White

Frankland River

Riesling

A tight, bracing, and tense riesling from Frankland River. Aromas of lemon and spice with a little cut lime, and a palate that is minerally and linear, with excellent intensity, showing a fine, chalky acidity. There's a little rub of lemon zest adding a nice finishing feature.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

The sandy loam soils of this mature vineyard play out a significant point of difference from other chardonnays in the region. It was all naturally fermented in barriques of which 20% was new and then went through with regular lees stirring and 10 months in oak. It’s alive with energy from the first burst on the nose. Layered with flavours...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

As the name suggests the fruit was sourced smack bang in the middle of Metricup in Margaret River. This is about as classically conformist as a Nick Peterkin wine can be. It was all naturally fermented in barriques after which regular lees stirring came into play. It is an engaging wine with notes of lemon curd lemon and sea spray...

Margaret River

Chenin Blanc

The approach Peterkin takes lifts this chenin blanc into another zone of complexity and interest. Some of the fruit was handpicked and de-stemmed as part of wild fermentation in older French barriques and small amount in amphorae. The texture comes from the regular lees stirring. A heady floral minerally mix on the nose and a palate that displays muted fruit...

Margaret River

Chenin Blanc

If you love chenin blanc you are going to love this take on the variety. Natural fermentation in barriques and amphorae. It then had regular lees stirring which is reflected in the palate texture. The process takes much of the varietal tropical fruit characters out, but then you get other notes of vanilla bean, cashew and subtle savoury characters. And...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A lot of things happening in the making of this super chardonnay. Initially fermented in a mix of quartz amphorae, which provides some complex influences on the fruit. Then about 20% was fermented in new oak. There is a lancing minerally pristine character here with the intricate weave of stone fruit, lime and a tickle of flint. But you go...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Provides a striking difference from the Barrels of Metricup, as a result of the more typical gravelly loam soils of the vineyard. After handpicking it was fermented in 50% amphorae and the rest in barriques of which 30% was new. Only partial malolactic fermentation with regular lees stirring providing the textural input. A bracing and linear thread runs deep through...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

White Wine of the Year 2024 It would not surprise me if this is lauded as the greatest Leeuwin chardonnay yet. You would get no argument from me. There is elegance and power here. A subtle layered wine. It was a year of great concentration and power. Has that pear and lime character which is part of the DNA. The...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Remarkably complex aromas of dominant stone fruit like nectarine with less of the pear and cut lime character you expect. An intense and powerful wine with a distinctive chalky limestone influence on the palate. Lacks the super intensity of the 2020 yet it has great length and focus. Continues the subtle move to Burgundian styles. This is one of the...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

When arguments rage, you can guarantee when the subject is Australia's greatest chardonnays that this wine will always be in the mix. It's another exceptional wine from a vintage that really worked well. As always, 100% of the juice was barrel fermented in new French barriques, with regular stirring to introduce complexity and texture. It's a powerful statement of chardonnay...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is a case of the planets aligning with one of the great names in Australian chardonnay from what I think is the finest vintage in the history of West Australian modern winemaking. This is quintessential Leeuwin, controlled power, but with the subtle finesse and delicacy that is the signature of this great vintage. The nose is a wonderful mix...

Margaret River

Riesling

This was such a good season for white aromatics in Margaret River, so little wonder this riesling has turned out so well. Has a talcy floral aroma with lovely fresh fruit intensity supported by an oyster shell minerality, Linear and very long finish. Nice wine.

Margaret River

Riesling

Leeuwin Estate has stuck with its riesling over the years, and it's a good thing too. In the best years, it really does come up trumps and this one stacks up with any previous releases. It's one of the finest and most delicately presented rieslings I can recall from Leeuwin, with a sort of talcy, bath salts character, albeit somewhat...

