Regions

Margaret River

Sangiovese

Despite the very hot vintage, rose was a style that emerged relatively unscathed. This sangiovese based rose from the northern end of Margaret River is the perfect example. Captures the bright strawberry and crunchy cranberry watermelon aromas of this variety. The palate is bright and light bodied but with a nice texture that is balanced and flavoursome.

Margaret River

Sangiovese

The colour is quite brilliant, with a bright, luminous pink. The nose delivers what you might expect from sangiovese, with a slightly herby strawberry note and a little pomegranate. The palate is typically fine and bright, with lifted acidity sustaining a long finish. It's clean, fresh and ready to go.

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

This is an excellent example of a southern Margaret River sauvignon blanc that received 100% barrel fermentation in older oak, where it stayed for 6 months. This could easily have got out of hand, and yet the oak and fruit balance is superb. On the nose, there’s a lovely floral, slightly subdued nuttiness with a little lift of citrus. The...

Margaret River

Syrah

Clever name. It’s a syrah based blend that fits well within the syrah style. I like everything about it. The aromas show a lift of white pepper and spice with a slightly exotic gingery stone fruit. The medium bodied palate is simply exquisite with fine chalky tannins understated oak, a result of the older oak use, and a fine defining...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Perfumed and highly scented cabernet from what turned out to be a pretty good year after the early heat. Blackcurrant and leafy dark plum with a little oyster shell minerality on the nose. The palate is still tightly held with an angular thread of tannins and tight fine-grained oak. Structured and regal.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This is a most stylish and refined expression of Margaret River cabernet. It has the intensity and concentrated power, yet what it's done has been delivered with such elegance and precision that it captures much of what this cooler, outstanding season delivered in the region. Red fruits with a leafy, black currant, and bay leaf character, and just that trace...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

The pure varietal character of cabernet sauvignon is immediately apparent. Powerful blackcurrant, black olive and bay leaf notes classically define Margaret River, with ripe plum adding further complexity. The palate displays remarkable elegance for this warm year, with fine balance, blackcurrant and blackberry flavours and a subtle oyster-shell-like minerality. The oak and tannin are well balanced and seamlessly integrated. An...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A pretty and at the same time powerful Margaret River chardonnay. Aromas strike immediately with a mix of savoury notes merging with lemon curd and a slightly saline, flinty mineral character. The palate is where this wine really kicks in. It’s pristine with a vibrant purity and energy that drives it through to a long finish. Such a beautiful textured...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Chardonnay has been a strong suit at Thompson Estate from the outset, when founder Peter Thompson went after this variety relentlessly. This is a wine from the warmer '24 season, but was picked earlier in the year before the heat took hold, and so the wine is quite restrained and vibrant, displaying lively melon and grapefruit nuances with just a...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Another outstanding wine from this small Margaret River producer. It has an engaging aroma from the outset, with traces of grapefruit and oatmeal, alongside quince paste and a subtle chalk-dust character. The palate is typically powerful, with rich flavours of stone fruit, butterscotch and quince paste. Fine, precise acidity holds everything together, carrying the wine effortlessly to a long, focused...

Margaret River

Shiraz

This is a super impressive shiraz from this wonderful season. The longer, cooler ripening period has allowed the flavours to build intensity and depth, and in perfect harmony, striking a balance of tannin and fleshy fruit. Aromas of plum and spices with a little liqueur cherry complexity. The palate is so elegantly poised and refined with such fine silky tannins...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

An elegant and refined cabernet from this small but concentrated vintage. Highly perfumed aromas of violets and fragrant red berry with a lift of bay leaf and edgy graphite. The palate is seamlessly stylish with a great integration of fruit, oak and tannin. Has a firm tight minerally core which threads through the effortlessly long and detailed palate.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Most attractive perfumes of violets and seductive red fruits with a lift of light cedar from the oak. It’s immediately captivating. Then the palate does its thing with an exquisite balance holding vibrant bright fruits held with tight cedary oak and silky fine tannins. It’s an elegant and stylish wine of great poise that extends effortlessly to a sustained finish.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This is such an exceptional wine, but then I suspected it was going to be. Here is elegance and style, with a touch of panache that provides an exemplary example of this vineyard, this region, and this vintage. Aromas of blackcurrant, leafy cedar, oyster shell, and subtle bay leaf nuances. The palate hauls it all in tight and close, and...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

