Bob McDonald

9.1

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. — a year ago

Aravind A

9.2

Unscrew and pour yesterday. Noted from 24 hrs open. Fantastic PQR. Lovely meyer lemon and soft mango notes, some oak-influenced vanilla, but very stylish. On the palate: lovely acidity, soft slate, good density and a juicy finish. At the garagiste price of about 27 bucks, this is leaning in the case buy direction. Yum. — 4 years ago

Simon Gilligan

9.4

Savoury is the name of the game. Medium to full bodied, long finish, gravelly drying tannin, blackcurrent, mint, eucalypt. Great nose, 2 hr decant and felt it was finally opening up. Very left bank Bordeaux like, 85% cabernet sauvignon. 10% petit verdot. 2% merlot. 1% cabernet franc. — 7 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

Rich, powerful and concentrated, notes of butterscotch, Meyer lemon, hint of marzipan cookie, lingering finish — 7 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.3

GOLD
No doubt, true expression of MR. — 8 years ago

Robert Mackie

9.9

Outstanding Chardonnay but a bit pricey! — 10 years ago

Tanya Hooper

8.9

Nicely balanced Shiraz with notes of blackberry, vanilla, oak and a herbal. — 10 years ago

Dirk Pitt.

9.8

Delicious. Margaret River in a glass. #aussiewine — 10 years ago

with Winehouse and David

Paul Diamond

9.0

Lovely Cabernet expression, balance, weight and length. Acidity lets this one down but very enjoyable none the less. — 11 years ago

Samio Cabral

9.8

Regalo wine school — 12 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.2

Excellent Chardonnay! No Malo. — a year ago

Russell Ives

9.1

2021 noice! Eminently drinkable. Oak light, melon notes. Hints (only) of old style buttery wooded Aus chardy’s — 3 years ago

Angela Brown

9.5

Stunning Chardonnay with beautiful balance of nuttiness and acidity — 4 years ago

Ross Bathgate

9.5

2005 vintage, rescued from the cellar today. What a testament to the quality of Margaret River Cabernet. Divine, the fruit shines through the palate and the briny tannin structure is magnificent. Enjoyed every sip! — 7 years ago

Johnno Harris

9.4

Kept moving up on this. Evolved and continued to improve over the evening. — 8 years ago

Philip Van Gent

9.0

Elegant mouthfeel. Light oak integrated well w firmer Shiraz hump on the fin — 8 years ago

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

9.3

Wow; how maturing #margaretriver #chardonnay does vary; see recent #cullen #2009 which was brassy, this gleaming green and plenty of it; #cullen restrained, this #capementelle is butch; nose power of smoke or burnt things, bottle age nose not simple, evidence of lees/ mlf from the smoke; palate chunky, lime juice, burnt toast you taste in 30 yo Eden Valley riesling; juicy smoke; rich, not terribly drying, acid taut, 13%, AUD 35, full bodied, no apparent reason for it to fade for a while; contained power. #uncorkedandcultivated #wineandfoodtours — 10 years ago

Gav Newalkar

9.9

Really nice wine. — 10 years ago

David Beaton

9.4

Leeuwin Estate Shiraz getting better & better each vintage! Great grapes in 2012 that went into both Art Series. & Siblings Shiraz- smooth, easy drinking, medium bodied Shiraz wonderful smells of ripe red plums Excellent value-for-money Shiraz - share a bottle today with friends , family, siblings!! — 11 years ago

Cat Matson

9.5

Big old style Chardonnay — 12 years ago

Galen Hasler

9.0

Classic CS but undistinguished — 3 years ago

Will Stanley

9.0

Impossible not to like this Margaret River Cabernet from Robert Oatley, a bright, fresh and compact example of the variety with good concentration to the fruit and a satisfying herbal, mineral and tannic edge. This got better with air, showing best on the second night having popped and poured on the first. A wine for early drinking, but an impressive one at that. — 4 years ago

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9.1

Brilliant silver-straw. Lime zest, honeysuckle, succulent herbs and chalky minerals on the incisive nose. Dry, tightly focused and lithe on the palate, offering intense citrus and orchard fruit flavors that reveal a hint of waxiness and a refreshingly bitter quinine note. Shows a delicate touch and finishes clean, nervy and quite long, with resonating mineral character and a hint of lemon thyme. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, July 2021)
— 4 years ago

Justin Tomac

9.1

Really great wine smooth after, could not — 7 years ago

Boat T. Wongsrisathaporn

9.0

Black fruits, plum, jammy, leather , a bit of eucalyptus aroma. Dry, med+ acid, med + finish — 8 years ago

Andrew Whittle

Co-Owner/Director Summit Estate Wines

9.4

Very very drinkable - subtle power with beautiful balance - think I will hold the rest for a few years — 9 years ago

Greg Wong

9.4

Smooth, elegant, nice bouquet — 10 years ago

Maria Pepe

9.3

80/20 semillon chardonnay blend. Loving it — 10 years ago

Leslie Bedolla

9.5

Yum yum yum spank my butt and call me betty! — 10 years ago

with Jeffery

Jonathan Wood

9.5

Beautiful and elegant, very savory, loads of eucalyptus. — 11 years ago