The Flying Winemaker Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, Margaret River, Western Australia

A classically styed fuller-bodied red wine from WA …

Xanadu 'Circa 77' Chardonnay 2022, Western Australia

Classic and new, vibrant and mineral, a bouquet and palate of fresh heirloom peaches and apples with a grapefruit twist….

Chardonnay, 2022Cameron DouglasMay 26, 2024Xanadu, chardonnay, Western Australia, Circa 77

Xanadu Vinework Shiraz 2021, Margaret River, Western Australia

A vibrant and enticing bouquet of raspberry and red currant, barrel spices and white smoke. There’s a layer of white pepper spice and nutmeg, then violet and some dried herb qualities….

2021, ShirazCameron DouglasJuly 15, 2023Xanadu, Vinework, shiraz, Margaret River, Western Australia

Ribbon Vale Margaret River Chardonnay 2022, Margaret River, Western Australia

Bright, fresh, fruity with layers of barrel spices, citrus and peach, some apple and moments of yoghurt and creamed vanilla….

Moss Wood 'Amy's' Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Malbec Petit Verdot 2021, Margaret River, Western Australia

Ripe and pungent, fruity and complex, aromas of blue and red berry fruits, barrel spices , a touch of chocolate and a savoury herbaceous complexity….

Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Margaret River, Western Australia

I tasted this wine over 3 days - this was a great idea as it demonstrated the potential for this wine, variety and style to age….

Ribbon Vale 'Elsa' 2022, Margaret River, Western Australia

The Ribbon Vale team keep making fine wine - and this Elsa is no exception…..

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Margaret River, Western Australia

A lovely bouquet with a complex mix of soft smoky wood and dark berries, crushed violets and sweet tobacco, sweet black olives and bell-peppers with baking spices and clay soil scents….

Moss Wood Semillon 2022, Wilyabrup, Margaret River, Western Australia

Fantastic bouquet, pure of fruit and temptation with aromas of fresh green pear flesh and apple, sweet grapefruits and dried herbs….

2022, SemillonCameron DouglasDecember 18, 2022Moss Wood, semillon, 2022, Margaret River, Western Australia

Moss Wood Chardonnay 2021, Wilyabrup, Margaret River, Western Australia

There’s no mistaking the instant appeal on the nose of this wine with a mix of ripe stone fruits and toasty brazil-nut butter scents, vanilla and baked apple with a grapefruit quality….

2021, ChardonnayCameron DouglasDecember 17, 2022Moss Wood, Wilyabrup, Chardonnay, 2021, Western Australia

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2020 Merlot, Margaret River, Western Australia

A precise, measured and focused bouquet with scents of baking spices and roasted plums, some black berry fruits and wood smoke….

2020, MerlotCameron DouglasDecember 11, 2022Moss Wood, Wilyabrup, Ribbon Vale, Merlot, 2020, Western Australia

Xanadu Chardonnay 2020, Margaret River, Western Australia

Fragrant and lifted bouquet of peach and baking spice then sweet and sour citrus, apple and grapefruit….

2020, ChardonnayCameron DouglasAugust 12, 2022Xanadu, Chardonnay, Western Australia, Margaret River

Vasse Felix 'Filius' Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Margaret River, WA

A richly scented, varietal expression with aromas of dark red berry fruits with a core of blackberry and tobacco spice, some violet and hay then sweet baking spices of oak and toasty barrel….

Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Wilyabrup, Margaret River, Western Australia

A distinctive and enticing bouquet of dark red berries and vanilla, baked plum and clove, gun flint and violet, dark rose and fresh tobacco….

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2021 Chardonnay, Margaret River, Western Australia

An alluring bouquet of silky textured yellow and white fleshed fruits, raw cashew nut, fine lees complexity, baked apple and a mineral core suggesting sea-shells and salty air….

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2021 Elsa, Margaret River, Western Australia

Aromas of ripe almost sweet goosberry and lemon, there’s a distinctive mineral quality suggesting sand and salt, sea air and clay….

Cameron DouglasApril 16, 2022Moss Wood, Wilyabrup, Ribbon Vale, Western Australia, 2021

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Western Australia

Ripe, fruity, varietal and nicely complex bouquet without being overdone. Aromas of black berries and dark plums, violets and dried herb, some tobacco and bell-pepper layers then scents of fresh new wood and mild toasty spices….

Cabernet SauvignonCameron DouglasDecember 26, 2021Moss Wood, Wilyabrup, Ribbon Vale, Western Australia, 95 Points, Outstanding