West Whitehill

Leeuwin Estate

Art Series Margaret River Chardonnay 2016

Presented double-blind. The wine pours a light straw color with medium viscosity and no signs of particles or gas. On the nose, the wine is developing with tart and ripe notes of apple, pear, underripe pineapple, lemon curd, nuts and minerals. I felt like there was some deft use of oak. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+, bordering on high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and chocked full of minerals. My immediate impression was Bourgogne Blanc and I was having a hard time getting away from it. So I called Chardonnay, from France, Burgundy, Chassagne-Montrachet with 3-5 years of age. Gosh dammit! Margaret River strikes again!!! Blind, I always seem to call these Chablis or some other high quality white Burg. And I adore the Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnays. They always impress me. Drink now through 2036. — 8 days ago

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Vasse Felix

Filius Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

3.4 Excellent Australian Cab, well-balanced with dark fruits and a wonderful long, smooth taste. On sale for $19.49, regularly $22.99. — 2 months ago

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Xanadu Wines

Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Medium-dark purple color, dark berry and mulberry aromas and flavors, some tannins, nice weight and balance, medium-long finish, solid Margaret River Cabernet!! — 2 months ago

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Moss Wood

Moss Wood Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

This was my last 2008. See several previous Delectable notes. Typically reliable Moss Wood Cabernet. — a month ago

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Frankland Estate

Isolation Ridge Vineyard Riesling 2014

Citrus blossom, white flowers, and talc as aromatics. On the palate, citrus, citric acid with a chalky texture. Very little TDN if any. A classic Australian dry Riesling still with a long life to develop tertiary characteristics. The following night a skerrick of peach becoming apparent on the palate. Most enjoyable. The Great southland a reliable terroir for Riesling. — 2 months ago

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Vasse Felix

Filius Margaret River Chardonnay 2020

Somewhat lush and fat up front, plenty of acidity to balance, more depth and complexity than the Xanadu, medium-long finish. — 2 months ago

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Great value.

Leeuwin Estate

Art Series Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Delicious with Pat’s filet mignon — a month ago

Hirsch Vineyards

West Ridge Pinot Noir 2016

A stunner. This west ridge is worth the wait in the cellar! — a month ago

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Vasse Felix

Margaret River Chardonnay 2017

This is the 2nd rated Vasse Felix Chardonnay behind the world class Heytesbury and ahead of the amazing value Filius. This was my last 2017 having made no notes for the first two. Expresses everything which is great about Margaret River Chardonnay. Complexity without cost. Ripe grapefruit with a balanced creamy French oak note which is largely integrated at 7 years of age. More citrus than stone fruit - a little nectarine? Great QPR at $31 AUD. — 2 months ago

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Bob McDonald, I wish I could find this and the Heytesbury here on the U.S. West Coast — Vasse Felix really does great stuff at such low price points!!

Pierro

Chardonnay 2020

Very similar comments to the 2018. This is in the top echelon of Aussie Chardonnay. Just beautiful! 😍👌🏽👌🏽 — 3 months ago

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