White

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This cooler vintage produced some exceptional chardonnay with a fine delicacy. The remarkable thing with this wine is that after barrel fermentation in 100% French oak and monthly lees stirring, plus full malolactic fermentation it is still lancing linear with a tight minerally focus. Aromas are in the white flower and cut lime zone and the palate has a chalky...

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

This has been one of the best and most distinctive wines Woody Nook make and I am a big fan. It's sauvignon blanc fermented in oak with wild yeasts, with monthly lees stirring over seven months. The technique builds on the excellent fruit intensity creating a wine of richness and texture while retaining that natural fruit lift of the savvy....

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

A distinctive style that Woody Nook has championed for some years. Barrel fermented with wild yeast in second use French oak with monthly lees stirring over seven months maturation. Brings that textural feel into play but retains the essential crisp acidity of the sauvignon blanc. Love the bright minerally and slightly chalky feel which promotes a linear palate.

Margaret River

Chenin Blanc

Here's an outstanding wine that shows the resilience of this wonderful white variety even in warm years. This one is a cracker from Margaret River. Has all that you want from the fresh, vibrant melony pear-like characters on the nose through to the deeper melon and lemon zest nuances that pick up the palate. It's vibrant, fresh, with a juicy,...

Margaret River

Chenin Blanc

Initially on the nose, it shows a degree of delicacy, but once you get into it, it reveals a whole lot more. It's sourced from the original 1982 planting of the Gallica Vineyard. So these vines are getting nice and old and delivering some great fruit. Floral citrus notes with almost a touch of hay and pear. The clean, crisp...

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

Woody Nook has been championing this style of barrel fermented sauvignon blanc for some years. And yet again, it's achieved something special that shows that the humble savvy does have a place if you're prepared to work on it. It was wild yeast fermented and then went into second-use French oak puncheons with regular lees stirring over about eight months....

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

This has consistently been one of the best releases from Woody Nook. It was barrel fermented with wild yeast in a mix of new and second-use puncheons with regular lees stirring. It takes the sauvignon blanc into a heady new zone, delivering texture, complexity and intense flavour held with control and precision through to a long finish. There's a slightly...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is a classy chardonnay that, in many ways, illustrates how Woody Nook has flown under the radar for many years and yet consistently produces outstanding wines like this one. The interesting thing is it was barrel fermented, but in a high percentage, in this case, 80% new French oak puncheons, for about eight months with regular lees stirring. On...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

There's a marvellous precision about many of the wines from the '25 vintage, and this one captures that. It's from handpicked estate-grown fruit, which went through barrel fermentation in new French oak with regular monthly lees stirring over eight months. That new oak is quite surprising because it certainly doesn't show to excess. It's balanced, seamlessly woven, with a fine...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Another cracking chardonnay. The vintage was very good, and the result is superb. It gets the treatment with wild yeast, whole bunch pressing and barrel fermentation. Has a slightly savoury saline combination on the palate with a subtle roasted cashew and cereal influence. On top is a trace of tangy sliced pear and lemon rind. A very good wine.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This turned into a very good season in Margaret River with the resulting wines displaying excellent fruit intensity and balance with precise acidity. The cut lime and tart pear aromas capture the reginal characters. A little smoky overlay indicates oak influence. The palate is tightly framed but with good crunchy deep fruit intensity. There’s a fine oyster shell minerality running...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Wow, this is a mighty good wine for $40. There is real class here from whichever way you look at it. The aromas are a minerally sea spray and light citrus experience that are so engaging. The energy and bright chalky acidity is a feature which is a result of no malolactic fermentation. But the texture has been built in...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Another cracking chardonnay with delightful purity, minerality and bright floral notes on the nose. It was barrel fermented with wild yeasts before spending nine months in oak, during which the barrels were stirred regularly. The result is a wine of impressive complexity, evident in the subtle cereal notes on the palate, complemented by oyster shell minerality and light stone fruit...

Western Australia

Chardonnay

This is such a good wine for this price. It’s unashamedly value for money with a load of ripe stone fruit and a little citrus creating a distinctly varietal aroma and a generous though still controlled palate. Nails it for style and value.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

You're getting a fair amount of high-quality chardonnay at this price with some serious winemaking. It was 100% barrel-fermented with wild fermentation, but no malolactic fermentation with the aim of retaining that fresh, zingy acidity and vibrancy. It has had the influence of lees, which has been stirred regularly to build in a textural completeness. Lemony grapefruit notes on the...

Margaret River

White Blend

A pure and delightful expression of this great value for money and highly drinkable style from Margaret River. Loaded with a tropical fruit and a lightly herbaceous combination of fruits. Has a clean and crisp zingy finish. Ready for current drinking.

