Nikola Estate Regional Series Swan Valley Chenin Blanc 2022
Chenin Blanc
The best parcels of chenin on the property are handpicked for this exceptional chenin blanc. The extra time in bottle has allowed the fruit palate to build more flavour with the melon and creamy pear characters starting to open up. Has a subtle vanilla pod on the finish with that lemon butter influence.
Ray Jordan94points
Swan Valley
Nikola Estate Regional Sparkling chenin blanc 2023
Chenin Blanc
The extra time this wine has had on lees has really brought it into the next dimension. The colour has deepened ever so slightly, and the aromas are saturated with lemony, creamy characters and that faintly tropical influence of the variety. The palate has intensity yet delicacy, due in some way to the marvellous vintage but also to the way...
Ray Jordan95points
Swan Valley
Nikola Estate Regional Swan Valley shiraz 2023
Shiraz
If you ever wanted an example of how good shiraz from the Swan Valley can be, here is a perfect wine. It illustrates the wonderful soft, supple fruit of Swan Valley shiraz, beautifully captured in what was a stunning year. This is as good as any shiraz Iβve seen from the Valley over the last few years. It's soft, it's...
Ray Jordan92points
Swan Valley
Nikola Estate Rose 2023
Rose
Pale pink and light crimson colour delivers a bright burst from the bottle. Perfumed and scented with red berry displaying touches of cranberry and watermelon. The light palate reveals the strawberry and melony red fruits with a slight savoury edge.
Ray Jordan92points
Swan Valley
Nikola Estate Rose 2024
Rose
A beautifully drinkable Swan Valley rose bursting with a real summer fresh berry mixture of red fruits with a crunchy vibrancy. The colour is pale pink, and the aromas are so beautiful, revealing exotic fragrances. The palate finished with a slightly dry savouriness.
Generous, yet soft and refined. Thatβs what this super Swan Valley shiraz speaks. Spicy savoury notes merge with ripe plum and a little stewed rhubarb. Has a cream vanillin oak influence with the fine tannins and subtle oak perfectly harmonised. A bright high energy wine, ideal in the next few years.
Ray Jordan92points
Swan Valley
Nikola Estate Shiraz 2023
Shiraz
Shiraz was one of the many varieties to perform so well in the marvellous β23 vintage. As you might imagine, itβs soft, supple and lush with generous rich fruit flavours. The nose speaks of generous shiraz with plums, spices and a lavish dollop of dark chocolate. Bright and voluptuous and such an enjoyable drink especially in these early years.
Ray Jordan93points
Swan Valley
Nikola Estate Sparkling Chenin Blanc Nv
Chenin Blanc
A love chenin blanc and when you put some bubbles in it, I reckon I love it even more. This one shows the flavours and punch of this tropical fruit-laden variety with the crisp natural acidity that makes it ideal for sparkling wines. Fresh flavoursome with wonderful fruit.
Ray Jordan93points
Swan Valley
Nikola Estate Tempranillo 2023
Tempranillo
A tempranillo which displays a remarkably similar feel and flavour with the famous temps of the Rioja. A bright start with raspberry and dusty red berry aromas. The palate is a joyous example of the variety with a combination of soft suppleness with a dusty dried herb infusion. A super wine for the local Italian restaurant.
Ray Jordan95points
Geographe
Nikola Estate The Impressionist 2024
Arneis
This is an excellent wine from a single vineyard in the Geographe area. It's made entirely from the Italian arneis variety and displays a lovely mix of light florals, restrained stone fruit, dried herbs, and a light citrus note on the edge. It's light-bodied, but thereβs an intensity of flavour that carries and builds through to its sustained finish. A...
Ray Jordan96points
Geographe
Nikola Estate The Impressionist 2025
Arneis
Winemaker Damian Hutton sources the fruit for this wine from Geographe. Itβs 100% anies, a variety that Hutton has been able to do something quite magical with since he started using it a few years ago. I think this single-vineyard expression is one of the best Iβve tasted yet. Beautiful, pristine, pure fruit, generous flavours, some light lemon rind and...
Ray Jordan94points
Swan Valley
Nikola Estate Verdelho 2023
Verdelho
It stands to reason that if chenin is good, then verdelho will to. And here's the proof. Super punchy and vibrant flavours emerge from the nose and then into the palate. Loads of tropical fruit, with melon and pear and a nice lemon rind edge. Pure and fragrant with abundant flavour on the long finish.
Ray Jordan93points
Geographe
Nikola Estate Vermentino 2023
Red Varietal
Hutton gets the fruit for this cracking little vermentino from Geographe. It's a variety that is ideal in Australia and an alternative in many ways for riesling. Has a light lemon sherbet-like aroma with citrus and crunchy pear nuances. The palate is crisp and clean with just enough textural creaminess.
