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Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Sleek, refined and beautifully constructed cabernet from this cooler vintage. It's medium bodied with notes of chalky, seashell over deeper blackcurrant fruit. The oak integration has been beautifully handled to provide support and not dominate. Lovely perfumes and a palate that has structure and poise to carry through to a long finish.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A cracking good wine Wills 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.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This comes from a dry- grown vineyard on Pusy Road. Fermented in open pot fermenters, hand plunged, and an extended maceration to provide length and elegance with fine tannin. Had eight months in oak and some in a terracotta egg and some in ceramic. It also gets about 40% new oak. This is a beautiful wine of poise and elegance...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This is sourced from three different vineyards, each of which is more than 20 years old. A superb vintage has perfectly set up this fabulous example of Margaret River cabernet. It has it all, the power, blackcurrant, bay leaf, seamless integration and concentration. The aromas of floral over blackcurrant and red fruits are immediately compelling. Into the palate and the...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

The best fruit from the original Deep Woods Estate and Abbey Vale properties has been brought together to create something special with this Reserve Cabernet from the great '23 vintage. You want cabernet, you'll find it here. Every piece sits together harmoniously and with great poise. The blackcurrant, dark plummy, chocolatey characters on the nose are lifted with a little...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This comes off the original 1976 plantings at Clairault planted by Ian and Ani Lewis. This is so classically Margaret River, with its combination of blackcurrant, bay leaf, oyster shell, and dark chocolate on the nose. And then a palate which is so fine and seamlessly structured, with loads of dark fruits, controlled with fine, slightly chalky tannins and supported...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A complex and compelling cabernet from this very good red wine vintage. Has the power and intensity but there is elegance and poise here. The dark fruits of blackcurrant and ripe black cherry merge with a graphite oyster shell minerality and just a little black olive tapenade. The firm tannins are fine and chalky with the vibrant acidity lifting the...

Margaret River

Cabernet Blend

Oh yeah. I expected this to be good and it has delivered. I see the power and concertation of 2018 and the elegance of 2019 with the restraint of 2017. Beautiful, perfumed fruit with tremendous intensity. The palate is seamless with a velvety feel to it. So vibrant with an energy and drive that takes it effortlessly to a very...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A traditional winemaking approach has been taken here, including open top fermentation and extended maturation. The best and most complete of any wine I have tasted from Miles. Deep and concentrated blackcurrant with added rich complexity from the black olive, dark chocolate and slight graphite nuances. Had about 17 months in French and Hungarian oaks. Has a dry chalky finish.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

I'm increasingly thinking that 2019 is one of the great sleeper vintages for red wine in Margaret River. Case in point; this beauty which bridges the divide between power and elegance. It's cabernet through and through with a graphite over blackcurrant aroma and a trace of black olive. The palate is firmly defined and structured with tannins and fine-grained oak...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

When these cabernets can be released with a little bit of extra time in bottle, they really do start to show their stuff. This one was from the very early COVID vintage of 2020. It's a powerful wine, but it's also a most elegant and refined cabernet. Aromas of black currant, oyster shell, a little bay leaf, and dark plum....

Margaret River

Cabernet Blend

This vintage generally produced wines of less intensity and weight but with an elegance that makes them excellent medium-term cellaring propositions. The fruit characters are more blackberry and cherry, with oak notes of light cedar and bay leaf. The palate is medium to full-bodied with good structure and control, dry, savoury, and with a slightly oyster shell-like minerality to complete...

