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Great Southern

Riesling

Now this is quite an interesting take on traditional Aussie rieslings. After hand-picking and whole bunch pressing it was partially barrel fermented. After that, there was little intervention, and the result is a pure expression of variety and vineyard. With a textured, flavoursome palate retaining its linear focus. Distinct lemon pitch aromas lift.

Frankland River

Grenache

This is an excellent grenache from what was a very good year in Frankland River. As the name suggests, this is a let-it-be wine with minimal intervention. With the fruit coming from the Riversdale Vineyard, it was carefully sorted, with almost nothing added during the winemaking process. The oak was French oak foudre for just six months, which has allowed...

Great Southern

Red Blend

This is a blend of shiraz, counoise, mataro, and grenache from vineyards in the Great Southern. It was a coolish year, but in the Great Southern it allowed the fruit to ripen fully, producing some exquisite medium-bodied, generous wines offering delightful, perfumed aromas and supple, perfectly integrated palates. This is a prime example, and the combination of these four varieties...

Frankland River

Red Varietal

This distinctive Spanish variety has proved a real hit from the Riversdale Vineyard. It's loaded with sweet, ripe fruit that offers a deliciously succulent and juicy palate. Tannins are soft and malleable, with the oak neatly managed. It’s complete, rounded, and thoroughly delicious. Best enjoyed in the first few years, while those vibrant, energetic fruit flavours bounce along the palate...

Frankland River

Shiraz

An exquisite expression of Frankland River syrah in this marvellous vintage. It’s an important mix of clones 470, 174, 877 and Waldron. These clones are contributing to a new and exciting expression of syrah from this region. Plush and soft red fruits abound with a slightly grainy ironstone thread, bringing another layer of complexity. No fining or filtering at bottling...

Frankland River

Shiraz

From the first take on the nose, you know you're heading into something special. This is made using a combination of clones 470, 174, 877, and Waldron, and it all contributes to a wine with beautiful aromatics and a plush, vibrant, high-energy palate expressing the variety from this region. There’s a spicy plum and cherry note on the nose, while...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A light bodied and quite floral chardonnay from this Margaret River vineyard. Has a typical mix of quince and melony lemon curd with a lift of citrus. The palate is crisp and controlled with good flavour intensity and a nice rich texture.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Fruit for this excellent chardonnay was sourced from several vineyards in the cool southern Karridale subregion. It was fermented and matured in French oak for eight months. Opens with a decent hit of citrus and quince paste plus a little of that pie crust complexity. The palate is a smooth, textured richness with traces of butterscotch and crunchy apple.

Margaret River

Shiraz

A rich and chewy shiraz from what was a good year in Margaret River for this variety. The nose loads up with liqueur black cherry, dark plum and a little earthy complexity. The palate is dense and concentrated with a liberal sprinkling of spices merging with the dark chocolate and mulberry flavours. It remains soft and supple, supported by gentle...

Margaret River

Red Blend

Juicy and fleshy blend of these two delightful varieties. High-end aromatics of red fruits with bright cherry and subtle spicy raspberry notes. The palate, while soft and supple, has a fine chalky thread of acid and grainy tannins holding its line.

Margaret River

Red Blend

Juicy and fleshy blend of these two delightful varieties. High-end aromatics of red fruits with bright cherry and subtle spicy raspberry notes. The palate, while soft and supple, has a fine chalky thread of acid and grainy tannins holding its line.

Margaret River

Red Blend

Juicy and fleshy blend of these two delightful varieties. High-end aromatics of red fruits with bright cherry and subtle spicy raspberry notes. The palate, while soft and supple, has a fine chalky thread of acid and grainy tannins holding its line.

Frankland River

Shiraz

Oh wow, I’m loving this beauty. It’s such a fine and silky smooth shiraz from this super vineyard, which sits on the banks of the Frankland River. Sweet ripe fruit flavours displaying mulberry and subtle blue fruits, while the fine chalky tannins gently control and define the focused, extended finish. Super wine.

Pemberton

White Varietal

When it's made in this style, gewurztraminer can be quite exquisite and beautiful. In this case, it's both. Comes from the Channybearup vineyard in Pemberton and shows such wonderful lifted fruit characters for a dessert style wine. Has that little hint of ginger marmalade, ripe apricot and a subtle lychee nuance that's typical of traminer. The palate delivers with tremendous...

Western Australia

Semillon

A beautiful example of a sweet dessert wine. It's made from semillon, which makes absolute sense given some of the great dessert wines come from that variety. The aromas are all florals, citrus and a hint of lime, and the palate, while sweet and luscious, has a fine, precise acidity which keeps it delicately poised without ever becoming cloying. Loaded...

Frankland River

Cabernet Sauvignon

An excellent vintage has pumped some mighty good fruit into this classically elegant and refined cabernet from this great vineyard in Frankland River. Red and black fruits on the nose with a slightly floral perfumed lift. The flavours are held with control thanks to the fine, firm tannin influence and fine-grained integrated oak. Has a beautiful chalky minerally palate feel.

Western Australia

Riesling

A remarkably pure and pristine riesling displaying an initial slaty lemon and lime mix on the nose. The palate has a tension and linear structure which proceeds with lancing accuracy to a very long and lifted finish. A pronounced minerality adds a further level of character and flare.

Frankland River

Cabernet Blend

An opulent and rounded blend of these two varieties with the touriga certainly brings a soft and supple generosity to the middle palate, while the cabernet provides the structure and the length. Made in clay cement ovoids, which allow the lees movement to build the generosity and supple intensity to the palate. Plenty of ripe dark fruits here. Lovin’ it.

Frankland River

Grenache

If ever a variety was made for this type of winemaking using the giant egg ovoid to create a vortex of lees movement, then grenache is the one. And in this vintage, it has created something extra special. Bright florals on the nose with a beautifully medium to full-bodied voluptuous palate structure. It’s a wine of vibrancy and energy, evident...

Frankland River

Red Blend

The influence of the Piedmont variety nebbiolo seems quite evident, first with the slightly brambly herby notes on the nose, then with the fine thread of firmish steely tannins on the palate. The ovoid method of allowing the lees to influence the palate has helped build a generosity and opulence while not losing those essential structured nebbiolo elements.

Frankland River

Riesling

This is a marvellous example of a Frankland River riesling that is just starting its journey into the next phase. It was made in a clay cement ovoid tank with the continual lees movement contributing to its generous and deep, textured palate. Has a nice lemon fragrance and palate character. Very attractive wine.

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.

Great Southern

Riesling

This is a fine and quite delicate riesling from the Great Southern. Perfumed notes of lemon and Jasmine with a slaty granite character. The palate is finely balanced with a fine acidity sustaining through to the finish. Clean and crisp with a distinct lemon zest palate character.