Margaret River Wine Guide - Andrew Caillard MW

Andrew Caillard MW has released an eJournal which explores the foundations and current state of play in Margaret River, one of Australia's greatest wine regions, including the key Houghton and Gingin clones, sustainability and reviews of over 200 wines.

 

Here are our five wines featured in this eJournal:

 

Pale colour. Lemon curd, white peach, nectarine, grapefruit aromas with expressive flinty notes. Beautiful lemon glacé, white peach, apricot, grapefruit flavours, fine loose-knit al dente textures, superb mid-palate richness and underlying grilled nut, vanilla notes. Finishes crispy with stone fruit notes. All of the elements in perfect symmetry.

 

Pale colour. Grapefruit, white peach, gunflint aromas with light marzipan notes. Well balanced wine with lemon glacé, sweet grapefruit flavours, fine loose-knit/lacy textures, very good mid-palate viscosity, some marzipan/vanilla notes and fresh long indelible acidity. Some bittersweet notes. Delicious wine with excellent fruit definition and mineral length.

 

Pale colour. Lemon curd, nectarine aromas with yeasty/tonic water, vanilla notes. Fresh sweet lemon glacé, lime, nectarine fruits, fine lacy textures, very good mid-palate volume and integrated pure acidity. Crunchy fresh at the finish.

 

Pale colour. Pure grapefruit, nectarine, flinty aromas with grilled nut notes. Creamy textured wine with ample stonefruit, marzipan, grilled nut flavours, some crème brulee notes, lovely mid-palate viscosity, al dente/lacy textures and fresh persistent crisp acidity. Textbook Margaret River chardonnay.

 

Medium-deep crimson. Fresh dark chocolate, dark cherry, mocha, espresso aromas with chinotto notes. Very well made wine with fresh blackcurrant, dark cherry, mocha, espresso flavours, fine loose-knit chocolatey textures, and lovely fine mineral acidity. Finishes velvety firm. Impressively balanced wine with lovely plushness of fruit and supple structure. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.