Regions

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This was a hot and very early vintage, but the vineyard location in the cooler Karridale area has helped control the speed of ripening, and the result is a mighty impressive chardonnay. It’s a concentrated and immensely powerful wine with great depth on the palate after an opening engagement, showing aromas of light cashew and brioche. There is something quite...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is the pinnacle of Howard Park's white wines. It comes off the Allingham block at Karridale and is all Gingin clone. It's a wine of pristine purity, which comes no doubt from the handpicking, whole-bunch pressing and fruit selection before fermentation in wild yeasts in a mix of small and big format French oak. The lees were stirred and...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

The region, the combination of varieties and the winemaking combine to make a slightly atypical example of Margaret River red, but oh boy, does it work. Super generous and concentrated cabernet and shiraz fill the palate with a blackcurrant, ripe plum and roasted coffee, mocha chocolate richness. The oak is liberally applied to contribute to a style that demands attention....

Margaret River

Cabernet Blend

Despite the very warm vintage conditions, this has turned out to be one of the most refined and elegant examples of this wine yet. Brings these two varieties together in perfect harmony. Blackcurrant plummy spicy and slightly peppery on the nose. The palate is so seamlessly woven and integrated, producing a velvety smooth finish. Fine tannins and well-integrated oak all...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is a cracking good chardonnay. A little winemaking involvement with battonage, wild yeast fermentation, time on lees and a mx of different format oaks has worked well with the intensity of the fruit. The nose is quite beautiful with aromas of nectarine and white peach with an edgier grapefruit nuanced in the background. The palate shows delightful texture but...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This comes from the Allingham vineyard at Karridale, just south of Margaret River. It is a supremely elegant and expressive chardonnay from a cool southern site. There is a distinctive chalky, flinty character that defines modern Margaret River chardonnay, combining power with finesse. Wild yeast fermentation occurred in mostly larger-format Burgundian oak, with lees handling and bâtonnage during maturation. The...

Great Southern

Pinot Noir

Gosh, this is such an enjoyable and approachable pinot. Bright fruit notes of strawberry and a little underlying sour cherry with subtle notes of mushroom and damp earth. Perfectly integrated palate with fine firmish tannins and neatly applied oak supporting the truly vibrant fruit characters. There’s a delicacy yet there is structure and pose. Nice chalky tannins wrap things up...

Great Southern

Riesling

The spicy lemon pith of this region emerge immediately with a striking aroma of tremendous intensity. Lemon blossom and zest merge with delightful floral notes. The palate strikes with a minerally bath salts flavour before gathering itself to reach an extended finish. Has the structure and fruit intensity to handled extended cellaring.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This was quite a coolish vintage in Margaret River, resulting in elegant, yet deceptively ageworthy wines. This shows a leafy oyster shell aroma with traces of black olive and bay leaf merging with deep blackcurrant. The palate is medium to full bodied with firm chalky tannins supporting the mix of dark fruits laced with those firmish fine tannins. Will age...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A really impressive cabernet from the heart of Margaret River. It’s balanced and poised with great fruit intensity. Comes from a number of different sites within the Leston vineyard and has a slightly aromatic ironstone and blue fruit character with a touch of graphite. The perfumes are quite engaging with notes of violet and bay leaf emerging. One of the...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

I don’t think I’ve seen a better Leston cabernet over the years, and that’s not surprising given the maturity of the vineyards now and the excellence of the vintage. It’s been crafted to produce a wine that is both elegant and poised, with concentrated deep fruit characters presented with control and focus. Aromas of intense blackcurrant and plum, with slightly...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Provides quite a difference to the Scotsdale. The distinctly linear structure and power of Margaret River are well to the fore, while the aromas of black olive and minerally bay leaf speak of the region. The palate is beautifully woven with fine tannins and neat oak in support. Dark fruits, a little chocolate and an ever so understated minty note...

Margaret River

Shiraz

This wine is just starting to hit its straps now. It was a pretty cool vintage in Margaret River, but the fruit intensity and structure is very good. On the nose you are struck with a mix of dried herbs, plum and lifted cherry and raspberry. The palate is still firmly clinging together with chalky tannins and well-managed oak in...

