A vibrant purple in colour, this wine displays a subtle combination of berry characters with a medium bodied structure. The wine has soft tannins to allow for early enjoyment, however it should continue to develop more complex flavours over the next three years with bottle age.

Hand picked fruit from our mudgee vineyard. The season was dry and warm with strong flavours well suited to Chardonnay. The wine was partially fermented in brand new French oak hogsheads then stored 6 months in a combination of new and two year old French oak barrels. The nose is dominated by the nutmeg spice of the oak but the flavour is soft in acidity and subtle.

The first approach to the wine delivers a fresh clean varietal bouquet with estery citrus blossom notes. The palate is light yet with good persistence. It is characterised by lemon sherbet flavours and typical crisp grassy overtones. The wine can be enjoyed young but will reward with some aging as it develops honey flavours and bottle age.

One of the most successful marriages of different varieties Sauvignon blanc and Semillon complement each other is several ways. The fragrant fruity Sauvignon blanc is counterpointed by the subtlety of Semillon to present a wine with the aroma of passionfruit and gooseberries on a crisp lemon flavoured palate. Refreshing to drink on its own the wine will evolve and deliver additional flavours when enjoyed with white fleshed meat or fish or when accompanying pasta.

A deft hand has been used in the amount of oak character imparted to this wine. Only a brief period in new and second use French Oak hogshead has allowed some development of the wine without imposing too much oak or firmness to the wine allowing the fruit to dominate. The bouquet shows some complexity from the toasty peach and cashew aromas and fermentation esters. The palate is quite edgy with tropical fruits and melon flavours dominating. The wine has enough palate weight and structure to accompany a wide range of food dishes.

As the vines age the wine just gets better. Pretty much an ideal year with a good spring and a dry summer. We opted for another strong wine because that is what our vineyard delivers. Very dark almost ink colour. The wine was made in a traditional fashion in open fermenters where extraction of colour and flavour is done manually. To us this is the essence of our style; strong obvious wine but soft and approachable as a young wine. We initially stored the wine in 4 year old oak for a year than an extra 6 months in brand new French oak hogsheads. We love this wine and hope you do too. Don’t be afraid to hide the wine for another 10 years as long as it is stored cool (less than 20C.)

A fabulous spring and dry growing season was unbeknownst to us the precusor to the 07 drought. Still the quality of these wines does make up for it. Hand picked and fermented in traditional open fermenters for complexity and tannin management the wine was finished in older American oak. Black plum, ink and vanillon aromatics with some underlining earthy complexity. The palate is rich and well textured with a substantial tannin framework. Opens beautifully with time in the glass. Will cellar equally well for 3 to 8 years

A fabulous spring and dry growing season was unbeknownst to us the precursor to the 07 drought. Still the quality of these wines does make up for it. Hand picked and fermented in traditional open fermenters this is an old fashioned no holds barred sort of wine. Iodine and blackcurrant on the nose, the palate is solid and chunky for a cabernet. Initially closed - this wine opens beautifully to reveal a surprisingly elegant structure and some deliciously intertwined oak. Will cellar well for 3 - 8 years.