Ray Jordan96points
Margaret River
Nocturne Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2023
Chardonnay
A beautiful expression of this vintage in a wine that reveals the extraordinary fruit of the season augmented with clever winemaking to bring out the energy and vibrancy within. The lightly struck match influence on the nose is evident immediately as it sits neatly with the rich crème brulee and quince like roasted cashew characters, There is depth here, and...
Ray Jordan95points
Margaret River
Nocturne Sr Cabernets 2023
Cabernet Blend
This takes the excellent β22 into a slightly more ethereal zone. Perfumes of tobacco leaf, black fruits and slightly minerally ironstone nuances. The palate has real character with fine chalky tannins and such precise oak handling combining to bring it all together. Thereβs a slightly earthy meaty depth here. Such extraordinary value for this class.
Ray Jordan92points
Margaret River
Nocturne Sr Chardonnay 2023
Chardonnay
I just know this will be a wine of tremendous appeal. The aromas open up immediately with creamy melon and citrus aromas touched with a little lightly roasted cashew and meal. The light bodied palate displays the bright fruit of the vintage with just a light touch of oak. Has a nice lemon zip on the finish. Itβs a wine...
Ray Jordan90points
Margaret River
Nocturne Sr Rose 2024
Rose
A bright and highly perfumed rose made from tempranillo and sangiovese. Lots of jubey confectionary red fruits on the nose with strawberry and raspberry nuances. The palate extends through the light red fruits to a slightly savoury dry finish. A well-made and highly drinkable rose.
Ray Jordan90points
Margaret River
Oakover cabernet sauvignon merlot 2022
Cabernet Blend
This is another excellent value-for-money quality drink. It's sourced from Margaret River, and captures the best of these two varieties, with the strength and blackcurrant nuances of the cabernet and the plush fleshiness of the merlot sitting snugly together to produce a generous, medium-bodied and highly flavoursome red wine ideal for drinking in the medium term.
Ray Jordan89points
Swan Valley
Oakover Chardonnay 2023
Chardonnay
Here is your ready to drink at any time chardonnay. It's a perfect afternoon quaffer with some nice seafood on the barbecue. Creamy stone fruit delivered with subtle restraint. Lifted by lemon and quince paste on the nose. Flavoursome palate.
Ray Jordan89points
Swan Valley
Oakover Chardonnay 2024
Chardonnay
An appealing fruit driven chardonnay with just enough winemaking influence to take it up a notch. Melon citrus and a little peachy stone fruit on the nose. The palate has good medium weight flavours with a little nutty nuance. Ideal in the next couple of years.
Ray Jordan92points
Swan Valley
Oakover chenin blanc 2025
Chenin Blanc
Rodgers and Hammerstein, Simon and Garfunkel, chenin blanc, and the Swan Valley. They're combinations that just make sense. This one's a cracking wine from what was one of the best seasons for chenin in recent years, and there've been some pretty good ones. Loaded with all the tropical, dried herb, spicy, cut line characters that you want with this variety....
Ray Jordan90points
Swan Valley
Oakover Classic White 2023
White Blend
A really zingy fresh blended white with more than a hint of the old Houghton White Burgundy in it. Racy tropical flavours with a slight grassy edge and a crisp minerally acidity to clean and sustain. Excellent current drinking.
Ray Jordan93points
Swan Valley
Oakover Classic White 2025
White Blend
This is a combination of Swan Valley chenin, verdelho, chardonnay, and semillon. And it's captured so much about what this style should be. There's flavour, there's mouth feel, and there's vibrancy and freshness. This is certainly one of the better wines I've seen under this brand. And if you said you were spending $25, that would be perfectly fine. Love...
Ray Jordan90points
Swan Valley
Oakover Estate Chenin Blanc 2023
Chenin Blanc
A beautiful example of Swan Valley chenin blanc in this great vintage. Strikes with a burst of citrus infused tropical fruit on the nose. Lovely fruit intensity delivers a palate offering stacks of appeal. The tropical melony fruit flavours finish very long.
Ray Jordan92points
Swan Valley
Oakover Grenache Shiraz 2023
Grenache
Oh my. This medium-bodied combination captures so much about the drinking qualities of these varieties in the Swan Valley. Seductive perfumes on the nose engage immediately. The palate is soft and supple with abundant red fruit over a deeper plumminess. Such an appealing red wine for immediate drinking.
Ray Jordan91points
Swan Valley
Oakover grenache shiraz 2024
Red Blend
If you're looking for soft, supple and generous red wine drinking on a budget, it's pretty hard to go past this excellent combination of these two varieties from the Swan Valley. It has a nice aroma of plummy spiciness with a lifted rose petal nuance. The palate is vibrant, punchy and medium-bodied, and loaded with flavour. Excellent drinking over the...
