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Margaret River

White Blend

This is a single vineyard blend of 70% sauvignon blanc and the rest semillon. It was partially barrel fermented in new French oak. It’s a lighter-bodied style, yet there is tremendous power and intensity delivered with a certain degree of delicacy. A wine that shows what can be done with quality fruit and deft winemaking even in hot years such...

Margaret River

White Blend

A wine that reflects the consistently good fruit being sourced off this vineyard. In this case, it has a small amount of barrel fermentation in new French oak, and that's immediately apparent on the nose with that slightly nutty, tropical fruit emerging. The palate is quite superb. It's textured and rich in flavour but delivers with a deft lightness of...

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Semillon

I’m always excited to see a straight semillon. It’s a variety that Margaret River does so well, and this is a beauty. Captures the typical lemon scented aromas which merge through into the lively intense fruit on the palate. The fruit intensity is superb, while the high natural acidity ensures it comes to life with so much energy. A super...

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Semillon

A light and highly perfumed semillon that makes excellent use of barrel fermentation to introduce a new layer of complexity. The varietal lemon characters are evident but then other deeper notes of stone fruit emerge to bring the palate to life. The oak is so well handled here. Has a racy fine acidity to add the final kick to the...

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Semillon

This is another style that Grace Farm elevates from the stock standard. Semillon is such a beautiful variety, and when it gets just a little oak influence from the, in this case, four months in seasoned French oak, it really does elevate it into another zone. Slightly lemony, nutty characters on the nose. And then a palate which displays good...

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Muscat

A glorious expression of one of the great wine styles of Australia. It's loaded with rich dark fruits, releasing a combination of butterscotch, raisiny fruitcake, a little orange peel, and, of course, a lifted spiciness. It's developed over many years a slightly rancio complexity, which is what you want in this style, and it is multi-layered and complex. Multi-layered and...

Margaret River

Muscat

The colour is extraordinary: deep brownie, tawny, liquid caramel. The nose goes into another rarefied area, with layers of deep complexity: lush fruitcake, macerated raisin, dark chocolate and a little toffee. And then the palate shows that old-wine influence, but there is a freshness and vibrancy that gives it brightness through to a very, very long finish. Beautifully balanced, combining...

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Muscat

A very good example of this style of wine displaying more of the bright primary fruit to lift the wine. Has developed a high degree of lusciousness with ripe caramel and honeyed dried fruits. Multi-layered and deep and concentrated with a warm palate-coating viscosity. Has started to show some classic muscat rancio which comes with extended ageing in old oak...

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Fortified

A champion of fortified production in the heart of cabernet and chardonnay country. Just shows what can be done. This bridges the old and new word divide with a little sweet fruit but a drier old-world finish. Spices and caramel toffee with a little sprinkle of cocoa. It has a focussed acute palate that extends to a super long finish....

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Red Blend

The colour is deep, with a browny, burnt-caramel meniscus that is classically tawny. The aroma is complex, with florals, coffee, rich caramel, dark chocolate and slightly raisiny complexity. The palate shows just the earliest hints of rancio, reflecting its older-wine influence, with some nice roasted toffee and slightly savoury notes as well. And that dry, finishing spirit defines the style.

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Cabernet Sauvignon

This is the partner to the outstanding Reserve Shiraz, and it's captured all that you would expect from these old vines in a marvellous season. The aromas of violets, red currant, and even a little cranberry work within the darker blackcurrant and slightly cedary characters. The palate is still tightly wound with a fine core of oak and fruit held...

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Chardonnay

This comes from the outstanding Wildberry Springs vineyard, making it a single-vineyard wine and, I believe, the finest chardonnay yet released from Gralyn. The aroma strikes all the right chords with the aromatic combination of citrus, butterscotch, and spicy struck match, and then a palate which retains a fine linear feel. There is texture and intensity here with a minerally...

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Chardonnay

These chardonnays from Gralyn are now consistently among the top shelf of Margaret River chardonnays. This one captures the season, which was quite warm, and yet the wine produced retains a certain delicacy and refinement. Lovely florals on the nose, with a little struck match and spicy citrus overtones. And then a palate that is the result of wild-yeast ferments...

