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"For your pleasure
In our present state
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We present ourselvesThe words we use tumble
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2013 Xanadu DJL Margaret River Chardonnay
100% wild barrel ferment, 20% new, nine months maturation in said French oak, lees stirring. Entirely Gin Gin clone. Admirable freshness given just how flavoursome it is. Brown pears, melons, lemony-grapefruit acidity. Ginger and vanilla porridge with a drizzle of … Continue reading
2012 Killerby Margaret River Chardonnay
Killerby have failed to impress me in the past. Nothing has changed with this wine. Sweet tropical fruit, very little definition. Devoid of purpose in the mouth. Creamy oak and lees. Short. Amorphous and unremarkable. Getting awfully close to flaccid. … Continue reading
2013 Snake + Herring Tough Love Chardonnay
Incorporates fruit from both the Margaret River and Porongurup areas of Western Australia. Perhaps slightly more generous than the previous vintage. Light funk on the nose. Nectarine, lime and spiced pears are supported by a restrained veneer of oak. Hints … Continue reading
2011 Evans & Tate Redbrook Margaret River Shiraz
One of the region’s better performed Shiraz wines. Surprisingly I preferred it to the Cabernet. Red fruits and mulberry, gum leaf and sage. Notable for its lithe shape and the finesse and length of its graphite tannin. Savoury dimensions and … Continue reading
2011 Evans & Tate Redbrook Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon
Very good Margaret River Cabernet if more steeply priced than I would like to see given a slight lack of depth and softness of fruit. Redcurrants, roasted capsicum, peanuts and plums. Gum leaf, pressed flowers and chocolate. Cuddly on entry … Continue reading
2012 Evans & Tate Redbrook Margaret River Chardonnay
A worked style with the intensity of fruit to match, not to mention a girder of acidity that is unimpinged by malolactic fermentation. Grapefruit, oatmeal, shortbread, spiced pears and lime. Leesy, nutty and mealy yet remains detailed. Lingering woodspice and … Continue reading
2012 Xanadu Margaret River Chardonnay
If writing tasting notes or trying to promote discussion and debate in wine has taught me anything, it’s that the idea of what constitutes ‘boring’ is even more subjective than individual tastes. Notes are dismissed by self-satisfied consultant sommeliers because … Continue reading
2013 Xanadu Next of Kin Chardonnay
Well executed lightly oaked Chardonnay. If you love the variety this is the sort of expression you can share with friends who don’t. Pears, lime, melon extending into sweeter tropicals. Perhaps a touch too much pineapple and fig for my … Continue reading
2014 Xanadu Next of Kin Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
While the public’s appetite for New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc appears to be insatiable it’s not unusual to hear a Margaret River winemaker question the greater difficulty in selling SBS/SSB’s. The problem that I have with this is two-fold. Good Marlborough … Continue reading
2012 Howard Park Margaret River Miamup Cabernet Sauvignon
From Wilyabrup and the northern reaches of the Margaret River GI. Very solid Cabernet. Smells and tastes of Cassis, redcurrants, bay leaf, chocolate and cured tobacco segueing into vanilla beans. Open weave until tannic grip gains hold at the end … Continue reading