Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
This native yeast-fermented blend, from one of Margaret River's longest standing producers, is singing. Echoing the best from Bordeaux, it's quiet and complex, layering notes of flint, lemon rind, white flowers and toasty, honeyed oak. There's lovely texture, length and pristine acidity. The oak is present but integrated and should take more of a back seat with time. Drink now–2028. Editors' Choice.
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Wine Spectator
This firm white showcases lovely savory details of lanolin and beeswax, which mingle with firm lemon curd, pear and grilled peach flavors. A note of orange blossom lingers.
Sometimes light and crisp, other times rich and creamy, Bordeaux White Blends typically consist of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. Often, a small amount of Muscadelle or Sauvignon Gris is included for added intrigue. Popularized in Bordeaux, the blend is often mimicked throughout the New World. Somm Secret—Sauternes and Barsac are usually reserved for dessert, but they can be served before, during or after a meal. Try these sweet wines as an aperitif with jamón ibérico, oysters with a spicy mignonette or during dinner alongside hearty Alsatian sausage.
Home to some of Australia’s most elegant and long-lived red and white wines, Margaret River is situated in the farthest reaches of Western Australia. Relatively warm and dry, the region is cooled by breezes from the Indian Ocean. Margaret River takes some inspiration from Bordeaux, producing top-quality Cabernet Sauvignons and Bordeaux Blends with firm structure, mouthwatering acidity, balanced alcohol and notes of herbs and spice. For white wines, refreshing blends of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon as well as complex, age-worthy Chardonnays are regional specialties.