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A sophisticated, pure and expressive interpretation of this popular Margaret River blend with enticing minerality and savoury undertones.
The 2024 vintage was early and fast-paced. An early spring, the warmest in memory, saw below-average rainfall, leading to early flowering, veraison, and fantastic growing conditions for the canopies. Summer brought no rainfall and sustained warmth, with no extremes, ensuring most fruit ripened without damage. Harvest began in mid-January with Wilyabrup Chardonnay, displaying great balance and flavour. Sauvignon Blanc followed, with slightly lower yields but ripe fruit flavours. The warm conditions led to an earlier-than-expected red harvest. The Cabernet showed beautifully ripe fruit flavours, firm tannins, and great concentration. While red yields were slightly lower, vine health remained excellent. The Marri blossom was phenomenal this year, keeping bird pressure to almost zero. Despite the early start and warm, consistent conditions, the
fruit quality is beyond expectations.
95 Points
This tier, as in Filius and the blend, is standing tall of late and it’s pleasing to see, or rather, taste. If anything, this is more elegant and restrained, a balance of citrus, white stone fruit and tropical fruit, a flutter of fresh herbs but texture and a fine acidity lead. The palate lingers, it’s a touch savoury and moreish. Good drinking here folks.
92 Points
Lemon pith and apple blossom aromas mix with complex notes of brioche and crushed rock. The palate is a savoury ride awash with zesty flavours and a subtle thread of minerality. There's texture too. This well priced blend has the x factor thanks to some clever use of oak that respects the anchoring core of fruit.
91 Points
A blend of 71% Sauvignon Blanc and 29% Semillon, which sees plenty of savoury character on both nose and palate, and delivers waves of pleasure. The winemaker’s tool kit includes skin contact, oak and stainless steel fermentation and ageing, plus wild and inoculated yeast. Think preserved lemon, lime pith, crushed wet chalk, dried sage leaves and some groove-worthy cheesecloth, followed by just-ripe guava and beeswax on the palate. The texture plays a starring role behind the rather suave veneer. Made for sandy summer beach drinking.