Margaret River

Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

You know you're in Margaret River from the first wave on the nose. Citrusy spice, and loads of zesty, limey passionfruit. This is simply made as a drink now no-brainer, and it delivers perfectly on what you want. All tropical, yet with a degree of delicacy, and a fresh, zingy finishing acidity.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This was a vintage with some challenges largely as a result of rain and resulting humidity. It meant the vignerons were busy getting the fruit to the sorting table in top condition. Thankfully, that has been done and the result is an exceptional wine. After handpicking the fruit is whole bunch pressed and then 100% barrel fermented in oak of...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Product of the excellent albeit quite small ’22 vintage. Heady stuff on the nose with distinct pear and edgy lime characters with a note of oatmeal and cashew. The palate is layered with nuances emerging at every turn. Has a crystalline edginess that cuts through, while complex flavours of quince, lemon pith and grapefruit reveal. There’s a dry savouriness that...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Stunning wine displaying elegance and power in a perfectly structured and presented frame. Aromas of typical pear, florals and a little slaty minerality emerge immediately. The palate is slick and precise but with a deep complexity revealing a combination of citrus, grapefruit and a slightly saline pebbly character. It’s a result of the best barrel selection, and the brightness and...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is a single vineyard chardonnay, with all of the fruit off the original Lagan Estate vineyard that was planted back in seventy-seven. It's a wine of tremendous power and poise, with layered complexity and richness. The regular lees stirring over nine months has heightened this complexity and built a textural character into the wine. As always, winemaker Glenn Goodall...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This always provides a distinct point of difference with the Reserve chardonnays, in that it is somewhat finer and more delicate yet it is all the powerhouse Gingin clone. The nose is a whirl of white peach and nectarine with plenty of edgy citrus characters with a trace of chalky minerality. There's even a trace of sea spray. The palate...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is generally a fine and more delicate chardonnay compared to the Reserve. It works really well in this season, striking the balance between power and finesse. More citrussy than the reserve with notes of stone fruit and popcorn with just a little oyster shell minerality, The crystalline palate is bright and lively with a deep intensity focused keenly to...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Such a delicately structured yet still powerfully intense chardonnay from this outstanding vineyard, which in a good year like this, positively shines. The nose opens with typical light stone fruits, a slice of pear and a trace of grapefruit. But the palate is the thing. It is both textured and linear with deep stone fruit, minerally saline and citrus. There...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

It was a hot season, but the early picking of this variety and its southern Margaret River location has resulted in a wine that is so well balanced and intense. The fruit was whole bunch pressed and then all barrel fermented, with the fermentation allowed to occur naturally. All French oak, with about twenty percent new, and it spent about...

Western Australia

Chardonnay

A fleshier and most appealing value for money chardonnay. Aromas of stone fruit with a mealy and slightly lemon curd influence. Then the palate delivers with impeccable and balance. Edgy grapefruit cuts into the ripe stone fruit to deliver a well-weighted palate. Nice saline minerality on the finish.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is a remarkably classy chardonnay that captures the elegance and brightness of the vintage. It was barrel fermented, with about 15% new French oak, using wild yeasts before spending nine months on lees without undergoing malolactic fermentation. The result is a pure, bright and precise wine showing minerally aromas of cut lime and grapefruit. The palate is spicy and...

Margaret River

Chenin Blanc

So many good chenin blancs emerging these days. Here is a lighter and less obviously fruity style, but one that is eminently drinkable and refreshing. Has a tighter apple and melon character with a splash of citrus. Keen and linear palate with a racy crisp finish.

Margaret River

Chenin Blanc

Another example of how this variety can manifest itself in so many different regions, producing wines of subtle differences, but always with impressive quality. In this case, the wine's been worked with wild yeasts and some older barrel influence with regular lees stirring. So, you're getting chenin blanc with the natural vibrant acidity offset and balanced with some supple palate...

Margaret River

White Blend

This is a really well made 75/25 blend in this super season for white varieties. A 22% portion was wild fermented in new French oak and there was regular lees stirring of all components over three months. Nice lemony aromas with a faint hint of gooseberry. The palate is textured and intensely flavoured with the oak neatly weighted in support....

Margaret River

Xanadu Vinework semillon 2023 ($30) This is made into a keen crisp style with every effort to retain its vibrant lively lemony fruit characters. The nose shows that distinctive lemon scent of semillon with just a trace f riper stone fruit in the background. Tea ate beautifully weighted with a fine acid sustaining a lingering finish. Ideal for drinking in...

Western Australia

Semillon

This is made into a keen crisp style with every effort to retain its vibrant lively lemony fruit characters. The nose shows that distinctive lemon scent of semillon with just a trace of riper stone fruit in the background. Tea ate beautifully weighted with a fine acid sustaining a lingering finish. Ideal for drinking in the short term.

Margaret River

White Varietal

A fine and quite delicate style that has emerged from the heat of the 24 summer. Certainly, shows the resilience of the variety. A burst of apple and pear with a citrus edge open proceedings. The palate is keen and crisp with a slightly textured feel. Nice wine for immediate drinking.

Margaret River

Viogner

Xanadu Vinework viognier 2023 ($30) No mistaking the distinctive aromas of apricot and ginger with a little musk stick all pointing to a clear statement that this is viognier. Palate is typically spicy and zesty with a trace of lychee and peachy melon. It’s a more restrained version and ideal for drinking early. Score: 90/100 Cellar: 3 years