From the slightly cooler-than-average 2021 vintage this Syrah has a lovely flow to it. Black olives, green herbs, and raspberries....

This 2021 Passel Estate Shiraz is Seductive, vintage-inspired and dedicated to being an enjoyable drink. Cocoa powder, plum pudding and...

Cabernet can sometimes skew overly intellectual, with savoury-tones and firm structure confusing the unassuming-everyday-punter. But then there are wines like...

As I’m (drinking) writing this, in January 2026, the 2018 Passel Estate Lot 71 Cabernet Sauvignon has stepped out of...

Chenin Blanc traditional method. Excitable bead in the glass sings of celebration. Note smells tasty – a baker’s kitchen, just...

40% whole cluster semi-carbonic maceration for five days, with the open fermenter topped with whole berries. Followed by 14 days on...

Fermented in stainless steel and new French oak barrels (20%). Combined after fermentation with maturation on fine lees, fortnightly bâttonage  for...

10 months in French Oak Barrique (35% new).  In a world obsessed with youth, it’s a delight to find current-release...

The wine is still so youthful, with lifted, spiced exotic plums and savoury pepper tones, I am thinking warmed blueberry...

This is just the kinda nose I like, white stone fruit, mealy solids, matchbox hints with an underlying richness and...

Bright and energetic showing pink grapefruit, flint and saline minerality. A delicate and taut feel, reflective of vintage with purity...

Leafy aromatics, just starting to show some secondary characters such as tobacco and pencil box, supported by dark, inky cassis...

There’s a lot to like – even applaud – here. It’s a treat to see a seven-year-old Margaret River Cabernet...

Decanted this for a few hours to allow the wine to reveal itself, and I’m glad I had the patience....

Dense and broody with powerful concentration. There is a real sense of richness here – dark fruits, chocolate and leather...

Distinct nose of bay leaf, olive tapenade and dark berries. Plenty of power here, in true Margaret River Cabernet glory....

Immediate pink grapefruit lift. Modern and stylish with just enough supportive oak. There is a lovely line of acid and...

Incredibly bright and lifted aromatics with taut guava, honeydew and juicy citrus blossom. Super racy and fresh with a subtle,...

A slightly subdued peaches and cream aroma greets initially. There’s a trace of oatmeal and grapefruit with a slight cut...

Like a lot of the reds from this cooler Margaret River vintage, the opulence of the ’18 has been replaced...

2018 will be regarded as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, Margaret River Cabernet vintages. This is a...

I expected his would be a cracker from this vintage and it hasn’t disappointed. It is clearly the best of...

It’s a nice surprise to see a current release at five years of age. The colour is somewhat more garnet...

What a pretty Shiraz, all perfumed and peppery, and while colour appears advanced for its age the palate remains seductive....