Category Archives: Margaret River

Cape Mentelle Margaret River Chardonnay 2010

Posted on December 17, 2011 by michel

Yes yes fish again-local line caught snapper- fresh squeezed lime juice from our tree & the obligatory chard. I will say it again- New World chardonnay has gone ahead leaps & bounds the last few years. Complex barrel ferment integrated … Continue reading →

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Devil’s Lair Cabernet Sauvignon 1999

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Lincoln

En magnum. And I have to say that I have too many magnums. It was a fetish for a number of years, until I realised that opportunities to drink them are few and far between. But last weekend we hosted … Continue reading →

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Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Lincoln

Universally praised, and I can see why. Top quality fruit matched with top quality oak, combined to display harmony and balance. Opened on Saturday night and finished last (Monday) night, showing poise and power at all times. Dark fruits, cedar, … Continue reading →

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Devil’s Lair Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Lincoln

I found three bottles of this in an unmarked box in the cellar the other week, and given my experience with the 1999 version have promptly consumed 2 bottles. And most delicious they were. Waves of curranty goodness with leaf, … Continue reading →

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Devil’s Lair Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 en Magnum

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Lincoln

I have heard on the grapevine that this wine in a decline, so I thought it was time to try one of my magnums. Lots of pencilly oak, with black olives, black fruits, tapenade, milk chocolate, red cherries, a touch … Continue reading →

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Cullen Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 1998

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Lincoln

A solid red, but with a touch of browning. Milk chocolate, tobacco leaf, black olives and cedar, but also something sinister lurking in the shadows. A lovely palate, red currants, tobacco, cedar, beautiful tannins and a grippy dryness. Sounds okay, … Continue reading →

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Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvignon 1999

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Lincoln

Last bottle from a six pack. Red currants, red berries, leather, gravel and a touch of horse hair. The palate was quite big and meaty, showing strong tannins with creamy red cherries and red currants, milk chocolate, cedar and minerally … Continue reading →

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Cape Clairault Cabernet Merlot 2005

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Lincoln

I was in the Margaret River last week and took the opportunity to visit a couple of cellar doors. I made the mistake of trying to go to Moss Brothers late one afternoon and found myself arriving just after a … Continue reading →

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Blue Poles Merlot Cabernet Franc 2005

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Lincoln

No relation to the Margaret River winery, but it is a brilliant painting. Quite a reserved nose, showing whiffs of cigar box, stalks and faintly smoky. The palate is lean, with a touch of red currants, cedary and pencilly, and … Continue reading →

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Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvignon 2000

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Lincoln

The last vintage of Cape Mentelle Cabernet that I bought. After that, I sort of lost interest. Raisins, nougat, stewed cherries, liqueured plums and a blackness reminiscent of tar. On the palate, red fruits and confection, not terribly varietal, but … Continue reading →

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