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99 West

Leeuwin Estate

Art Series Margaret River Chardonnay 2011

Bob McDonald
9.4

Typical nose of an Art Series Chardonnay with that dried pear character. On the medium weight palate a nice combination of ripe grapefruit and under ripe yellow peach. Medium minus acid. One can’t help but love this Chardonnay. A wonderful terroir, the Gin Gin clone, great winemaking, and an excellent vintage - ticks all the boxes. At its peak but enough acid for a few more years if you wish. That was my last bottle of the 2011. — 4 days ago

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Bob McDonald, that property (location) is so, so beautiful!! And the wines are of course great as well!!
Bob McDonald

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@Doug Powers Yes Doug. A good spot for lunch as well where you can get some seriously aged Art Series Chardonnay to go with your fresh WA Marron. Mouth watering just thinking about that.

Oban

Little Bay of Caves 14 Years West Highland Single Malt Scotch Whiskey

Eric L
9.5

Had this at Car Talk night. Peter picked it — a month ago

Hirsch Vineyards

West Ridge Pinot Noir 2020

Tyler Felous
9.4

Hirsch with another great wine. Gorgeous nose with more depth than your average Pinot. Sour cherry notes. Not much tannin to deal with here. Curious where my other bottles will be in a few years — 3 months ago

Andrew, Scott@Mister and 3 others liked this

Vasse Felix

Heytesbury Margaret River Chardonnay 2015

Bob McDonald
9.5

At my Chardonnay Challenge of 6 wines with very close scores the Heytesbury finished 6th. I still gave it 95 points and a Gold Medal. HH said “powerful grapefruit and citrus - Gingin/Mendoza clones and 97 points “. A semi regular annual purchase for me. — 20 days ago

Ira, Ray and 21 others liked this
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Bob McDonald, amazing tasting, and some great wines, wish I had been there (you know, there are airplanes from the U.S. to Oz, just saying. . . .)
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Bob McDonald, just kidding of course (well, maybe not) — 🤷🤷🤔
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@Doug Powers I think most of these wines would be available in the US maybe with the exception of the Giaconda.

Xanadu Wines

Margaret River Chardonnay 2023

Byron Hewett
9.2

Excellent Chardonnay! No Malo. — 2 months ago

Ceccherini, Tom and 4 others liked this

Leeuwin Estate

Art Series Margaret River Riesling 2020

Andrew Cullimore
8.9

Pale straw . Lemon and lime with some petrol hints ,green herbs , white flower notes as well . Light bodied with high acidity , green apple , lime and grapefruit . Very fresh , high acidity , leaves the palate very fresh , lively . Touch of fresh green herbs on the ok length finish . Would prefer to leave this 2 or 3 years , just to fill out a little more in the bottle and will last well a further 10 or so . — 4 months ago

Tom, Bob and 5 others liked this

Fraser Gallop

Parterre Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Geoff Upston
9.2

Couldn’t pick the bay leaves, sorry. 2019, drunk in 2024. Really nice drinking right now, feeling it will be awesome in another few years. Will try and get a case of this vintage. — 14 days ago

Mark West

California Pinot Noir 2022

Anna Cruz
9.2

No tanins, smooth flavor. Easy to drink — a month ago

Cape Mentelle

Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc - Sémillon Blend 2016

Peter Coulthard
9.1

TSWC. Very enjoyable drinking which also didn’t mind being slightly warm — 3 months ago

Xanadu Wines

Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Doug Powers
9.1

Plum, blackcurrants, and mulberries in this lovely, yet tannic and still youthful, Margaret River Cabernet, nice balance, this should improve with 5-7 years of cellaring, very good now!! — 4 months ago

Jim Powers
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