Margaret River

Riesling

Despite all the naysaying about the appropriateness of riesling in Margaret River, this wine, year in, year out, produces quite beautiful expressions of this variety. And this is certainly one of the best. Nice floral notes with citrus, lemon pith, and a little orange pulpiness on the nose. The palate has a minerally zinginess about it, with a crisp acidity...

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

This is quite a tightly framed sauvignon blanc showing excellent textural and flavour. There is clearly some barrel fermentation character in here contributing to its highly textural feel, which is held with admirable restraint. This has a more traditional European feel. There's 30% barrel with more one-year-old Bordelaise coopered oak. Some battonage works on the power and concentration of the...

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

I have to say I think this is the best Art Series savvy yet released. It combines the beautiful aromatic nances evident immediately with a beautifully crafted textural palate. The palate is sublime with its rich intensity and centration of fruit lifted and revealed with a minerally acidity. That texture comes from 30% barrel fermentation in one-year-old French oak barriques...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

You have to pinch yourself when considering that this is Leeuwin's second level chardie. Fact is, it's very good. The last couple of years have seen slightly more richness and palate intensity restored after dabbling briefly with a finer style. It's minerally with a spicy pear and nectarine character. The palate is layered and rich. This is as good an...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

There would be a lot of wineries who would love to have this as their top chardonnay. But of course, Leeuwin has that little matter of Art Series above it. This really is one of the best and most complete of this line. Seems to have struck a nice balance between the early more opulent styles and some of the...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

The style of this wine is now firmly established. Brought back from the slightly finer, leaner edginess it had become into a wine of more opulence and palate friendly richness, providing a point of distinction with its famous sibling, the Art Series. Aromas of lemon, cashew, and even sea spray. And then a palate that offers deep, mouth filling flavours,...

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

Crunchy and alive savvy, a variety that Leeuwin have always handled very well. There's a pineapple stone fruit character in here. Has a dry finish. It's punchy high energy savvy that is best drunk in its early years. It's quite a wine for the price. Has excellent depth of flavour. Sits within the herbaceousness and tropical characters without either really...

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

You're getting some pretty sassy savvy for this price. I’s always great value and very good but in years like this is lifts into another level. Crisp and crunchy with lively lemon and gooseberry nuances. The textural complexity comes from some time in barrel with regularly lees stirring. Works so well.

Margaret River

Shiraz

A delightfully fragrant and highly perfumed medium bodied Margaret River shiraz. It's from a cooler year and this has contribute a little to the finer more elegant style. But there is excellent spicy plummy fruit with a dab of oak to complement. Nice wine for the next five years.

Margaret River

Chenin Blanc

Wow, this is a mighty good shot at this increasingly popular variety. In this case, it’s been fermented in a mix of French oak and stainless steel, but the time on lees is the key to bringing texture and richness to the palate, while the fine natural acidity keeps it true and linear. Spicy citrus and cinnamon character with a...

Margaret River

Chenin Blanc

Now, this is a pretty smart example of chenin blanc from Margaret River. It’s started with some very good fruit displaying the typical citrussy melon characters. And then 25% was put into oak. It’s been judged perfectly, because while the oak is not intrusive, it does impact on the palate structure and profile, creating a wine of greater complexity. It’s...

Margaret River

Chenin Blanc

Doesn’t seem to matter where it’s planted, but chenin blanc is always an excellent variety. And this run from the ’25 vintage has plenty of punch and intensity. Typical tropical fruits with melon lemon notes on the nose. Then a generous palate with good intensity and balanced by a crisp, linear acidity contributing to its focus and structure. Nice wine...

Margaret River

White Varietal

I have always thought there should be more of this Rhone variety planted in WA. A wine like this supports my argument. Captures the typical lemon characters of the variety. The fermentation has been in stainless steel but the time on lees brings that palate richness into play. Has developed a nice stone fruit richness with a typical lemon zest...

Frankland River

White Blend

This is a wine that lifts what is often a fairly ho-hum combination into something special. It’s sourced from Frankland River in a good year and was fermented in a mix of stainless steel and older oak. The result is a wine of texture and richness, while retaining those high-toned aromatics of ginger and citrus from the two varieties. Pure...