Margaret River

Shiraz

This comes from Margaret River in what was a very short sharp vintage that produce fruit of great intensity. Aromas of dark plum and blackberry with a lift of red cherry and strawberry strike a complex maze. There’s a light lift of cola helping to bring further life. The palate is still quite tight with the savoury tannins and dried...

Margaret River

Shiraz

One of the most beautiful and prettiest shiraz from this vineyard in Margaret River. It's so smooth and seamless with a high degree of polish that shows quality of fruit and sympathetic winemaking. On the nose, an intensity of blackberry and red fruits and then a palate which shows more spiciness with the red fruits more evident, and it all...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

These chardonnays are moving into a more elegant and refined expression of this variety and region. It was barrel fermented with wild yeast, creating a wine of minerally complexity. On the nose, there’s the fairly typical combination of lemon, light-cut lime, and citrus, with a muted backdrop of lemon curd and cashew. The palate is almost delicate, yet it releases...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Comes from a number of vineyards in Wilyabrup. This is a firmish statement of Margaret River cabernet delivered with poise and ease. Power red fruit aromas from this warm vintage punch through on the nose. The palate has a juicy fruit richness with blackcurrant and a little coffee and dark chocolate. Has a vibrant sarsaparilla lift through the palate.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A picture-perfect vintage has produced one of the best cabernets under this label yet. Bold statement of blackcurrant and lifted blackberry on the nose with a trace of bay leaf and dried herb character. Beautifully seductive and smoothly textured palate with the structure and definition that is cabernet, giving it purpose. A wine like this selling for just $30 is...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A solid wine of purpose and power, presented with restraint and refinement. After 18 months in French oak, all components have integrated seamlessly, with oak tannins providing strong structural support. Classic cabernet characters of blackcurrant, leaf and black olive are all present. Dry, savoury tannins carry through to a balanced finish. Excellent value.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A wine that shows the vintage well, with its combination of delicacy and flavour. It is fermented in a mix of 50% French oak (of which 10% is new) and 50% stainless steel. The stainless steel component brings freshness, purity and vibrancy. Ten months on lees, with some lees stirring, adds layered textural complexity. Creamy with light stone fruit flavours,...

Margaret River

Rose

Beautiful pale pink colour. Gives a window into the style and weight of this excellent rosé. Complex aromas of strawberry and stone fruit with a little citrus and rose petal influences. Palate is quite delightful with those creamy strawberry flavours and a little sour cherry. It's had a little dab of oak, which has certainly added to the textural feel...

Margaret River

Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Oh, there is just so much punchy tropical fruit bursting from this thoroughly beautiful example of this blend. Signature notes of passionfruit and gooseberry on the nose with a slightly dusty herbaceousness in the background. The palate is crisp and fresh with punchy bright fruit flowing through to a long finish. Crisp acid to finish.

Margaret River

White Blend

This blend really speaks to Margaret River. The combination continues to work extremely well, delivering flavoursome, highly aromatic wines with impressive palate vibrancy. There is a pleasing textural feel, with a small amount of oak fermentation adding complexity and weight. A most attractive current drinking style.

Pemberton

Chardonnay

This is an exceptional 100% chardonnay sparkling wine that comes out of the Pemberton region. It's a delicately refined sparkling wine but with penetration and length. Aromas of lemon brioche and subtle saline notes a little sea spray. Then a palate that is balanced and linear. Has some lovely crunchy fruit with the added complexity coming from 18 months on...

Blackwood Valley

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....

Great Southern

Cabernet Sauvignon

Such an elegant and sleek example of Great Southern cabernet. The aromas show a slightly wild brambly blackcurrant character with lifted spices from the cooler climes. The palate is concentrated with dark fruits and a splash of red. It's more in the medium bodied zone with the thread of graphite and steely minerality holding it to a tight line to...