Swan Valley

Cabernet Blend

This was from the Covid year and is really starting to move into its work. Vibrant aromas of blackberry and dark plum with a lifted red berry influence. A little dark chocolate adds to the palate composition. The palate is generous and beautifully composed, with vibrant, lively fruit supported by fine tannins and gentle oak. The oak was a mix...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A wine which manages to express this slightly cooler vintage in a most impressive way. Roma of black olive and bay leaf, underpinned by a layer of blackcurrant. There's a little minerally oyster shell adding another dimension. The mix of new and older French oak has been well-weighted to allow the fruit to express. Fine chalky tannins provide support and...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Wonderful example of the quality of Margaret River Cabernet in 2023, and this one is right up there with anything that winemaker Jeremy Gordon has produced over the years. It's such an elegant and stylish cabernet, yet there is real power and poise here. Lots of black currant, black olive characters, a little dark plum, and even mulberry. And then...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Wonderful example of the quality of Margaret River Cabernet in 2023, and this one is right up there with anything that winemaker Jeremy Gordon has produced over the years. It's such an elegant and stylish cabernet, yet there is real power and poise here. Lots of black currant, black olive characters, a little dark plum, and even mulberry. And then...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Delightfully fragrant and perfumed cabernet sauvignon from Margaret River, with a lovely medium-bodied, supple, generous and smooth palate. This is a great-value red wine from a season that produced fruit of good intensity and balance. Bright red fruits, a little blue-fruit nuance and some light florals. There’s a deep intensity on the palate, which is medium weight and bright as...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A smooth and generously dimensioned cabernet from this cooler season. On the nose you get a mix of plum and mulberry with the more typical cassis lurking behind. The palate then adds a rich chocolate character with a subtle edgier black olive tapenade. It’s balanced and ideal for current drinking.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A thoroughly brilliant example of the ’23 vintage in Wilyabrup. The unmistakable aromas of blackcurrant with a lift of violets, crushed berries and oodles of dark, syrupy chocolate spell out Wilyabrup. The palate is medium-bodied, but my oh my, there is some deep, concentrated fruit here. It’s brilliant and bright with a firm thread of chalky tannins and precisely integrated...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Such a stylish and elegant expression of the '19 vintage. The extra time in bottle has been so important for this vintage, as it has allowed the wine to really knit together and begin to release its riches. Gets a boost with the acidity of the petit verdot and the perfumes of the cab franc. Beautiful palate structure and texture...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

So this is predominantly cabernet, but then there's a small component of merlot and cabernet franc - small but important. There's an impressive purity and refinement about this cabernet that says much about the season, which was particularly kind and the vineyards, which are now quite mature. It's refined and elegant, and it's had 18 months in French oak, but...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Loads of dark fruit from this warmer vintage are captured with a deft touch to present with life and vibrancy. The nose displays a complex weave of dark fruits. The palate is quite plush and textured with layers of dark chocolate, rich dense fruits and a little leaf. Firm chalky tannins and well managed oak hold the core through to...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

One of Australia’s great cabernets. This from a cooler season highlights and accentuates the typical bright red fruits and blue fruit mix, especially on the nose. It’s aromatic and perfumed with an African violet scent. The palate as always is so exquisitely balanced and refined. Since 1989 the cabernet has been augmented with the floral bright fruit of cabernet franc...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This stylish, rich, and powerfully presented cabernet sits at the top of the range. A combination of vineyards from Wilyabrup and Yallingup contributes ripe, powerful fruit, creating a wine that is both dense and delightful. Lovely notes of liqueur cherry, dark chocolate, violets, and plummy black currant richness. A most stylish and expressive wine.

Great Southern

Cabernet Sauvignon

A delicious, engaging Frankland River cabernet that combines power with restraint. Blackcurrant, plum and blackberry fruit are joined by a faint minerally ironstone note. The palate is elegant and poised, with fine tannin and neatly integrated oak. Best enjoyed in the medium term, though already showing impressive drinkability.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the most refined and stylish cabernets yet from Credaro. Yes, the vintage suited these reds, but it’s been well managed to gently coax the best from it. Bright red and blue fruits on the nose with a slightly bay leaf and sea shell minerality. The palate is more medium bodied with fine chalky tannins and fine-grained oak building...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This is a first-rate wine from this terrific vintage and probably the best I've seen under this label. It's medium-bodied but with good flavour intensity. A nice mix of blackcurrant and florals on the nose. The palate is elegant, balanced and poised, striking a perfect balance between oak, fruit and tannins. It's deceptively long as it builds through to its...

