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Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Wonderful example of the quality of Margaret River Cabernet in 2023, and this one is right up there with anything that winemaker Jeremy Gordon has produced over the years. It's such an elegant and stylish cabernet, yet there is real power and poise here. Lots of black currant, black olive characters, a little dark plum, and even mulberry. And then...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Wonderful example of the quality of Margaret River Cabernet in 2023, and this one is right up there with anything that winemaker Jeremy Gordon has produced over the years. It's such an elegant and stylish cabernet, yet there is real power and poise here. Lots of black currant, black olive characters, a little dark plum, and even mulberry. And then...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is one of the very best chardonnays from Amelia Park. There is a deep intensity here that is perfectly harnessed with wild fermentation, whole bunch pressing and maturation in puncheons. Love the white beach, light nectarine and edgy nougat with a trace of lemon rind. Such exquisite balance and poise. Yes, this is a beauty.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

The crystalline purity and balance of the ’23 vintage has been brilliantly captured in this super chardonnay from Jeremy Gordon. Intense aromas of grapefruit and lemon curd with a savoury saline combination. The palate delivers with deep concentration and precision that extends to an endlessly long finish with a final savoury flourish. The maturation on lees with regular stirring has...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is the pinnacle of the Amelia Park chardonnay. This one was whole bunch pressed and wild fermented in the larger format puncheons. So, it's a wine that has been allowed to express the beautiful fruit characters that came from the early picking in this warm year. Aromas of nougat and butterscotch with a little cut pear. And then a...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is the pinnacle of the Amelia Park chardonnay. This one was whole bunch pressed and wild fermented in the larger format puncheons. So, it's a wine that has been allowed to express the beautiful fruit characters that came from the early picking in this warm year. Aromas of nougat and butterscotch with a little cut pear. And then a...

Margaret River

Shiraz

The cooler ‘21 vintage has produced a raft of excellent wines from Frankland River. Gordon treats this with open fermentation after hand-picking to coax the best from this excellent source of fruit. Strikes a beautiful balance between the primary plummy, mulberry fruit characters and a more earthy rustic nuance that balances delightfully. The velvety tannins contribute to the smooth elegance...

Margaret River

Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

This turned out to be a very good year for these aromatic varieties and here is the quintessential expression of this famous blend. Lifted lemon and melon with a splash of passionfruit and a slice of pear on the nose. The palate is crunchy and lively with a zingy acidity sustaining the long finish. Right on the money for this...

Margaret River

Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

From the get-go the immediate pungency of generous semillon and sauvignon blanc in perfect sync is obvious. Loads of stone fruit and gooseberry with a little passion fruit edginess combined neatly. The palate is flavoursome with a refreshing, clean acidity to sustain. It's a wine that's ideally suited for drinking over the next couple of years while it retains its...

Margaret River

Shiraz

The refinement and elegance of contemporary Frankland River is evident in this marvellous example of the vintage. Bursting with a plummy, mulberry and slightly spicy ironstone lift on the nose. The silky smooth palate with its thread of gravelly tannins is just beautiful A generous and punchy wine striking a perfect oak and tannin balance with the sumptuous fruit.

Margaret River

Cabernet Blend

Has been one of the standout performers in this tasting over many years. From the super 23 vintage, this is a perfectly presented blend with loads of medium bodied sweet fruit balanced with a sliver of oak and a fine gentle tannin influence.

Margaret River

Cabernet Blend

This is consistently one of the best sub-$20 wines on the market. It harnesses these logical bedfellows with the firmness of the cabernet and the fleshy richness of merlot coming together perfectly. Loads of ripe fruit displaying a little blackcurrant and fleshier plumminess with just a little spicy dried herb and even a touch of coffee grind. Balanced, seamless and...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A bright and lively chardonnay displaying some most attractive melon and citrus aromas with a floral lift. The palate is precise yet flavoursome. And sitting behind that fruit is the impact of wild fermentation and six months in oak. So even at this budget end there is plenty of thought that’s gone into creating a great value drink.

