Red

Mount Barker

Cabernet Sauvignon

This excellent medium to full bodied cabernet was sourced from Mount Barker. It is a cracking example of an elegant wine from a vintage that was conducive to this style. Blackcurrant and graphite on the nose with a little oyster shell minerality. The palate is still quite tight with the tannins and new oak in control but the fruit sits...

Mount Barker

Cabernet Sauvignon

A deluxe powerful cabernet statement from Mount Barker. Nice merging of blackcurrant, bay leaf and back olive on the nose. The palate is exquisite. Yes, there is power, and purpose driven from the excellent fruit, but the delivery is all poise and style. Chalky tannins with dark chocolate and black fruits provide plenty on the palate. Perfectly balanced with the...

Mount Barker

Shiraz

A soft and supple shiraz from Mount Barker in this slightly cooler season. Cooler, yes, but the wine has certainly developed some nice flavour intensity. More in the dark fruits spectrum with an earthy licorice nuance. Has a nice grainy mouth feel with supple fruits wrapping around the fine tannin and subtle oak treatment.

Mount Barker

Shiraz Blend

This is a beautifully drinkable blend from Mount Barker. Loaded with ripe red and black fruits. Plummy blackcurrant and a trace of chalk dust across the nose. The palate is medium-bodied with good intensity. Strikes a fine oak and tannin balance that doesn’t dominate. An attractive current drinking wine with short-term cellaring potential.

Pemberton

Pinot Noir

Sourced from Pemberton in a year that was hot but somehow in Pemberton managed to produce some impressive pinots. Shows you can’t paint every region with the same seasonal brush. Medium to light-bodied with a bright crimson colour. Spicy red fruits with a little cranberry edginess. The palate is fine and bony with a precise acidity defining. Finishes with a...

Pemberton

Pinot Noir

This is a super exciting pinot from Pemberton, and when you can get a pinot of this quality at this price, you really do have to thank your lucky stars. This is high-class sophistication. Dark cherry, slightly truffly notes on the nose with a spicy subtlety. The palate has tremendous intensity but delivers with medium weight and such delicate poise....

Frankland River

Shiraz

Okay, so 2022 was a pretty impressive year down in Frankland River and this beautifully seductive, smooth and balanced shiraz captures the season rather well. Spicy plummy fruits on the nose with a little clove and nutmeg to lift. The palate has a gravelly slightly ironstone character threading deep, while the primary fruits float effortlessly to a long finish. A...

Frankland River

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...

Frankland River

Shiraz

What a thoroughly delicious and beautiful expression of shiraz from Frankland River. Hand picking and hand plunging point to, well, a hands-on approach with a mix of wild and cultured years. The aroma is distinctly regional with an ironstone minerality working with the bright mulberry and blue fruit characters. The palate has texture with a slightly grainy feel that works...

Great Southern

Shiraz

This is such a beautiful shiraz from Frankland River. Highly perfumed, seductively captivating aromas displaying a plummy, cherry and subtle raspberry character. The palate is dense and concentrated but delivered with poise and finesse. Plenty to like about this one which is really starting to move into its work.

Pemberton

Pinot Noir

A very pretty and delicious young pinot that offers immediate drinking appeal but has the structure and core to support further bottle development. Combination of chalky raspberry and slightly savoury mushroomy characters on the nose. The palate has a nice warm fleshy character, but then the taught core of fine tannins and well managed oak, of which 30% is new,...

Great Southern

Cabernet Sauvignon

What a marvellous expression of Frankland River cabernet in this stunning year. There’s power here, evident initially on the nose with that mix of blackcurrant, tobacco leaf and a subtle regional ironstone minerality. The palate is exquisitely brought together with fine oak integration, working with the medium to full-bodied fruit and supported by fine chalky tannins. It’s elegant, stylish and...

