Margaret River Guide 2024

Calneggia Family Vineyards

G 94

Rosabrook Wines Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2023 Pale colour. Intense lemon curd, grassy aromas and flavours, supple textures and well integrated fresh acidity. Very good volume and intensity. Very refreshing and minerally style. Ready to drink but will keep 12.5% alc Domaine Naturaliste G 93 Sauvage Sauvignon Blanc 2022 This beautifully pitched and modern example of the classic Margaret River blend, made with 90% Sauvignon Blanc and 10% Semillon, is punchy and precise with exotic aromas of guava and yuzu with just a touch of well handled oak ferment and maturation. Nice tension and texture to follow, with green passion fruit and redcurrant flavours, then tightening up to a long, fine and detailed finish. Drink 2024–2030 Flowstone G 93 Flowstone Queen of the Earth Sauvignon Blanc 2021 Pale colour. Attractive lime pear-skin, hint tropical fruit aromas. Supple and round with developed lime pear-skin toasty flavours, lovely mid palate richness and long mineral acidity. Tangy dry finish. Drinking beautifully now, but drink soon. 12.5% alc Oates Ends G 93 Oates Ends The GWB (SBS) 2022 Pale colour. Lemon rind, tropical fruit, creamy aromas with hints of herbs. Fresh supple, sapid, and singing with ample pure citrus and tropical fruits, fine lacy textures and indelible long acidity. Early drinking style. Drink now–soon 12% alc McHenry Hohnen G 92 McHenry Hohnen Sauvignon Blanc 2022 This generously flavoured but also quite complex oak aged and fermented Sauvignon Blanc delivers rich aromas of nectarine and guava topped with subtle dried herbs, all well integrated with a fine core of French oak, boosted by savoury, leesy complexity. Serious volume of upfront flavour to follow, which then settles into a creamy package with acidity fine and balanced over a lengthy finish. Delicious now and has the integrity to hold for a little while. Drink 2023–2027

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