Great Southern

Cabernet Sauvignon

Thoroughly delightful cabernet sauvignon that captures the essence of this outstanding vintage. Has typical ripe sweet fruit displaying a mix of blackcurrant and plum dark chocolate characters. The minerally chalky tannins add a fine elegance. It's firm through the middle palate extending to a very long finish. A finishing oyster shell character completes it perfectly.

Frankland River

Cabernet Sauvignon

While there are stylistic similarities with the previous vintage, this is a prettier and if anything, more delicate expression. Yet, there is ample engine room power here. It’s so bright and alive with energy from the first take on the nose through to the perfectly balanced and weighted medium bodied palate. Love the powdery tannins and super-fine-grained oak use. “Jack”...

Frankland River

Cabernet Sauvignon

While there are stylistic similarities with the previous vintage, this is a prettier and if anything, more delicate expression. Yet, there is ample engine room power here. It’s so bright and alive with energy from the first take on the nose through to the perfectly balanced and weighted medium bodied palate. Love the powdery tannins and super-fine-grained oak use. “Jack”...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

In many ways, it was cabernet sauvignon from Cape Mentelle that put this pioneering producer on the map and indeed Margaret River. This is certainly one of the better recent vintages and one of the better examples of Cape Mentelle cabernet. It's an elegant, stylish and almost medium to full-bodied wine that reveals so much to like about Margaret River...

Swan Valley

Cabernet Blend

Generous, smooth-textured, thoroughly delicious, medium-bodied blend from the Swan Valley. Loads of blackberry and ripe plum characters are evident on the nose. The palate is plush and soft with supple tannins, which is a feature of Swan Valley reds. And yet there's structure here as it unfolds through to a nice long finish. Lovely, approachable wine for the short to...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This was a good year in Margaret River, delivering fruit of tremendous intensity and good structure. In this case, it's been captured in this superb cabernet sauvignon that demonstrates the awesome power of the region, but with finesse, refinement, and a real polish on the finish. Black fruits, bay leaf, and graphite on the nose. A palate that shows almost...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A rich and textured cabernet from this marvellous vintage. It captures that pure essence character of the season with deep concentrated fruit flavours a feature. Blackcurrant offset by a minerally ironstone bay leaf thing happening. Dark chocolate and dry sinewy tannins. An excellent wine from this great year.

Geographe

Cabernet Blend

A smooth and supple easy drinking blend offering plenty of soft and supple fruit supported by the firm thread of cabernet with fine tannins and a subtle lick of oak. Plenty of appealing blackcurrant and dark spicy plum characters. A wine designed for earlier drinking.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

In many ways, it was cabernet sauvignon from Cape Mentelle that put this pioneering producer on the map and indeed Margaret River. This is certainly one of the better recent vintages and one of the better examples of Cape Mentelle cabernet. It's an elegant, stylish and almost medium to full-bodied wine that reveals so much to like about Margaret River...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

This was one of the great Margaret River vintages, and it's great to see a wine that's now got 7 years of age being released. It meets every expectation I had. It's rich, dark, and powerful, and yet it is supremely elegant. In fact, I suggest the extra time in bottle has really fine-tuned it, and it is now drinking,...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

I don’t think I’ve seen a better Leston cabernet over the years, and that’s not surprising given the maturity of the vineyards now and the excellence of the vintage. It’s been crafted to produce a wine that is both elegant and poised, with concentrated deep fruit characters presented with control and focus. Aromas of intense blackcurrant and plum, with slightly...

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

A delightfully elegant cabernet that captures much of the gracefulness of this vintage. Plummy blackcurrant and cedar on the nose with a faint lift of bay leaf. It is elegant and poised with its medium-bodied palate extending effortlessly to a long finish. Tight core of chalky tannin and oak harness it through to the extended finish. Nice wine.

Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon

Perfumed notes of red fruit engage immediately on the nose. There are scents of rose petal and bay leaf with a little graphite complexity. The palate is firm although there is sweet fruit to balance. Has a distinctive leafy overtone with traces of herbs and cedar. It’s a wine that needs some time to emerge from its shell. An elegant...