Great Southern

Pinot Noir

Sourced from Albany, this is a most impressive pinot noir. It seems to capture the season and the region. It’s light-bodied but with tremendous intensity. Floral, slightly raspberry and strawberry notes lead into a palate which is still quite tightly wound with a fine steely core, while supple fruit wraps around it. It’s a wine that will really start hitting...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A beautiful cabernet from this excellent red wine vintage. Oh my, it does pack plenty into its medium to full-bodied frame. Blackcurrant with a distinctive bay leaf and black olive tapenade character swirls through the nose. The slightly graphite and oyster shell palate characters provide a neat contrast to the ripe blackcurrant fruit. It's seamlessly integrated with a long polished...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

There is a subregional characters about this cabernet from the northern end of Margaret River. Aromas of blackcurrant with an olive tapenade, bay leaf and oyster shell minerality on the nose. The palate is medium bodied with bright red fruits augmented with a juicy blackberry and light cedary influence. A very tidy cabernet.

Margaret River

Shiraz

Lots to like about this Margaret River shiraz. Aromas immediate reveal a clove and black fruit combination with a decent sprinkle of pepper over the top. The palate has deep flesh and there is structure with the firm chalky tannins and oak. Medium bodied and good drinking in the next couple of years.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

The first cabernet release from Richard Rowe’s new venture, and it impresses. The fruit is sourced from Wilyabrup. Vibrant crimson colour with a nose of pure blackcurrant lifted by florals and violet. The palate is refined, elegant, and ethereal, yet carries the power of Margaret River cabernet. Already showing excellent fruit intensity and complexity, with a long future ahead. Love...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

The first cabernet release from Richard Rowe’s new venture, and it impresses. The fruit is sourced from Wilyabrup. Vibrant crimson colour with a nose of pure blackcurrant lifted by florals and violet. The palate is refined, elegant, and ethereal, yet carries the power of Margaret River cabernet. Already showing excellent fruit intensity and complexity, with a long future ahead. Love...

Great Southern

Shiraz

This was a warm to hot season in the Great Southern, yet the slightly cooler influence of this southern region has tempered the heat, resulting in wines of generous acidity and flavour with supple palate appeal. Plummy red fruit notes with a spicy character on the nose and a palate that is delicious and rich, with slightly chocolatey, plummy flavours...

Swan Valley

Grenache

Another variety that excels in the Swan Valley, sourced from old, dry-grown vines. Open fermentation with wild yeasts and whole-bunch inclusion add dimension before maturation in French oak. Medium-bodied and brightly floral with raspberry and rose petal notes. The palate is beautifully integrated, supported by fine chalky tannins and understated oak. A superb expression of Swan Valley grenache.

Swan Valley

Shiraz

The old vines for this wine were planted at the Swan Valley Estate back in the '60s, making this classic old-vine Swan Valley shiraz in all its glory from an exceptional season. A perfect example of what the Swan does so well. Aromas of spicy dark plum and black cherry lead to a medium-bodied, generous palate with supple, fine tannins...

Swan Valley

Shiraz

The aim of this wine when it was introduced a few years ago, was to capture the essence of place in the Swan Valley. This is as good as any and certainly speaks to its site and the old vines planted back in the 60s. A pretty fundamental approach with natural yeasts and open fermentation before maturation in seasoned French...

Swan Valley

Tempranillo

Fruit comes from the Perth Hills and Swan Valley. Made simply with open fermentation and wild yeasts, then matured in French oak barriques. Medium-bodied, soft and supple with bright fruit characters typical of Spain. Light cherry, Turkish delight and subtle raspberry make for delicious current drinking.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A vintage that produced wines of elegance and style, and this generously texture full bodied wine is a classic example. Leafy blackcurrant and black olive aromas with a little bay leaf and light graphite. The palate is beautifully poised and controlled with fine-grained oak and fine chalky tannins working harmoniously. Black fruits emerge throughout. That graphite edge follows the palate...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

An elegant Margaret River cabernet that reflects the cooler vintage. Full-bodied yet silky smooth with fine texture. Aromas of black olive, bay leaf and blackcurrant. The palate is neatly balanced with sweet fruit and dry savouriness.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Such a beautiful example of the quality of cabernet from the long, cool 2023 vintage in Margaret River. This is elegant, refined and stylish, with blackcurrant, dark cherry and slightly blue fruit notes on the nose. Seamless integration is a feature of the palate, with fine tannins and fine-grained oak cradling the beautiful fruit. Elegant yet structured, with the potential...

Margaret River

Shiraz

Highly fragrant and quite beautiful shiraz. It was a year where the wines have generally taken an extra year or two to emerge from their shell. This is a case in point. Spicy clove and nutmeg aromas lead you into a generous soft and supple palate with plummy mocha-like flavours releasing. A slightly savoury edge completes and finishes the wine.

