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Passel Lot Reserve Cab Sauv

Passel Estate Lot 71 Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

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

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Passel Lot Reserve Syrah

Passel Estate Lot 71 Shiraz 2018

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

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Passel Cab Sauv

Passel Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

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

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Passel Chardonnay

Passel Estate Chardonnay 2020

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

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Passel Sauv Blanc

Passel Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Incredibly bright and lifted aromatics with taut guava, honeydew and juicy citrus blossom. Super racy and fresh with a subtle, salty margarita vibe. There is

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Passel Chardonnay

Passel Estate Chardonnay 2020

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

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Passel Shiraz

Passel Estate Shiraz 2019

Like a lot of the reds from this cooler Margaret River vintage, the opulence of the ’18 has been replaced by a more linear elegance.

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Passel Cab Sauv

Passel Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

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

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Passel Estate Lot 71 Reserve Syrah 2018

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

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Passel Cab Sauv

Passel Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

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

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Passel Shiraz

Passel Estate Shiraz 2019

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

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Passel Estate Lot 71 Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

This is a more concentrated style as expected from Lot 71, produced only in great vintages. Spiced vanilla oak is interlaced with cassis and leafy

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Passel Estate Lot 71 Syrah 2018

A mouth filling Syrah with perfumed violet lift from the whole bunch inclusion and density of black plum fruit. There is a fine silkiness on

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Passel Lot Reserve Cab Sauv

Passel Estate Lot 71 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

If you are going to open this wine up in the next five years give it some serious time in a decanter as it is

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Passel Cab Sauv

Passel Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

2018 does it again in this beautifully pitched Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon. Deeply coloured and it opens up with your classic mix of cassis, dried

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Passel Lot Reserve Syrah

Passel Estate Lot 71 Reserve Syrah 2018

Margaret River is not particularly well known for its Shiraz but this wine jumps out of the blocks and grabs you with its bold fruit

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Passel Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Bright and precise with plenty of vibrant fruit– white nectarine, citrus, and mineral drive. A fantastic expression of Sauvignon Blanc, with partial ferment in new

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Passel Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

A fine-featured cabernet with Margaret River class written all over it. It’s one of those wines you just want to inhale over and over, taking

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Passel Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2017

The 2017 vintage in Margaret River wasn’t easy, cool for the most part with wet weather; it was saved largely by an Indian summer. It’s

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Passel Estate Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 2019

If we accept that Marlborough is the measure by which we judge the level of pungency and outright outrageous herbaceous-ness of the sauvignon blanc grape,

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Passel Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Here we have quite a classic Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon which elegantly portrays its cooler climate origins as well as a strong varietal signature of

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Passel Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2019

It’s a real shame that more wineries don’t try their hand at Sauvignon Blanc with some oak influence. We are not talking a heavy handed

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Passel Estate Lot 71 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

This is fast developing into a high class wine as it moves comfortably into the next stage of its development. The striking feature in this

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Passel Estate Lot 71 Reserve Syrah 2017

Syrah proved to be a standout variety in this very long and cool Margaret River vintage. Using the term Syrah certainly suits the style and

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