Pemberton

Chardonnay

This is a first-rate chardonnay from Pemberton. The striking feature is its approachable mouthfeel with tremendous fruit intensity. On the nose, you're drifting into those more stone fruit and white peach notes with a touch of underlying nectarine and a little lemon pith. The palate bounces along with a trace of brioche and lemon meringue complexity. The oak is lightly...

Pemberton

Pinot Noir

This was a warm year in Pemberton, and yet it's a region that managed to produce some impressive pinot noir—and this one is a beauty. On the nose, there's that lovely combination of spicy red berry notes with a really subtle, slightly damp earth, truffly nuance sitting within. It's all captured neatly and with excellent composition on a palate which...

Great Southern

Red Blend

Pretty hard to go past this blend of counoise, mataro and touriga from the Great Southern. Perfumed floral notes with a slightly spicy character. It’s medium-bodied with a delightfully soft and supple palate supported by a fine thread of tannins. Has a lip-smacking crunchy finish. Ideal in the short term.

Margaret River

Chenin Blanc

This single-vineyard chenin from old vines on this property has been a strong suit for Aravina for a while. This seems to have been brought back a little with some restraint, but it's certainly lost nothing in intensity and flavour. Plenty goes into it with handpicking, whole-bunch pressing into oak puncheons, and then six months of further maturation. The nose...

Margaret River

Grenache

It seems that roses generally fared pretty well in the hot months of this very hot vintage. Lift of rose petals and spicy cranberry. The palate is slightly textured but with vibrant energised fruit. Nice wine in the next couple of years.

Margaret River

White Varietal

This Iberian Peninsula variety is a bit of a rarity in Australia. It's given some impressive treatment including whole bunch pressing to stainless steel and then time on lees to bring definition and richness to the palate. Captures the textural feel of this variety with its slightly nutty saline characters providing quite a lift.

Margaret River

Grenache

A light to medium-bodied example of a variety that continues to grow in popularity. This has a firmish thread of chalky tannins and a slightly ironstone ferrous edge. It’s generous with a wild mix of berry fruit characters and a liberal sprinkle of spices providing a lift.

Margaret River

Grenache

A wine that captures the vibrancy and youthful exuberance of grenache. Smoothly textured, medium weight, and full of lively energy. Typical aromas of rose petal and wild red fruits with a slightly spicy nuance. On the palate, a raspberry liqueur and cherry mix integrates seamlessly. A vibrant medium-term drinker.

Margaret River

Grenache

The palest of pale onion-skin copper tones. This rosé has been tweaked slightly to create something special. After hand harvesting and whole-bunch pressing, which gives it structure, it went into old French oak puncheons for fermentation and a further three months’ maturation. This adds both texture and aromatic complexity. Aromas of orange skin and cumquat with a light red apple...

Margaret River

Red Blend

A combination that works beautifully, with each variety playing its part. Grenache brings bright energy and lifted red fruits, tempranillo adds rustic, savoury notes, and touriga contributes fruit intensity with light florals. Designed for earlier drinking, yet it offers plenty of depth. Darker fruit, medium weight, with intensity and energy that play out across the palate. A slightly chalky texture...

Margaret River

Grenache

The colour is a pale onion-skin pink, classically rosé. This is made from handpicked grenache, which was whole-bunch pressed into older oak puncheons, where it spent three months after fermentation. All designed to build complexity, texture and enhance flavours. To this end, it's done it beautifully. Lovely floral notes, a little kumquat, cherry and even a touch of apple skin....

Margaret River

Tempranillo

One of the best temps made in WA. A number of different clones go into this and the result with and-picking, open fermentation and older large format oak is a tempranillo approximating those from Spain. It's plush with plump red fruits dusted by a savoury earthiness. The high acid on the finish is ideal when pairing with food.

Margaret River

Chenin Blanc

This vineyard was one of the first planted at Aravina back in 1986. The fruit is hand-picked and then whole bunch pressed to puncheons where it spent 8 months. The whole bunch pressing has added character while retaining the vibrancy throughout. Nectarine and creamy white peach characters and then a final lick of citrus to lift. A creamy textural expression...

Margaret River

Chenin Blanc

This is another take on chenin, confirming its versatility for different expressions and styles. In this case it's been pressed to oak puncheons where it spent eight months. The ‘22 vintage delivered powerful and richly flavoured fruit, so the oak has been easily taken up. Lots of stone fruit with a faint lemon rind lift. It's a wine that is...