An elegant and silky cabernet sauvignon from the season, with considerable power and fruit concentration driving the palate. Lifted leafy notes of bay leaf are complemented by a graphite-like character and black olive tapenade. The palate is powerful, with firm yet fine tannins and well-integrated oak supporting impressive depth of cabernet fruit. A wine that should benefit from extended cellaring.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

The season turned out to be very good for the earlier ripening chardonnays in Margaret River. This is one of the finer and most delicate Specialist chardonnays yet. On the nose a combination of grapefruit and pear with an underlay of meal and almond provide an excellent opening. The palate has deeper stone fruit flavours with that edge of nectarine...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This takes the standard, and almost always exceptional chardonnay, into another zone of complexity and character. The nose displays a deeper concentration of fruit and winemaking artifact with notes of roasted cashew, hazelnut and a lemon curd richness. The palate is layered with an intensity of powerful fruit that finishes with a distinct savoury chalkiness.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is the pinnacle of chardonnay produced at Thompson Estate, and this is certainly one of the finest they have produced. Strikes immediately on the nose with a complex maze of cashew, butterscotch, and slightly savoury notes, providing an engaging opening. The palate, though, is where this wine comes alive. There's a deep intensity here with concentrated fruit. It's delivered...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A beautifully composed chardonnay from this warmer year. Slightly earlier picking before the heat arrived has resulted in a wine of considerable finesse and elegance. Aromas of citrus and grapefruit lead to subtle stone-fruit notes. Earlier picking gives the palate a lovely, delicate edge, while the wine retains the deep-seated power and fruit concentration that are part of its character....

Blackwood Valley

Cabernet Sauvignon

A cabernet from the Blackwood Valey displaying masses of dark berry, with blackberry and plummy notes dominant. The palate is plush and smooth, striking a good oak and tannin integration. Ideal drinking in the shorter term.

Blackwood Valley

Chardonnay

The fruit for this value for money chardonnay comes from the Blackwood Valley. Punchy aromas of butterscotch and cashew with ripe stone fruits. The palate is rich and textured with a neat balance of frit and oak. It’s an ideal early drinking wine.

Blackwood Valley

Shiraz

Smooth, seamless and so, so drinkable. This is a highly enjoyable earlier drinking red offering so much. Aromas of ripe dark fruits with a spicy black pepper lift. The palate delivers a polished performance of plump ripe fruit with balanced support.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A firmer, tighter, and more concentrated cabernet which captures the vintage with its tannin structure and fruit power. This was a year that things had to be managed well in the winery because of the power of the fruit delivers. This has been done very well here with a wine that is still so tightly held but which will with...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This outstanding cabernet is a result of selection of the best barrels. Tasted a couple of years ago, but it has now moved up a notch or two. Still firm, structured and stylish in one fell swoop. The fruit is beautifully concentrated and set off against the powdery chalky fine tannins, creating such an elegant, poised palate. The aromas of...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wine yet from Twinwoods. Now this is something special. It’s powerful and concentrated yet there is poise and polish here that is reserved for the very best wines. Plush blackcurrant and dark chocolate with edgier notes of bay leaf and black olive tapenade. The palate has a distinctive oyster shell minerality with fine chalky tannins adding their structural...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This wine has really started to move into its best work. A precisely defined cabernet showing the character of this vintage. Blackcurrant and scented cedary oak complement each other while the chalky tannins provide the structural base and palate definition. A little black olive and faint oyster shell minerality. The palate is really coming into its own.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet was such a standout variety in this season and this one is right on the money. Lifted notes of cedary blackcurrant with overtones of seashell and black olive. The palate is smooth and poised with fine chalky tannins and fine grained understated oak threading through to the finish.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Started as a very hot season, but gradually levelled out and those brave souls who held on got some mighty impressive fruit. This is so beautifully seamless and integrated with a palate that is all satin and lace yet with structure and poise. Palate is supported by chalky tannins and integrated fine-grained oak. Slightly more medium bodied than previously. Has...