Frankland River

White Blend

The dominant aromatics of traminer are well to the fore in this crisp and delightfully fragrant Frankland River-sourced blend. Nice floral notes, touch of lychee and peach, and then a crisp, piercing acidity which sustains the long finish. This is an immediately appealing current drinking wine with lots to offer.

Margaret River

White Varietal

This is a variety that really excels in good vintages. This is probably the best version of this wine I have tasted. It's a white wine yet on the nose you get red characteristics of cherry and raspberry with a little spicy pear and cinnamon. The palate is a slippery deliciously fine thing offering plenty of flavour intensity. A slightly...

Margaret River

White Varietal

Not a lot of this variety released in Australia, but I have to say this is certainly one of the best. It was fermented with wild yeasts which seems to have added a degree of complexity, revealed on the nose and the palate. Has a sort of apple crumble character on the nose and slightly citrussy characters on the palate....

Margaret River

White Varietal

A quite rare variety in Australia, but a few interesting examples are being produced. This is certainly one of the more intense examples and a very good wine. Spicy apply citrus and light pastry characters emerge initially on the nose and then into the fine and tightly controlled palate. Has a refreshing crunchy finishing acidity. Ideal aperitif wine.

Margaret River

White Varietal

Have been a bit of a fan of this variety since I first saw it from Lenton Brae a few years ago. I love its texture and fruit characters evident on the nose and the palate. Nice lightly spicy, nutty characters on the nose with a splash of citrus. And then a palate which delivers surprising flavour intensity, but held...

Margaret River

Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

One of the earliest examples of this blended style in Margaret River, and one which remains one of the most enjoyable. Aromas show a bright combination of melon and passionfruit with traces of cut grass. The palate is flavoursome with a lingering finish. Excellent drinking in the short term.

Margaret River

White Blend

This wine was first launched into the market 40 years ago. And it remains one of the signature styles and examples of this blend from Margaret River. It’s always controlled and never over the top, with a nice combination of the dominant lemony semillon with the more aromatic, fruity sauvignon blanc. It all knits neatly together, producing a wine that...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is such a beautifully presented chardonnay from this excellent vintage. It’s a mix of Gingin and Dijon clones, which combines the power of Gingin with the linear penetration of Dijon. It’s a medium bodied wine but still packs plenty with notes of brioche and lemon curd with a subtle nutty influence. Minerally finish adds a nice lift.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A combination of the traditional Margaret River Gingin clone and the Dijon clone. It brings the richness and power of the Gingin component but with the linear, refined elegance of the Dijon. It’s a lighter style but with good intensity and a subtle, understated use of oak to allow the fruit to express itself.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Excellent chardonnay that captures the concentration and yet degree of delicacy from the ’25 vintage. It’s a mix of Gingin and Dijon clones, and I suspect that Dijon component’s just added that sense of refinement and lightness of touch to the awesome power of the Gingin. Melony citrus, lightly butterscotch notes on the nose. Then an almost racy palate, showing...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A mix of clones has been used here to complement the traditional Gingin clone. So, you know it has power and weight, but the Bernard and P58 clones have brought a restrained refinement to balance. After wild yeast fermentation, it was left on lees for nine months, during which time it picked up deeper, richer palate intensity. Has a nutty,...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Another excellent chardonnay. It's had the treatment with wild yeast fermentation and battonage to develop palate richness and feel. The nose reveals a mealy almond aroma with a trace of savouriness. The palate is richly textured but with a tight acid line that controls and drives through to the finish. Nice spicy touches add further complexity and interest.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

A wine that really makes a statement about the vintage and the now mature vineyard. It’s predominantly Gingin clone with about 5% other clones. A mix of new and use French oak of different sixes was used with wild yeast fermentation and nine months on lees. It’s textured with a lovely mix of roasted hazelnut, brioche and lemon curd laced...