Many will disagree with me, but I daresay Margaret River is capable of producing some outstanding pinot – if not as a region, then certainly some of the Wilyabrup dress circle. The recent pinot noir hit-rate of producers such as Pierro, Cullen and Moss Wood is hard to argue against. Or to paraphrase a vigneron [...]
Moss Wood is arguably the most important cabernet sauvignon producer in Margaret River – and therefore, Western Australia. While discussing the region’s top 10 chardonnay producers, someone brought up the question of value-for-money with specific reference to Moss Wood. There’s no disputing that by West Australian standards, this is a pricey wine. But quality is [...]
The latest SSB from one of Western Australia’s most consistent producers of the style.
A stunning textbook example of Margaret River SSB at a price so good that even a freelance journalist would be able to afford a case of it this summer.
A long overdue tasting note on the deserving wine of the show at the 2009 Mt Barker Wine Show.
Margaret River is no place to grow shiraz? Sandalford winemaker Paul Boulden (with the assistance of some sublime old-vine fruit) begs to differ.
WTF I hear you say – a wine review? The day job workload makes writing reviews tricky, especially as we’re on deadline for the summer edition now, but sometimes you just have to do what makes you happen. And while it’s taken me some time to get around to a long-overdue review, doing so does [...]