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Shiraz

here is a brilliance and brightness about this shiraz that comes off some very old Wilyabrup vines. On the nose, it bursts with ripe, plummy fruit, a hint of pepper, and some distinctive floral violet notes that create an exciting opening on the palate. It is sublimely balanced and poised with fine chalky tannins and a just faint hint of...

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Red Blend

This is a 50th-anniversary release for Gralyn. It's a combination of cabernet, shiraz and malbec. The colour is quite brilliant, with a pinkish ruby-red tone. The nose has delightful florals with cherries and chocolate, a little violet and some rose-petal nuances. The palate is light-bodied, with a fruit sweetness balanced with excellent spirit and some fine natural acidity. It's a...

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Muscat

This is a luscious and beautiful, fortified wine that comes off unirrigated 64-year-old vines. The colour is quite pale, but the aromas are immediately captivating with a mix of orange peel, florals, even a little butterscotch, and then the palate releases with a rich and flavoursome flavour profile. The spirit and fruit balance is superb. I think this is a...

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Fortified

A sublime liqueur muscat displaying all the layered complexity, mouth-filling, rich concentrated flavours and that sleek viscosity of the style. All manner of goodies await with raisin, caramel and toffee, and a little of that liqueur orange addition. The palate displays great balance with the spirit lifting and driving a sensationally long This is as good as it gets for...

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Muscat

Wow. I mean, wow. The nose is almost overwhelming. But the colour has those deep brownie, khaki and slightly olive-green colours and hues that you get with very old wine. And then a nose that brings together an exotic mix of spices, toffee, caramel and chocolate in a captivating combination. The palate is unctuous, rich, dense and concentrated, with a...

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Fortified

A medium bodied elegant and so exotically perfumed vintage fortified style. Bright red fruits on the nose with cherry and mulberry and a slightly spicy lift. The palate is seamlessly woven together, displaying excellent fruit and nice use of spirit. Drinks well now but another 10 years would see it develop nicely.

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Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet is the grape of choice for this outstanding vintage fortified. The colour is deep but with bright crimson hues. It’s medium-bodied and elegantly structured with aromas of cherry and mulberry supplemented with dark chocolate. The palate is so seamless and elegant with a lovely lifted spirit. It’s a thoroughly engaging example of this style with plenty of time to...

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Sauvignon Blanc

Okay, so this is sauvignon blanc but a serious departure from what you generally expect of this variety. So, let’s cover the making first. Whole bunch basket pressed to a mix of oaks with 2/3 new Troncais. Right there is a significant departure. No adjustments to the juice which was wild fermented before having three months on lees and 10...

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Cabernet Blend

A very pretty wine, yet rich and concentrated. Medium-bodied, with ripe dark fruit showing a mix of plummy blackcurrant and lightly stewed rhubarb. The palate is structured with a fine thread of chalky tannins, and the oak is well managed. A slightly spicy lift on the finish completes a very tidy wine.

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Cabernet Sauvignon

From a warm season in Margaret River, this cooler region allowed nice ripeness, producing an impressive cabernet. Aromas of blackcurrant leaf, chocolate and blackberry lift from the glass. The medium-bodied palate offers plush, supple fruit, supported by a firm core of tannin and oak. It will continue to evolve and is best enjoyed in the medium term.

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Cabernet Sauvignon

A most elegant and stylish cabernet sourced from down at Karridale. Lovely red-fruited aromatics with some fragrant violet perfumes. The palate is medium-weight and totally seamless, but there’s intensity here and good fruit concentration, supported by a nice tannin and oak combination. Stacks of red berry character, a dollop of chocolate and just a fine minerality. A most complete wine.

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Chardonnay

The fruit, which comes from way down at Karridale, shows the intensity and purity this subregion is known for. Pear and lime with a little lemon zest present on the nose. Then the palate threads with deft precision through to a long fine finish. Has a chalky minerality with subtle roasted cashew characters.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A lighter bodied delicate chardonnay from this southern part of Margaret River. Yet the intensity and lingering fruit qualities are clearly evident. Bright citrus and nashi pear on the nose with just a hint of lightly roasted cashew. The palate comes to life with a minerally sea shell acidity. Neat little wine for the shorter term.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

These southern vineyards suited this vintage extremely well. The nose shows a subtle mix of lemon curd, grapefruit and light melon. The light-bodied palate offers good concentration, with a slightly minerally sea-spray character complemented by nectarine subtleties. Neatly balanced and precise, this chardonnay is ideal for early drinking.