Margaret River

Shiraz

I can’t recall a better wine under this label. It is a beauty. Must have been fun trying to pick during Covid, but when you get a result like this it all becomes worthwhile. The nose is complex – seriously. Spicy notes of clove and light cocoa with a blackberry fruitiness pervading. The palate is beautifully integrated with the oak...

Margaret River

Shiraz

From old vines among the first planted in Wilyabrup. A superb Margaret River shiraz: generous, smooth and sitting between medium- and full-bodied. Earthy dried herbs, plummy fruits, cocoa and mocha on the nose. The palate has brightness and energy driving through to a sustained finish. Balanced chalky tannins, sweet fruit and a touch of oak complete an excellent wine for...

Margaret River

Shiraz

These old vines at Sandalford in Wilyabrup were among the first shiraz planted in the region. This is a beautifully polished and poised example of Margaret River shiraz, with aromas of fruitcake and plum, lightly savoury notes and a little licorice. The palate displays remarkable softness and generosity, with chalky acidity and subtle oak harnessing the fruit perfectly. A lightly...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A wine that's designed for immediate drinking. The palate is medium bodied but carries good flavour intensity. Aromas of vanilla bean and plum with a spicy edge. It's a delicious easy drinking wine perfect for the local BYO or afternoon barbecue.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Pure and intense essence of Margaret River cabernet here. This powerhouse wine was culled from the best barrels to achieve the purest expression of Margaret River cabernet. Black fruits swirl through the densely packed palate. The tannins have a grainy feel while the slightly toasty oak adds just the right touch to the palate.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This outstanding cabernet comes from some of the oldest vines in Margaret River. It was an excellent vintage, and this is a classy example of it. The nose is invading. Notes of deep blackcurrant and black olive with nuances of spicy plum and dark chocolate. The palate is an awesome display of Margaret River firepower. Intense and concentrated yet with...

Margaret River

Shiraz

This is a real powerhouse shiraz from this very good vintage in Margaret River. A basically traditional winemaking approach was adopted before the wine was matured in oak. Powerful aromas of coffee and dark plum with a licorice mocha and spicy thing happening. The palate is super concentrated with rich dark fruit flavours lifted with a little roasted coffee, mocha...

Pemberton

Pinot Noir

Smooth, effortless, stylish and seamless. There just some of the obvious observations in this excellent pinot noir. Opens with a burst of cherry and sweet raspberry cut with a little spice and slightly edgier cranberry juice. The palate is light bodied but with a firm structural core supporting the fine and quite pretty fruit. Persistent and focussed through to the...

Pemberton

Pinot Noir

A really pretty young pinot delivering so much attractive pinot character. Dark cherry and strawberry notes immediately on the nose with a subtle background of spices with lively cranberry juiciness. The oak is neatly infused with the tannins fine and chalky.

Pemberton

Shiraz

A cooler climate shiraz from a warmer year. It's a combination that works well. This is a supple and generous shiraz of medium weight displaying beautiful perfumes and fruit sweetness. Earthy traces creep into the palate to bring an interesting complexity. It's succulent and loaded with a plummy dark chocolate palate mix. Delicious.

Margaret River

Cabernet Blend

Now a 10-year-old cabernet, and it’s just starting to enter that next phase of development, with subtle leathery spiciness emerging. The primary black fruits are now ceding to secondary characters of chocolate, mocha and bay leaf, with a gentle tobacco complexity. This was always an elegant and stylish vintage, and this wine captures that perfectly. Still has time ahead in...

Margaret River

Cabernet Blend

A wine that strongly reflects a powerhouse vintage, with firm tannins a feature. The black fruits on the nose burst out of the glass, alongside subtle raspberry and brick-dust characters. The palate is tightly held by those tannins, but there is ample fruit to balance, and the oak treatment marries perfectly to complete the integration. There’s something classically Bordeaux about...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This was a sometimes underrated Margaret River vintage, yet every time I taste wines from this year, I’m impressed with the seamless elegance and graceful lines. It lacks the opulence of ’18 or ’20, offering instead notes of bay leaf, tobacco leaf and a mix of dried herbs. The palate reveals more red fruit succulence, with a juicy raspberry–cherry character....