Optimus The Terraces Shiraz
Crimson purple with a black intensity the nose is immediate Shiraz, black fruits and spice with gravelly graphite note. The palate is intense showing concentrated ripe blackberry and liquorice spice. The tannins are full and chocolate rich showing this wine has extended cellaring potential with a firm long persistent finish. Cellar for 20+ years.
Byron & Harold The Partners Shiraz
The 2018 vintage will go down as a classic, great all -round year. Deep red with a purple hue, complex nose of dark berries, dried plum, cinnamon, cardamom and sweet oak. A bright and rich, medium bodied wine displaying flavours of forest fruits, tobacco, game, sweet spice and subtle toasty oak. The palate is framed by fine tannins, leading the generous palate to a juicy, lingering finish.
Byron & Harold The Protocol Shiraz
A bigger wine than what you might expect from Margaret River. It's power is not without balance however, and those that prefer a rich red need look no further.Inky red purple. Blackberry, dark cherry, plum, earth and chocolatey oak. A fruit and oak bomb, rich and full-bodied, with a concentrated mix of dark berry fruit, firm tannins, intense flavour richness, crunchy acidity and mocha oak. A monster!
Rockcliffe Great Southern Single Site Shiraz
This stunning shiraz offers a lifted bouquet of dark berries with subtle spicy notes. The medium weighted palate is filled with blackberries, spices and pepper that are balanced by silky tannins. This parcel of fruit comes from one of the earliest plantings and provides some of the best shiraz full of black fruit and peppers expected of this exceptional Frankland River fruit.
Moss Brothers Fidium Shiraz
Fidium, the faithful. From Latin meaning ‘attuned’, this is exactly what producing these wines is all about. Being attuned with the vineyard – its cycles, its idiosyncrasies, its aspect and of course reaching its full potential. Margaret River is a very special place to grow wine and our winemaker needs to develop an intimate relationship with the vineyards from which we source these grapes. Their history, their microclimates, their constraints, their nuances all need to be respected and harnessed to deliver into the winery the very best expression of that vineyard. Grapes that can be transformed into wines of great depth and character – always honestly reflecting their sense of place. Only the finest parcels of fruit make the grade for these Fidium wines, with each wine carefully blended from the most premium barrel selections.
Byron & Harold The Protocol Cabernet Sauvignon
Lifted aromas of plum, cassis, spices and cedar oak. A tight tannin structure filled out by ripe dark fruits. Elegant yet generous, the wine continues on to a long finish. A tight tannin structure filled out by ripe dark fruits. Elegant yet generous, the wine continues on to a long finish.
Cape Mentelle Heritage Margaret River Shiraz
Representing our finest selection of Shiraz from our estate vineyards expressing clearly varietal and vintage, this wine is the pinnacle for us of this noble grape in a cool elegant corner of Australia. Bearing the dark spice and forest floor characters which are hallmarks of Margaret River, wrapped in a fine textured umami envelope of goodness, this wine takes us on a wonderful journey, of which we are merely taking our first steps. Concentrated and vibrant on the palate with a rich diversity of black and red fruit intertwined with nutmeg, cinnamon and sweet spices. The mouthfeel is a lovely balance between powdery, chalky tannins and a playful acidity, finishing with great length and lingering notes of cedar and dried herbs.
Capel Vale Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon
A cool moderate summer with consistent flavour development . The season produced rich flavours and ripe tannins. This outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon from Capel Vales Margaret River Scholar Vineyard demonstrates complexity and interest from maturation in French barriques and will go on to display subtle nuances and intrigue over time. Rich red meat dishes and casseroles.
Capel Vale Single Vineyard Scholar Cabernet Sauvignon
The Capel Vale Single Vineyard Scholar Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 boasts a deep, ruby red colour with a hint of purple. Aromas of blackberry, blueberry and cassis blend harmoniously with touches of spice and leather. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and intense, with a good balance between its firm yet supple tannins and juicy acidity. Notes of blackcurrant, plum and star anise mingle with hints of tobacco and black pepper. This elegant Margaret River Cabernet is a highly enjoyable and complex drop that is sure to linger long on the palate.
Moss Wood Pinot Noir
Moss Wood are not know for their Pinot Noir, however this is a fine a unique expression of region and variety. A fruit bomb of rich and integrated flavours of cherry, spice, charry oak and silky finesse on the finish. The flavours pop and linger in the mouth long after the wine has left it.