Brookland Valley Verse 1 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
A contemporary style wine from the Margaret River region, Verse 1 reflects all the quality you'd expect from a five star estate like Brookland Valley. Minimal handling creates a fresh, punchy wine with tropical fruit flavours and a hint of fresh lime. Perfect for serving with sushi, or enjoy as an aperitif. Clean and crisp with balanced flavours and a mouth-watering finish.
Xanadu Circa 77 Cabernet Sauvignon
Deep red with ruby hues. The wine exhibits vibrant, characteristic aromas of ripe blackcurrants, blueberries, and dark plums meshed with hints of bay and liquorice and subtle spicy, toasty oak. The generous palate is packed full of juicy fruits of the forest, cassis and chocolate characters. Medium to full-bodied, the fleshy fruits are supported by moreish, supple and ripe tannins. A balanced wine, with a persistent fruit finish with beautiful regional savoury inflections of bay, black olive and liquorice.
Amelia Park Trellis Chardonnay
Wild-yeast fermented, and matured in French oak for 6 months. What's the catch, other than a plenitude of Margaret River chardonnay? It's varietal, it's balanced and it's long. Fantastic value. Alcohol: 12.5%. Closure: screwcap. Date tasted: Aug 2022. Drink by: 2026. Price: $18. Rating: 94/100.
St Johns Wine Crush Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
Bursting with zesty lemon and lime, and a subtle hint of white blossom. Super vibrant and seriously delicious! Tropical fruit notes pair with aromas of freshly cut grass and crunchy apple. The finish is lively, bright, and refreshing. Classic summer drinking.
West Cape Howe Sauvignon Blanc
West Cape Howe's Sauvignon Blanc enjoyed a cool ripening season in WA's Great Southern region that has produced this lovely white with real intensity and varietal character. Fresh, lively aromas of are followed by a palate with zesty flavours and crisp acidity.
Franklin Tate Estates Chardonnay
Evans & Tate is arguable the most famous name in Western Australia wine, and now the Tate name has been re-born in the Franklin Tate Estates wines made by esteemed winemaker, Rory Clifton-Parks. Franklin Tate himself has sought out the finest vineyard sites in the Margaret River region to deliver superb, terroir driven, wines that showcase the tradition and longevity of the Tate name, but also a modern and innovative wine-making approach. The Chardonnay was one third fermented in fine French Oak barriques delivery a soft and creamy mouthfeel, yet still with varietal lift and fine acid balance.
Pitchfork Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
When Michael Kerrigan was at the height of his powers making wine for another premium WA producer, he decided to pull up stumps, buy some vines, and make wine his way. Hay Shed Hill was born and an impressive move for "Kegs" it was. Pitchfork is their everyday drinking range, designed to be fresh and fruit forward for early enjoyment. This great little dry white is zesty, clean and fresh, delivering all the fruity goodness your heart could desire.
Evans & Tate Expressions Fresh As A Daisy Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
Fresh, pungent and layered wine by Evans & Tate. Gooseberry, lime leaf, melon and lychee with a regional grassy lift. Behind this sits subtle notes of custard apple, toast and spice from a touch of wild barrel fermentation. The Semillon Sauvignon Blanc style continues onto the palate which is fleshy, long and fresh.
Plantagenet Lion's Circle Sauvignon Blanc
In the glass: Pale straw. On the nose: Lemon zest, gooseberry, passionfruit and nettle. On the palate: Citrussy entry followed by ripe tropical fruit and passionfruit, and racy acidity.