Great Southern

Shiraz

A vibrant high energy shiraz from the Great Southern. Highly perfumed aromas of stewy plum and blackberry with traces of dried herbs with a sage-like character. It's soft and supple with grainy tannins threading deep and a light touch of oak to bring it to life. There is a beautiful clarity and pristine purity here. Dry savoury finish completes.

Great Southern

Shiraz

This is a most appealing shiraz from this season. Lots of dark primary fruits in here, and on the nose there is a spicy, plummy combination that works most appealingly. The palate delivers with restraint and elegance, with a tight, concentrated core of fruit neatly harnessed by fine-grade tannins and cleverly used oak. Quite beautiful mouthfeel.

Great Southern

Riesling

Strikes with great aromatic intensity displaying string lemon citrus characters. This is a lively and fragrant riesling from the Great Southern displaying fresh citrus and appley, cut pear characters on the palate. It’s clean and fresh with a sustained finish.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Concentrated, juicy and delicious Margaret River cabernet from this great season. Masses of blackcurrant and dark chocolate with a lift of African violet on the nose. On the palate subtle notes of bay leaf and subtle sage bush add complex notes. It’s firm through the core as cabernet should be but there is a decent wrapping of warm red flesh.

Margaret River

White Blend

Captures the vibrancy and fruit intensity that is part of this combination's natural DNA. Tropical fruits with a little gooseberry and lemon pie characters on the nose. The palate is flavoursome with nice weight and texture. Fine acid sits neatly in the background. Lots to like about this little fella.

Margaret River

Shiraz

Amply displays why Margaret River can be sometimes underappreciated for its shiraz. This is a cracker. The aromas are all spicy plum and dark cherry with blackberry energy driving through. Flavours build on the palate with rich plummy blackberry characters and a liberal sprinkle of spices. A firm core of tannins holds its structural lone.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is a tremendously exciting sparkling wine from Margaret River that has now benefited from age, yet still retains its vibrancy and energy. The extra bottle age has added another layer of complexity and intrigue, initially on the nose and then into the palate. Spicy stone fruit and lightly yeasty notes provide a compelling aromatic opening, while the palate delivers...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is a combination of chardonnay and pinot noir, producing that lovely copper-toned, onion-blush colour of this rosé style. Deeply intense and meaty, with light strawberry notes on the nose and a little lifted, controlled stone fruit. The palate has a rich, creamy, meaty character with tremendous energy and verve. This is a complex rosé style.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

There are eight different clones available to the winemakers at Idée Fixe, but in this case just one has been chosen to best capture and express the southern Margaret River region. This is a blanc de blancs style, with a savoury, spicy combination on the nose and a palate already displaying tremendous richness and complexity. There’s a touch of gunflint...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is a blanc de blancs style made from 100 per cent chardonnay from Margaret River. There’s some real power in this wine, and to me it’s probably the best example of it yet. Creamy, lightly stone-fruited characters on the nose, with a little lemon curd and brioche. The palate brings it all home with intensity and drive, supported by...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This 100% chardonnay, sourced from vineyards well to the south of Margaret River, has emerged as one of the most popular sparkling wines made in this state. The intensity is evident from the start, with aromas of lemon zest and subtle bready brioche characters pointing to its fruit sourcing. The palate is equally intense, with a sustained and quite powerful...

Margaret River

Sparkling

This is a combination of chardonnay and pinot. It's a wine of tremendous intensity, yet also with finesse. The aromas show a subtle combination of meaty, red-fruited pinot, with the fine, citrussy edge of chardonnay. It all merges into a palate that offers some quite beautiful fruit characters, albeit subtly, with a fine, savoury, meaty finish. Really an excellent example...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Pretty happy when you can still find a 10-year-old Margaret River cabernet at an affordable price. This one’s terrific. It’s a rounded, full-bodied and generous style of cabernet, exhibiting the firmish tannins which earmark the vintage, but supported with great depth of fruit, displaying the blackcurrant, dark chocolate and slightly minerally oyster shell characters that you might expect. It’s now...

Blackwood Valley

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.