Margaret River

Chenin Blanc

Chenin blanc has been a strength of this vineyard since the early days. This is a slightly different take on the variety, with French oak playing a significant role. Whole bunch pressed into French oak puncheons and matured for eight months, it delivers both texture and flavour. The natural acidity of chenin, even in this warm year, shines through. Nutty...

Margaret River

Shiraz

Shows how good shiraz can be from this northern art of Margaret River. This is loaded with a spicy wild fruit character on the nose. All brambly and mulberry with some nice dark chocolate. The palate is supple and finely structured, underpinned by fine tannins and a gentle oak influence. Bright and vibrant.

Margaret River

Red Blend

It’s a take on the well-known GSM with these excellent bedfellows producing a wine of generosity and softness while representing deep fruit intensity. Matured for 8 months in older puncheons and then blended in equal parts. Floral red fruits with some mice chocolate and spicy characters. It’s medium weight with fine minerally tannins. An appealing wine over the next few...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A delightful medium bodied and elegant expression of these three Bordeaux varieties. Juicy red fruit characters emerge with the cedary oak and subtle graphite characters applying a keen edge and definition. The highly scented aromas lead into a palate that retains its firm structure while delivering the plump fruit.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Captures the elegance and refinement of this vintage. Immediately strikes with aromas of blackcurrant and light cedar with a bay leaf and minerally graphite note. The palate is firm with the sinewy tannins and oak maintaining a firm hand on the fruit through to a long finish. Will benefit from medium term cellaring.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Such a balanced and precisely poised cabernet from this very good red wine vintage. Comes off 35-year-old vines. It’s deeply intense, carrying all the blackcurrant, dark chocolate, and ripe plummy characters you expect. But then dig deeper and there’s the black olive, bay leaf, and minerally cracked seashell complexity. Lovely mouthfeel and a very long finish. Class wine.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A sumptuous and powerful cabernet, sourced from some of the older plantings on the vineyard. The warmer season has delivered concentrated fruit intensity, evident on both the nose and palate. Minerally black fruits with dark chocolate richness are supported by fine yet firm tannins and well-judged oak. A distinct oyster-shell minerality adds varietal character. Stylish and expressive.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

The 2025 vintage in Margaret River has proved to be a very good one. It was certainly warmer, but the resulting wines have a lovely elegance and refinement, and this wine certainly captures that. Loads of dark fruits on the nose with a little liqueur cherry complexity, and then a palate that is fine, integrated and effortlessly long, with a...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A chardonnay with a trace of the older style merged with a lively finer modern expression. Large format oak has minimised any overt oak influence and has ben brilliant handled. The aromas of nectarine and ripe peach with a quince paste-like character are quite beautiful. Then the palate coils and releases with a deep lingering intensity displaying subtle lemon and...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

One of the prettiest and most refined of any Aravina chardonnay from this outstanding vineyard. The aromas are quite beautiful with a mix of cashew and intense grapefruit with traces of stone fruit. The palate is finely balanced with a deep intensity striking out with pear and cut lime with a slightly savory finish.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Plenty happening here in an excellent chardonnay that reflects the quality of the 2024 vintage. Hand-harvested and whole-bunch pressed into a combination of small and larger French oak. Aromas strike immediately with a punchy mix of stone fruit and grapefruit, backed by cashew and lemon curd nuances. The palate reveals subtle peachy stone fruit and cut lime, set against textured...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is a cracking good chardonnay that provides both palate weight and concentrated richness, and at the same time, a linear tension that gives it such precision and poise. On the nose, a fairly typical mix of grapefruit, stone fruit and some lightly roasted cashews. The palate reveals more light butterscotch and creamy peachy characters. But there's a fine savoury,...

Margaret River

Cabernet Blend

This really is quite a beautiful wine made from the classic Bordeaux varieties. It's a wine that's been elevated to the top tier of Aravina, and with good reason. Massive and concentrated aromas of blackcurrant and olive tapenade, with some minerally oyster-shell complexity before a lift of floral notes. The palate is generous and powerful, with a tight core of...