of mourvedre superimposed with the Frankland regional style. The earthy and slightly rustic tones are evident as they work into the grainy medium-bodied fruit. A distinctive iron filings ferrous character is part varietal and partly regional. Super exciting development.

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Syrah

A wine that shows the evolution of both style and quality of this now well-established WA syrah. It now has the addition of clone 470 in addition to the original Houghton clone from when it was planted in 1988. A small amount of viognier and mourvedre is also used. The wine was matured for 14 months in a 3500-litre French...

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Riesling

This also comes off the Isolation Ridge vineyard. A combination of tank and oak fermentation is used to create its distinctive style. It’s made as an off-dry style after the fermentation is stopped and spends nine months in a combination of tank and old oak. A beautiful wine that reveals characters of spices and a beautiful chalky minerality. The off...

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Riesling

One of the very best Isolation Ridge rieslings produced. It’s from an exceptional vintage showing the pristine purity and minerally tension of great rieslings. Comes from a combination of clones planted in 1988. Now this is not your usual riesling. It was left on lees for nine months and about 10% was matured in oak. The result is a wine...

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Riesling

This has become one of the most interesting WA wine releases. It’s from the Geisenheim riesling clone close planted on high ironstone and after vinification with no additions it is put into 500l and 1000l old oak where wild yeast fermentation does its magic. So, this is riesling made in the old way, hence the name. Spicy with a creamy...

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Malbec

Delicious, juicy and delightful. This is Great Southern malbec which clearly demonstrates this region’s suitability to the variety. You hear a lot about Mendoza malbec, but you really don't have to go that far to get something world class like this. Plummy blackberry and stewed rhubarb aromas. A little spice and dark chocolate complete the smoothly integrated palate.

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Grenache

This has fast become one of my favourite grenaches from anywhere in Australia. It comes off the Riversdale vineyard in Frankland, so its pedigree is impeccable. Perfumed red berry aromas with a little rose petal and earthy spicy nuances. Brilliant and bright medium bodied palate delivers succulent fruit with balancing savoury notes. The tannins and light oak treatment combine to...

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Cabernet Sauvignon

A very pretty wine that opens with a floral red berry combination on the nose underpinned by pure varietal blackcurrant. Comes off the excellent Riversdale vineyard and it’s medium bodied elegance reflects both the vineyard and the season. The palate is still quite tight but there is ample fleshy fruit. A slightly ironstone ferruginous character edges in while the oak...

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Tempranillo

Winemaker Damian Hutton has gone to a very special vineyard in Frankland River for this cracking good tempranillo. Bright red fruits, a little pepper and a touch of spice all working together. It’s medium weight and just a little touch of ironstone adds further to already engaging combination. Brilliant and bright. As good an example of this variety as I...

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Riesling

Frankland River in 2023 was one of those vintages, where everything just fell into place. And the result is a sensational riesling from one of the best Australian regions for this variety. Spicy lemon scents open before releasing into the crisp intensity of the citrus dominant palate. Little powdery acidity and a squeeze of lime add the final flourish.

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Shiraz

Captures the effortless medium bodied fruit and seductive perfumes that have made this such a popular blend. Bright red fruits with just a smidgeon of oak in support. Has such a wonderful mouthfeel with fine chalky tannins providing direction and focus.

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Cabernet Sauvignon

The beautiful, perfumed cabernet fruit of Frankland River is immediately evident. Seductive blackcurrant and violet with a little glazed cherry to lift. The colour is brilliant and bright. On the palate there is a suggestion of regional ironstone character that sits snuggly with the powerful dark fruits. The new oak component has been handled perfectly and with the firm though...

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Syrah

I think this has claims to be the finest Farvie Syrah yet in its relatively short history. The colour is just brilliant and bright with a glowing purely crimson hue. Power, intensity and concentration delivered with such poise. Bright red fruits with floral dark cherry and a little black olive adds to its nuanced capture on the nose. The palate...

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Mourvèdre

This is the second vintage of the Farvie Mourvedre and takes the excellent ’21 up a notch. It has a dry, savoury and slightly ferruginous rusty nail character offsetting the sweet floral notes on the nose. The palate is a superb interpretation of the variety in these Frankland soils. There is a slightly greater volume of fruit than ’21, bit...

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Grenache

Nice to have this wine back in town after an absence in 2021. The power and concentration of the vineyard and the style is immediately evident. The intensity strikes immediately on the nose, while once the wine starts to roll across your palate you know you in a head zone of great power. It was a warm and concentrated vintage....

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Cabernet Sauvignon

You hear, and rightfully so, about the shiraz from Frankland, but the region does some outstanding cabernets as well. This one shows a strong varietal blackcurrant and slightly graphite cracked seashell character on the nose that takes you into the structure and controlled palate. It’s more medium to full bodied but the fruit intensity is excellent.

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Shiraz

The fruit for this excellent shiraz has been sourced from Frankland River. It’s a beautiful wine that reflects this super region for shiraz. Lifted floral bouquet with a glazed cherry and dark plum combo. The palate is supple bright and vibrant with fine chalky tannins and a faint hint of ironstone lurking within. So beautifully balanced.

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Red Blend

A more fragrant and perfumed wine than the excellent 2019. It also reveals a slightly firmer spine of chalky tannin and oak. It's a blend of cabernet sauvignon with shiraz and malbec from Frankland River. Super saturated fruit intensity from this excellent vintage provides a palate coating textural feel. Hugely concentrated and immensely powerful palate is expertly controlled to a...