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Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

Okay, so this is sauvignon blanc but a serious departure from what you generally expect of this variety. So, let’s cover the making first. Whole bunch basket pressed to a mix of oaks with 2/3 new Troncais. Right there is a significant departure. No adjustments to the juice which was wild fermented before having three months on lees and 10...

Pemberton

Sauvignon Blanc

A punchy vibrant savvy loaded with all the goodies you expect from this variety. The aromas of gooseberry and slightly herbaceous citrussy notes are classically varietal. There’s a trace of minerality to bring things to life. A clean crisp acidity completes a current drinking wine.

Margaret River

White Blend

A terrific value SSB blend showing racy, zesty fruit characters. Light-bodied with good flavour intensity and a clean, crisp finish. Nails the style and offers excellent value.

Pemberton

Chardonnay

The difference of region and vineyard, and for that matter clones, is immediately apparent on the nose. It's made using selected parcels of Dijon clones 95, 96 and 76 from the established Channybearup Vineyard in Pemberton. Once again, it's made along the same lines as each of the others in this range, but it shows a different character, and that's...

Margaret River

Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Made as a bright and fresh blended white, but with a little oak adding complexity, especially on the palate. Light lemon and fragrant tropical notes on the nose. The palate is held close, with the lightly applied oak sitting snugly within. Impressively concentrated and intense with a lifted, racy finish. Excellent wine.

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

Everything and everything in its place. This is a wonderful blend of sauvignon blanc and semillon, of which 74% of the savvy is matured for six months in new French oak. But here's the thing, the oak just sits patiently in the background without ever intruding, but still playing a role. Displays a pristine purity and vitality on the nose...

Margaret River

White Blend

It's largely a sauvignon blanc and semillon blend but about 5% verdelho has been added and it plays an important role especially on the palate. This is as pure an expression of this blend as you could get after hand-harvesting. It was naturally fermented and there were no additions so you're getting a quite beautiful expression of the fruit in...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is generally the more opulent of the chardonnays, and yet in this case it appears to have been made with a little more restraint, creating a wine that retains its tremendous fruit concentration but presents with a distinctly more linear, refined elegance. Aromas of white peach and nectarine dominate and traces of butterscotch add further complexity. Palate is so...

Margaret River

White Blend

Named in honour of Diana Madeline’s mother. This is about 85% sauvignon blanc and 15% semillon. About 63% of the savvy is matured in new French oak for 8 months. A very hot year, but the fruit has been handled well. It has good lively concentration with a tight rein on the palate from the oak and acid. Has a...

Margaret River

White Blend

This is a punchy white blend just loaded with exuberant fruit characters from the start. Lots of tropical, gooseberry, citrusy characters with a little balancing fresh cut hay nuance. Spicy, crunchy palate extends easily through to a long finish with those tropical fruits in abundance but held with that fine tight acidity giving it focus and depth.

Margaret River

Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

The intensity and power of the fruit required just a little oak influence to bring it to life. It was one of those vintages where the fruit qualities expressed all their qualities without being overbearing and in your face. This is exquisitely balance and framed with excellent palate intensity and drive. There is a purity here with the light citrus...

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

The key to this style using oak in the fermentation, is to strike the right balance. In this case it’s been nailed. The small amount of Frenc oak fermentation has added a dimension of richness and texture, while not getting too carried away. There is a neat blend of spices and herbs with a citrus, nutty, cream character. The palate...

Margaret River

White Blend

The classic Margaret River blend, with that subtle combination of light tropical fruits and a dusting of fresh cut grass. The fruit is restrained in line with this vintage, but it presents with a refreshing purity sustained by a zingy acidity. Light bodied and ready to drink now.

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

The thing about Pym's wines is texture. And this super expressive savvy displays that character perfectly. It's a bright and punchy little number but not the modern fruit bomb. It's layered and loaded with a mix of tropical fruit delivered with a creamy rich palate feel. The finish shows a crunchy chalky minerality. This is the type of savvy I...

Margaret River

Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

The whites from this very southern vineyard in Margaret River consistently produce such beautiful, pristine, lively fruit characters, which are captured perfectly in this wine. It brings together the subtle gooseberry of the sauvignon blanc, with a little bit of grassy, lemony character from the semillon. Tremendous intensity and persistence through a fine, lingering palate. Absolutely nails the style.

Mount Barker

Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

A zesty and bright blended white that just asks to be drunk in the next 12 months. Bright tropical and grassy characters with a little cut grass and light snow pea. Finishes crunchy and lively with a crisp acidity.

Margaret River

White Blend

The deep textural power of chardonnay plays such an integral role in this excellent blend white from Margaret River. It’s intense and loaded with fruit yet doesn't have that overt tropical gooseberry character that can be altogether too much. The textural richness is heightened and deepened by time on yeast lees and then a small amount of oak maturation. Excellent...

Pemberton

Pinot Noir

You've gotta love this baby. It's from an established vineyard in Pemberton. Exotic aromas of violets and strawberries. The palate has tremendous depth and persistence with the use of oak and tannin management superb. The 1000-litre foudres have ensured the oak and fruit integration is harmonious and complete. I'd like to be drinking this over the next five years.

Great Southern

Sauvignon Blanc

A wonderful example of the fume style. Doesn’t fall into the trap of overdoing the oak use, resulting in a wine that is perfectly balanced and seamlessly structured. The oak sits comfortably within the fruit. Nice touch of lemon meringue with a dollop of cream on the palate. A keen acidity sustains a long finish. First-rate example of this distinctive...

