Western Cellars
Vasse Felix
Heytesbury Margaret River Chardonnay 2015
Love that wine & encouraged by your aged bottle!@Bob McDonald
Klein Constantia
Vin de Constance Natural Sweet Muscat à Petits Grains 2019
Great now and will age beautifully. Typical Muscat florals, but I love the balancing act of sugar concentration and acidity in this vintage. Elderflower and bruised stone fruit. Wonderfully fresh. 👌🏼 — a month ago
Mount Langi Ghiran
Cliff Edge Shiraz 2021
@Doug Powers If you get a chance try their top Cuvée - the Langi. One of our best Shiraz I think.
@Bob McDonald, when we visited there in November of 2023, I purchased a couple bottles of the Langhi, Mast and another Shiraz cuvée. Letting them rest a bit in the cellar.
Leeuwin Estate
Art Series Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Sunday Lunch with Roast Lamb. Deep Ruby in colour - very dense. A very Margaret River Cabernet - nose with herbs and a little mint. Barb thought a bit of capsicum (bell pepper) on the nose. On the medium bodied balanced palate the tannins are quite soft yet persistent. Leeuwin Estate better known for its outstanding Art Series Chardonnay has been working hard with the red varieties and it shows. — 21 days ago
I had the chance to taste couple older vintages (01 and 03) and was quite impressed. While price for the Chard is approaching $100 here, the Cab is still very reasonably priced. @Bob McDonald .
@Ming L Yes, the pricing differential between the 2 Cuvées is much the same here in Australia.
Boekenhoutskloof
The Chocolate Block Cinsault Blend 2022
Bonbon à la prune et cerise noire, avec des touches de cacao et de café. — a month ago
Bob McDonald
An amazing high level Margaret River Chardonnay drinking at its peak. Smoky herbal aromas with ripe grapefruit. A medium + bodied palate of profound intensity. Still mainly citrus and ripe grapefruit notes on the palate with mineral. Great right now but would go on at this level for a year or two. My last bottle of the 2015. — 3 days ago