2023 was another exceptional Margaret River vintage. Flowering in Chardonnay and Pinot Noir occurred under ideal conditions in early November, ensuring excellent fruit set and even bunch development. Summer was defined by consistency - long, sun-filled days, moderate temperatures between 26-32°C and no heat spikes or summer storms. These stable conditions allowed for slow, steady ripening and the development of beautifully balanced fruit with exceptional purity and intensity.

Intensely concentrated and lifted, the nose arrives with a rush, all fresh cut pear, white peach, ripe lime zest and pith, before jasmine, white florals and vanilla pods emerge, rounded out by cashew meal and toasted macadamia.

At first coiled and restrained, the palate builds and builds. Gentle, natural acidity is orbited by apple, pear, white nectarine and ripe citrus, all showing their own persistence and drive, but never supplanting the wine’s overarching elegance – the completely integrated oak and delicate, layered texture serve to subtly, quietly hem in the fruit characters as they fan out. Profoundly powerful and immensely long, this is a wine of distinction with a remarkable life ahead.