Margaret River

Shiraz

It was a cool year but worked out well for producing an elegant style of wine from this region. A few extra years in bottle have certainly added another dimension with the original black pepper and sage withdrawing into the dark fruits to create a more harmonious seamless relationship. The palate is in the medium zone but the firmish chalky...

Margaret River

Shiraz

An attractive wine from this stellar year in Margaret River. Lifted notes of spicy plum with a liberal sprinkle of black pepper. Is soft and subtle which is a hallmark of the season, but there is structure and form from the fine chalky tannins and subtle use of oak. It’s more a medium bodied wine with lovely mouth feel. Nice...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

The purity and clarity of the fruit from this great year is evident from the start. Aroma of light white peach and melon with a slightly nutty influences emerging. The palate is light to medium bodied but textured with a subtle mix of stone fruits, a fine citrussy precision and a butterscotch richness.

Pemberton

Chardonnay

If you’re looking for a little more weight and intensity in your chardonnays, then this baby might be right up your alley. Made using the clay cement ovoid tank, which forces lees through a vortex, bringing a degree of opulence and richness to the palate. Rich butterscotch and slightly savoury characters merge seamlessly, creating a wonderful layered complexity.

Swan Valley

Cabernet Blend

Generous, smooth-textured, thoroughly delicious, medium-bodied blend from the Swan Valley. Loads of blackberry and ripe plum characters are evident on the nose. The palate is plush and soft with supple tannins, which is a feature of Swan Valley reds. And yet there's structure here as it unfolds through to a nice long finish. Lovely, approachable wine for the short to...

Swan Valley

Grenache

There are two things that go together absolutely perfectly: the Swan Valley and old-vine grenache. This superb wine comes from vines that are more than 75 years old. They're non-irrigated and have necessarily been handpicked. It's medium-bodied with lovely perfumed aromatics of raspberry and red fruits. The palate is deliciously supple and juicy, with those red fruits augmented by a...

Swan Valley

Chardonnay

Chardonnay in the Swan Valley can often be underestimated, and yet when you see a wine like this, you've got to question why. This is terrific wine from the Baskerville Vineyard of Upper Reach. The aromas show the influence of barrel fermentation. It's quite spicy, with some nice roasted cashew, stone fruit characters and a subtle creaminess. The palate is...

Swan Valley

Shiraz

Always a high point for Upper Reach and this excellent shiraz that comes off the Baskerville property is a great example of a variety the Swan Valley does so well. Loads of bright plummy fruit supplemented with a spicy cracked black pepper character with subtle mocha and dark chocolate nuances. It's classic stuff for the Swan. Soft and supple with...

Swan Valley

Shiraz

This is a slightly tighter and firmer wine than the more opulent 2020. It's really a style thing and very much based on vintage. The essential characters of plummy fleshy fruit, mocha and dark chocolate are there but with a slightly savoury meaty addition. The palate has a more gravelly feel to it. But ultimately it is about flavour, and...

Swan Valley

Shiraz

This is everything you expect from Swan Valley shiraz. It's soft, plush, supple and most approachable. Bright red fruits have been worked with a little French oak, resulting from careful small-batch handling to get the best from the fruit. Spicy plum, dark chocolate and a little raspberry and cherry lift combine into a lovely palate feel. Most attractive drinking and,...

Swan Valley

Shiraz

A thoroughly beautiful example of Swan Valley shiraz in what was an outstanding year. The fruit is generous, but the slightly longer, relatively cooler season has allowed some wonderful flavours to develop over a longer period. Spicy plum and dark cherry, with a liberal dose of spice, lead to a palate that is seamless, supported by slightly chalky, supple tannins...

Swan Valley

Tempranillo

The warmer climes of the Swan Valley are well suited to tempranillo, and 2024 was certainly warm. But the fruit has handled it really well, producing a wine that is soft, supple and medium-bodied, but with good fruit intensity. It's a plush wine loaded with a mix of blackberry and cherry with a dollop of dark chocolate. A lovely spicy...