Margaret River

Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

This is starting to show those nicely toasted secondary characters. Yet, the purity of the fruit has not been compromised. You sort of expect that from a good vintage. Plenty of flavour intensity with a splash of barrel fermented oak the final touch to a very nice wine. Rich and crunchy juicy palate is thoroughly delicious.

Pemberton

White Blend

A bit of a Heinze blend of varieties from Pemberton. It's light and aromatic with a nutty creamy backdrop giving the wine poise. Six months in oak has muted the naturally high ended aromatics to create delightfully presented wine that is such a pleasure for current drinking.

Frankland River

Sauvignon Blanc

From the get-go, you know you are in a savvy zone with those aromas of crunchy passionfruit, guava and a bright citrusy character of fruit. There is a touch of cut grass herbaceousness as well. The palate has a crunchy minerality with a lifted gooseberry nuance. It's delightfully fruity, but with a fine holding acidity to sustain the finish. A...

Margaret River

Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Here's a wine that captures so much about this style from Margaret River in a very good season. A lovely combination of typical gooseberry and citrus notes with a touch of grassiness, and a palate with surprising texture and richness that ultimately delivers vibrant, energetic fruit.

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

This is a completely engaging savvy that uses lees influence rather than oak to build complexity and interest in that palate. It's crunchy and zingy with a fine acidity elevating the finish. A little passionfruit and gooseberry burst from the bouncy palate. That textural feel and acidity should allow it to age rather well in the medium term.

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

It's fair to say that sometimes sauvignon blancs can be consumed just a little early, and in good seasons like 2023, when the fruit has balance with lovely pure, pristine acidity and all the fruits you want, a little extra time in the bottle will improve it immeasurably. In this case, it has done just that. On the nose, there’s...

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

Sauvignon Blanc

Oh yes. First sniff and you know you’re in the savvy zone. Bursting with vibrant fresh passionfruit and apply characters with a decent hit of citrus/ The palate is lively with punchy fruit flavours showing those slightly gooseberry and minerally herbal notes. Zingy acid completes an excellent wine. This is a pure savvy, but there’s a little more here in...

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

Plenty of interesting winemaking techniques have been used to coax the best from this variety. After gentle whole bunch pressing the fermentation takes place in demi-muid oak barrels and ceramic eggs, where it is left for 12 months with occasional lees stirring to build texture. Intense aromas of lime and passionfruit on the nose with just a trace of vanilla...

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

Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Some pretty good fruit goes into this entry-level wine that each year continues to deliver really nice current drinking. It seems like it's been around for ages, and it has, with its bright, fruity, refreshing style, loaded with a tropical citrus mix and a crunchy, clean, vibrant finish. Screams out for current drinking.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This 100% chardonnay, sourced from vineyards well to the south of Margaret River, has emerged as one of the most popular sparkling wines made in this state. The intensity is evident from the start, with aromas of lemon zest and subtle bready brioche characters pointing to its fruit sourcing. The palate is equally intense, with a sustained and quite powerful...

Margaret River

Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

The ageing potential for this blend can often be underestimated. This is a case in point. At nearly 8 years old when tasted it was still holding brilliantly. The primary fruit characters have given way to more complex toasty lemon buttery development. But it retains a fresh vibrancy with lovely fruit characters augmented with a little barrel fermentation, still dominant....

Great Southern

Sauvignon Blanc

A pure and fragrant wine with the usual gooseberry and lightly crunchy passionfruit and tropical flavours balanced with a light snow pea citrus tang. Really zingy fresh palate makes this perfect for summer sipping by the pool.

Pemberton

Chardonnay

This is such a delightful, delicate, and engaging sparkling wine, made from chardonnay. The aromas are quite floral, with a slightly smoky citrus note. The palate, though displaying that degree of delicacy, has sustained power through to a long finish, with a crisp citrus-like tang and some lovely autolysis-like characters. Excellent wine.

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...

Great Southern

Riesling

A pure and pristine expression of Frankland River riesling. The aromas of intense lemon zest with an edge of lime are distinctly riesling. The palate is intense with a crunchy lively minerality displaying a degree of classic riesling tension. Slightly powdery bath salts add a further dimension to an already crowded palate.

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

A thoroughly beautiful example of a lightly oaked sauvignon blanc from an excellent season. The fruit, for a start, is deeply intense, with some nice stone fruit and lemon notes. The palate has been given partial barrel fermentation, which introduces a textural appeal, but it retains its vibrant tropical fruit notes, so the balance is captivating. Then a little dried...

Margaret River

Sauvignon Blanc

This distinctive wine has been a favourite of mine for some years. This one shows a little less overt oak and consequently is a more balanced wine. The lemony oak and lightly tropical fruit have an infusion of lemon zest to lift with a little of that fresh lychee character adding further complexity. It's a beautiful wine with cellaring potential.

Pemberton

Sauvignon Blanc

Fresh, crisp and alive with all manner of tropical fruit dusted with a light herbaceousness. Typical notes of gooseberry and passionfruit on the nose, while the palate delivers with a crunchy zing from the bright refreshing acidity. Terrific summer quaffing.

Margaret River

White Blend

A wine which captures and reflects the vineyard. It is made as naturally as is humanly possible, revealing fruit of delightful vibrancy and vitality. It’s crisp and pure with a penetrating and very long palate. A small amount of verdelho is added to this blend and it seems to add just that little extra light tropical crunchy fruit character to...