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In our present state
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We present ourselvesThe words we use tumble
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2012 Willow Bridge Solana Tempranillo
Somehow lost behind a number of other wines on the tasting bench for a long time. Fortunately it’s still the current release. Comes from Geographe in Western Australia. Ripe red berry and cherry aromas, lavender, earthy roots, cinnamon and pepper. … Continue reading
2012 Willow Bridge Estate Geographe Gravel Pit Shiraz
A warmer year results in a luxe yet animated and refined wine. In between days. Once again that slight sense of unease – or at least a Shiraz that doesn’t want to fit into any obvious category – makes me … Continue reading
2012 Willow Bridge Estate G1-10 Geographe Chardonnay
A Chardonnay that presents in terms of contradictions yet makes its most compelling argument when viewed as a (flawed) whole. Plenty of creamy cedar and spice oak coats the peachy fruit core with leesy almond croissant and oatmeal adding to … Continue reading
2012 Willow Bridge Dragonfly Cabernet Merlot
A blend of 55% Cabernet and 45% Merlot from the Ferguson Valley in Geographe. A little rough and ready perhaps but the personality hasn’t been polished away. That means a lot to me when we’re talking about a sub $20 red wine. … Continue reading
2012 Willow Bridge Dragonfly Shiraz
The new release Dragonfly Series of wines has me eager to sample what Willow Bridge are doing at the Estate level. Most of them are keen drinking at an affordable price. This is my pick of the current releases. It’s … Continue reading
2013 Willow Bridge Drangonfly Rosé
This is a nifty little Rosé for $17. Has a bit of interest going for it. It’s a blend of 55% Sangiovese, 25% Tempranillo and 20% Merlot. An odd mix on paper but it comes together nicely in the glass. … Continue reading
2013 Willow Bridge Dragonfly Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
When I pour decent SSBs or SBSs for non-wine enthusiast friends they almost invariably end up enjoying them. Some even start to buy the blends from retail stores to break up their diet of cheap and nasty no-name New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc – … Continue reading
2013 Willow Bridge Dragonfly Chenin Blanc
Always happy to see more wines from Geographe, Western Australia cross the tasting bench. I don’t mind Chenin as a variety either although I think we’ve still got a lot of work to do in order to get the most out … Continue reading
2010 Pepperilly Purple Patch
We’ve got another winner in the sub $20 sweepstakes here. A Grenache, Mourvèdre, Shiraz blend from Geographe of all places. 65%, 25% and 15% respectively. Rich sweet purple berries on entry (not auto-suggestion) with some red and dark cherry fruits … Continue reading
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2011 Pepperilly Rosé
Not heard of Pepperilly Estate before but this is a pleasant way to make their acquaintance. They’re situated in the Ferguson Valley region of the Geographe GI, just an hour north of the Margaret River. This is a free-run blend of 70% … Continue reading