Shiraz

Frankland River

Shiraz

A super concentrated and intensely presented shiraz from Frankland River. It’s a great example of the generous style that can be delivered with such refinement from this great shiraz region. Dark plum and licorice with a hint of ferrous ironstone characters on the nose. The palate is seamlessly integrated with grainy minerally tannins and liberal use of oak combining perfectly...

Swan Valley

Shiraz

This the last of these wines with the vineyard fruit now going elsewhere. This is a stylish and elegantly structured wine off 70-year-old vines. It has about 70% new American oak in here with the rest French. Has a vanilla essence and ripe fruit character, but it’s not overly extractive with a fine chalky tannins and fine oak combination working...

Margaret River

Shiraz

This is the pinnacle of shiraz from Cape Mentelle. It’s such a beautifully poised and elegant wine revealing how good this variety can be when well-handled in Margaret River. Aromas of red fruit infused with a minerally dried herb characters. A light sprinkle of cracked black pepper adds further elevation. The palate is still quite tight with that minerally cracked...

Margaret River

Shiraz

Highly scented medium bodied shiraz from Margs. On the nose there’s a delightful fragrance of spicy plum and dark cherry, while the palate delivers a seamless integration of fine chalky tannins and lightly applied oak. Well managed wine.

Frankland River

Shiraz

Captures so much of the beautiful fruit characters of Frankland River in what turned out to be a pretty good year. Perfumed notes of cherry and a trace of raspberry with lifted peppery licorice nuances. It’s medium bodied with fine chalky tannins and a very faint ferrous character adding further complexity. An elegant stylish wine.

Great Southern

Shiraz

A beautifully presented shiraz from this cooler vintage. Bright red fruits with an underlay of plush plum greets the nose with a liberal sprinkle of spices and black pepper. The palate is smoothly integrated with gentle tannins and deliberately underplayed oak. Soft and smooth and ready to drink.

Great Southern

Shiraz

It was a tough vintage with Covid rearing its ugly head but the wines turned out mighty fine. This is all plump, plush and plummy fruit aromas and flavours A little Great Southern blueberry characters emerge with a decent hit of spices and black pepper. Ideal early drinking style.

Margaret River

Syrah

This is quite beautiful. It’s from the Cape Mentelle syrah plantings and used quite a bit of whole bunch. About 40% bunches in the press and then reassembled and destemmed. It started being picked a little early and this has clearly contributed to its brilliance and radiance. Fermented quite warm and worked pretty hard before pressing to puncheons with just...

Margaret River

Shiraz

This is a very smart wine from a vintage which evolved into something pretty good. Bright red fruits on the nose with traces of dried herbs complementing the perfume. The colour is quite brilliant with red and crimson hues. The palate is more about savoury dried herbs. Has plenty of oak and powerful fruit. This still used Barossa clones 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...

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.

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

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...

Frankland River

Shiraz

The exquisite beauty of Frankland River shines through in this delightful expression of the region. Perfumed notes of spices, dark chocolate and plum with a little cherry lift. It’s rich and intense but typical of this region it presents with effortless finesse. It is quite brilliant and alive throughout, with fine chalky tannin and a subtle ferruginous character completing an...

Frankland River

Shiraz

Has more intensity on the nose than the Providence Road. Love the soft and generous palate with its soft malleable flavours. Foine chalky tannins and fine-grained oak add support, with only about 20% of it new. The fruit comes off Block 3 on the estate which consistently produces the best fruit and then once in the winery a barrel selection...

Frankland River

Shiraz

Opens with a distinctive blackcurrant fruit and dark plummy aroma. Has a brilliant colour with a slightly spicy confectionary character. Supple tannins and fine-grained oak sit harmoniously within the medium-weight fruit. Only gets 20% new oak and larger format foudres, which allows the fruit to present with beautiful balance.

Margaret River

Syrah

On a par with the 2021, which was a most impressive wine, but slightly firmer and bolder. All wild fermented with some whole bunch fermentation and a little carbonic maturation. It contributes to the syrah style winemaker Willcock is seeking. Bright medium bodied wine with lifted perfumes and spices showing delightful floral overtones. The palate retains its plush feel with...

Margaret River

Shiraz

This is a most stylish modestly priced shiraz, showing how it can be managed in Margaret River. It’s medium bodied with deep earthy primary plummy characters emerging on the nose and filtering through into the balanced palate. Fine chalky tannins and gently managed oak complete a very good wine.

Margaret River

Shiraz

The beauty of this wonderful vintage is clearly on display with this entry level shiraz. Soft, warm and so, so cuddly. Punchy plummy fruit with a little spice and white pepper lurking somewhere deep. Perfect when you want to sit back and chill.

Mount Barker

Shiraz

This was a year that produced fruit and wines of tremendous power and richness. The rich stewed fruit characters on the nose capture the vintage. It’s a combination of Wyjup and Bouverie vineyard fruit and shows a dominant blue fruit and red fruit character on the nose. Soft and supple with a seamless smooth and almost velvety palate with traces...

Margaret River

Shiraz

A cleverly made shiraz that reveals what this variety can deliver in Margarett River. It’s co-fermented with a small amount of spicy viognier and then gets a little carbonic maceration, both of which contribute to its perfumed aromas and bright palate. It then gets 17 months in a mix of French and American oak. Velvety smooth palate, yet there is...