Ray Jordan93points
Swan Valley
Oakover Rare Muscat
Muscat
Rich and unctuous wine made from Swan Valley muscadelle. Aromas of toffee and caramel with a high spirity tone adding lift. The palate is rich with a typical muscat texture. Good palate length from a mid palate of complexity
Ray Jordan90points
Swan Valley
Oakover Rose 2022
Rose
Bright and floral rose made into a dry refreshing style. Lifted rose petal and strawberry with a trace of raspberry confectionary character. Crisp fine acidity to finish. A little fruit sweetness is well balanced. Amazing that even these simple wines can improve with a little time in bottle. This one certainly has.
Ray Jordan90points
Swan Valley
Oakover Rose 2023
Rose
Opens with an invasion of bright light red fruit aromas. Lots of raspberry and strawberry things happening. The palate is light with good flavour. A deliciously appealing rose style with a modern restrained tweak to make it interesting.
Ray Jordan92points
Swan Valley
Oakover Sparkling Chenin Blanc Nv
Sparkling
Chenin is becoming an increasingly popular variety for sparkling wines. This one absolutely nails it. The fragrance of fresh fruit with a lemon melon twist is captivating. The palate delivers a clean crisp and highly refreshing combination with texture and energy.
Ray Jordan91points
Swan Valley
Oakover Yukich Family Reserve Chardonnay 2023
Chardonnay
Impressive chardonnay from the Swan Valley. Aromas of cashew and tart melon with a little oak infusion bringing a slightly toasty creaminess. A fine acidity sustains the finish. Great value quality chardonnay.
Ray Jordan93points
Swan Valley
Oakover Yukich Family Reserve Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2023
Red Blend
So bright and lively is this great example of what the Swan Valley can achieve. This is such a beautifully presented wine displaying a lifted mix of plum chocolate fruits on the nose with just a little twist of black pepper. The palate is delightful with a bright lively medium body displaying an exotic mix of cherries and plum with...
Ray Jordan93points
Perth Hills
Oakover Yukich Family Reserve Shiraz 2021
Shiraz
Beautifully constructed and presented shiraz. Captures the soft and supple characters of this variety and then with a little oak and the natural tannins it powers through to the finish. A most stylish and polished shiraz with a highly scented aroma and a soft and generous palate supported by a chalky acidity.
Ray Jordan92points
Swan Valley
Oakover Yukich Family Reserve Shiraz 2022
Shiraz
A plush shiraz showing just how good this region can be in good seasons like this one. Smooth and deliciously flavoursome with loads of ripe plum and blackberry fruit flavours and just a hint of licorice. A little chocolate richness with a slightly dusty edge. Itβs soft and smooth with understated oak and restrained tannins. Ideal for drinking in the...
Ray Jordan94points
Swan Valley
Oakover Yukich Family Reserve Verdelho 2023
Verdelho
Want to see how good verdelho can be in the Swan Valley, then tuck into this beauty. Named in honour of the Yukich's grandfather, who was an early grower in the Swan. It is a fitting tribute as it captures all the flavour and punch that has become synonymous with this variety. Keen crisp acid lifts the finish.
Ray Jordan95points
Margaret River
Oates Ends Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Cabernet Sauvignon
An effortless and most stylish cabernet expression of the 2020 vintage. The nose speaks Margaret River cabernet with its graphite, blackcurrant and minerally aromatics clearly evident. The palate is more medium bodied but still packs a cabernet punch. Tight chalky tannins with some perfectly tuned fine-grained oak harmonise with the silky smooth fruit to produce a refined finish.
Ray Jordan95points
Margaret River
Oates Ends Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Cabernet Sauvignon
A beautiful cabernet displaying all the wonderful perfumes and palate structure and fruit intensity you want with this variety. Captures the blackcurrant dominance of cabernet with a little black olive and light graphite. The statuesque palate is beautifully and seamlessly woven into a refined and quite elegant statement of this variety. A very long focused palate completes an excellent wine.
Ray Jordan94points
Margaret River
Oates Ends cabernet sauvignon 2023
Cabernet Sauvignon
Classically Margaret River in every sense, from a very good vintage that produced stylish and elegant wines. Aromas show typical blackcurrant with a touch of black olive and lifted bay leaf. The palate is tight and reserved but carries the structure and fruit intensity to evolve with further age.
Ray Jordan93points
Margaret River
Oates Ends Chardonnay 2022
Chardonnay
Beautifully framed chardonnay. There is a minerally purity about the aromas in the first instance. Peach and grapefruit with a lemony edge create an engaging start The palate displays deep fruit intensity which has been keenly handled with some nice oak treatment. Has a creamy butterscotch and lemon curd character which is neatly understated. Lovely wine.