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Chardonnay

The precise intensity of this fruit from Karridale is captured and highlighted in what is an excellent medium- to light-bodied style with tons of appeal. Aromas of nougat and lemon meringue are quite subtle, and then the palate has a pristine vibrancy, with lovely fruit characters. It was a very good vintage in this region, and this is a compelling...

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Cabernet Sauvignon

A delightfully elegant and refined cabernet blend from Karridale. There's a bout 38% malbec contributing to the red fruit opulence and 10% shiraz adding further generosity to the middle palate. Highly fragrant with leafy notes working with red fruits. The palate has a tight core supporting a long effortless finish.

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Malbec

This is mostly shiraz with smaller contributions from malbec and cabernet. This was a riper warmer year, yet the cooler southern Margaret River region results in a pretty wine of medium body. Delicious, sweet plummy fruit flavours balanced with a little spice and a savouriness on the finish. Nice tight core of chalky tannin and understated oak.

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Red Blend

A blend of shiraz, cabernet sauvignon and malbec, this wine consistently delivers excellent value and drinkability. Rich and succulent, with a juicy, fleshy palate, loaded with black fruits and supported by good structure. Has to be consistently one of the best value reds from Margaret River.

Margaret River

Red Blend

This is consistently one of the best-value wines released in Western Australia. It’s a blend of shiraz, cabernet and malbec. The colour is a vibrant, deep red, almost black. The nose is incredibly intense, with lively fruit characters mixing black and blue fruit, while the palate is sumptuous and plush, with rich flavours supported by quite fine tannins. Such a...

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Chardonnay

A small-batch single-vineyard wine, among the best chardonnays Hamelin Bay produces. It captures the purity and brightness of southern vineyard fruit, with additional aromas of faintly struck match, gun smoke, and nectarine and other stone fruits. The palate shows minerality with a savoury edge, keeping the wine focused and linear. Excellent fruit quality with good cellaring potential.

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Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Hamelin Bay semillon sauvignon blanc 2024 ($26) This is a combination that is so well suited to this southern part of Margaret River. It’s a single vineyard that has been pumping out brilliant fruit for years. In this case in a very warm year it’s managed to produce an excellent wine displaying light gooseberry and grassy melon characters with a...

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Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

These southern vineyards in Margaret River are ideally suited to this classic blend. This wine has vibrancy and purity, with pristine fruit characters that combine the slightly lemony, grassy notes of semillon with the tropical and passionfruit characters of sauvignon blanc. It delivers minerality and crisp acidity, with a fine lift of citrus on the finish. Subtle herbaceousness adds another...

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Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

The whites from this very southern vineyard in Margaret River consistently produce such beautiful, pristine, lively fruit characters, which are captured perfectly in this wine. It brings together the subtle gooseberry of the sauvignon blanc, with a little bit of grassy, lemony character from the semillon. Tremendous intensity and persistence through a fine, lingering palate. Absolutely nails the style.

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Shiraz

This was a warm vintage, and certainly early one, but the southern parts of the region handled it pretty well. This is a terrific example of shiraz from south of Margaret River town. Soft and generous spicy dark plum aromas with hints of dark chocolate. The medium bodied palate is generous and supple with a tight core of fine tannin...

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Shiraz

Beautiful vintage, beautiful wine. This is such a wonderful expression of cool-climate shiraz from Margaret River. Lovely aromas of red fruits, but then there’s a mulberry, blue-fruit character that adds tremendous aromatic complexity. The palate is vibrant and bursting with energy, with the intense dark berry character lifted with a little spice. So much to like about this wine.

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Cabernet Sauvignon

The stylish elegance of this Margaret River vintage is perfectly captured in this classy cabernet. Sourced from the Wilyabrup subregion and displaying all those blackcurrant and dark chocolate characters you expect. Firm tannins and a slinky oak addition add to the plush fruit creating a stylish extension through to the finish. Like that minerality with a trace bay leaf on...

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Cabernet Sauvignon

Captures the essence of Margaret River in a very good year. Engaging aromas of blackcurrant with a layer of dark chocolate and a subtle graphite minerality and dried herbs. A seamlessly structured palate with fine grainy tannins providing structure. There is power here as it drives through to a very long finish.