Margaret River

Shiraz

A firm and solid Margaret River shiraz. Earthy plummy notes on the nose. The palate is full and concentrated with dark fruit flavours and a lift of spice. Thick dark chocolate coating on the palate adds a textural feel. Good for a few years in the cellar.

Margaret River

Shiraz

A wine that nails the modern style of rose. Has plenty of lively fragrant fruit evident immediately on the nose with its fresh strawberry and watermelon characters. The palate is bright and lively with a zingy red fruit character. Persistent through to a long finish.

Frankland River

Syrah

A wine that shows the evolution of both style and quality of this now well-established WA syrah. It now has the addition of clone 470 in addition to the original Houghton clone from when it was planted in 1988. A small amount of viognier and mourvedre is also used. The wine was matured for 14 months in a 3500-litre French...

Frankland River

Shiraz

Captures the effortless medium bodied fruit and seductive perfumes that have made this such a popular blend. Bright red fruits with just a smidgeon of oak in support. Has such a wonderful mouthfeel with fine chalky tannins providing direction and focus.

Swan Valley

Shiraz

Generous, yet soft and refined. That’s 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.

Swan Valley

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. It’s soft and smooth with understated oak and restrained tannins. Ideal for drinking in the...

Margaret River

Shiraz

This has beautiful seductive almost sweet fruit characters., It’s slightly plusher than the 20. Has incredible bright high energy colour. Spicy plum and rhubarb with a slightly savoury influence. It is a sumptuous palate with more fruit sweetness than the 2020. Smooth and seamless oak and fruit integration. Lovely tannin profile holds the long line to the finish. This is...

Karridale

Shiraz

Shows the versatility of the variety and the region from north to south which allows for a divergence of styles. So, it’s from the cooler part of the region yet there is richness and deeply intense fruit here floating effortlessly across the palate. Floral spicy notes with dark chocolate and plum on the nose. Rich chewy palate with a smooth...

Frankland River

Syrah

I think this has claims to be the finest Farvie Syrah yet in its relatively short history. The colour is just brilliant and bright with a glowing purely crimson hue. Power, intensity and concentration delivered with such poise. Bright red fruits with floral dark cherry and a little black olive adds to its nuanced capture on the nose. The palate...

Frankland River

Shiraz

The fruit for this excellent shiraz has been sourced from Frankland River. It’s a beautiful wine that reflects this super region for shiraz. Lifted floral bouquet with a glazed cherry and dark plum combo. The palate is supple bright and vibrant with fine chalky tannins and a faint hint of ironstone lurking within. So beautifully balanced.

Geographe

Shiraz

It only has 2% viognier, but you know this vinous perfume concentrate is there playing a perfect supporting role. The shiraz is from Donnybrook and the viognier from Margaret River. About 25% was new oak and remainder seasoned puncheons. It’s lively with a bright appeal. Plummy dark chocolate with a spicy ginger floral lift. Has a wonderfully poised mouth feel....

Margaret River

Shiraz

A very pretty and highly perfumed young shiraz of medium weight and immense appeal. The nose delivers a burst of spicy plum and dark berry. The palate is seamlessly woven with concentrated medium bodied fruit working neatly with fine grained understated oak and fine chalky tannins. Like it as a drink for the short term while those vibrant bright fruit...

Great Southern

Shiraz

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...

Margaret River

Shiraz

The fruit for this consistently good shiraz come mostly from a dry-grown low-yielding vineyard. Lots of dark fruit with a ripe plummy richness. It's generous and full-bodied with a slightly savoury black pepper mix. The slightly vanillin influenced notes American oak are evident on the nose, creating a distinctive and individual wine for Woody Nook. Lots of bright fruit with...

Margaret River

Shiraz

Beautiful fragrant perfumes strike immediately indicating a wine of vibrances and life. Aromas of plum and cherry provide a compelling combination. The palate is seductively medium bodied but with concentrated intensity. Lively plummy fruit cake flavours with a fine thread of chalky tannin and perfectly applied oak. It's a terrific value for money shiraz from a very good maker of...

Margaret River

Shiraz

A cracking good wine Wils Domain. Everything about it is just right. Beautiful exotic aromas of violets and cherry with a red fruit lift of raspberry. The palate is where it really hits the mark. Exquisitely balanced with faultless integration of fruit, oak and fine chalky tannins.

Geographe

Shiraz

This is consistently one of my favourite value shiraz. And this vintage is a beauty, capturing everything you expect from it. Dark plum with spices and a lick of dark chocolate and mocha on the nose. The palate is deep and concentrated but in keeping with the vintage shows poise and elegance. Fine chalky tannins play that defining role to...

Blackwood Valley

Shiraz

An elegant medium bodied shiraz showing how well this variety can do in the Blackwood Valley in a slightly warmer year. It's soft and supple with a little peppery spice delving into the plush plummy fruit characters. Fine chalky tannins work neatly while the oak is underplayed and well-weighted. Bright with lots of sweet fruit appeal.

Great Southern

Shiraz

This is just starting to knit together and reveal its excellent qualities. On the nose you get a beautiful mix of spices, chocolate and dark plum with a slightly savoury tweak. The palate is medium to full bodied with a neat combination of chalky tannins and lightly cedary oak. It works really well in the short term or for further...