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Beautiful wine” 96/100 95/100 2020 Single Vineyard Whispering Hill 2018 Single Vineyard Scholar Margaret River Mount Barker Riesling Cabernet Sauvignon Ray Jordan Wine Guide 2021 Ray Jordan Wine Guide 2021 2018 Capel Vale Black Label 2018 Capel Vale Single Vineyard Margaret River Whispering Hill Chardonnay Mount Barker Shiraz Geographe | Margaret River | Mount Barker Geographe | Margaret River | Mount Barker www.capelvale.com www.capelvale.com Capel Vale Wine Awards & Reviews Summer 2020 -2021 Single Vineyard Wines represent the ultimate expression of varietal fruit flavour and winemaking excellence from Capel Vale. They are only released in years when the highest quality standards are achieved. ‘Whispering Hill’ Mount Barker Shiraz 2018 An outstanding wine from this The Mount Barker tradition with Shiraz may not super vineyard in Mount Barker. be as well known as others in Australia, but this In fact, I have to say this is the complex, enticingly scented midweight red stakes a finest I have seen under this label. convincing claim to the fine-wine high ground. Heady floral notes on the nose, It's dark but not saturatedly deep in colour; precise Rating: Gold Medal with spices, mocha and chocolaty and enchanting floral scents and sweet spices rather Gourmet Traveller International notes. There’s even a hint of orange than sumo-like fruit dominate the aromatic profile. Wine Competition 2019 peel and thyme. The palate is The palate brings those floral and spice notes generous with gravelly supporting together once again, and it's just a spoonful or two tannins. It’s a complete wine with of tar and earth rather than tannin which bring tremendous potential. complexity to the pomegranate and damson fruits. Soft, naturally articulated acidity completes the Rating: 97 points & happy picture. “Best of the West Shiraz” Ray Jordan’s Rating: 97 Points Best in Show and 97 Points Wine Guide 2020 Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2019 Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2019 There’s an edge of very ripe, dark-plum paste and prunes to Vivacious and youthful colour, bright purple the nose here with plenty of spice from centre to rim. Savoury and spicy aromatics in behind. The palate has dense, of rhubarb, pepper, dried herbs and toasty oak. ripe dark berries and plums, in a There's freshness and vitality when sipped - purple thickish tannin frame. Drink now. berries afford it sweetness and charm. Only just Rating: Gold Medal Screw cap. a little more than medium-weight. Cool climate, Rhôney pepper, and sapidity. Terrific winemaking. International Wine Rating: 90 points Challenge London James Suckling Tranche 1 2020 Rating: 94 Points WA Wine Tasting 2020 The Real Review ~ Huon Hooke Silver Medal Nick Butler 2019 Wine Show of WA ‘Whispering Hill’ Mount Barker Show 2019 Shiraz 2017 Top 100 Blue Gold Silver Medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2020 Sweetly fruited and seductively Sydmey International complex, the wine shows dark fruit Wine Competition 2019 Bronze Medal richness on the nose with nuances of thyme, cocoa, clove and spicy oak. The best fruit from Whispering International Wine & Spirit The palate delivers excellent weight Hill, nearly all from the smallest Competition London 2019 and expansive mouthfeel, wonderfully block at the top of the hill, Bronze Medal complemented by plush texture and matured in French oak. High Perth Royal Wine Show 2020 fine-grained tannins. It’s opulent and quality plum/black cherry fruit Bronze Medal mouthfilling with a persistent velvety clasped by French oak. Adelaide Royal Wine Show 2019 finish. At its best: now to 2032 Rating: 94 points James Halliday Bronze Medal Rating: 95 points Wine Companion 2021 Perth Royal Wine Awards 2020 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit 2020 www.capelvale.com Summer 2020- 2021 edition Capel Vale Wine Awards & Reviews Summer 2020 -2021 Single Vineyard Wines represent the ultimate expression of varietal fruit flavour and winemaking excellence from Capel Vale. They are only released in years when the highest quality standards are achieved. ‘The Scholar’ Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 It doesn't hold back with its cassis, Rating: Bronze Medal Silver Medal currants, herbs and black olive flavours International Wine Challenge International making a firm statement as to its London Tranche 1 2020 Wine & Spirit provenance. There's sweet, cedary oak Competition London lingering in the background on this firm Bronze Medal 2018 yet more medium-bodied red with grip to Asia Decanter Wine Show 2019 the emery-board tannins that need more Bronze Medal time to mellow out. International Wine Challenge London Rating: 95 points 2020 James Halliday 2020 Commended Decanter World Wine Awards London 2019 ‘The Scholar’ Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Very ripe red-plum paste, redcurrants Comes from a mighty good patch of Bronze Medal and dried flowers with dried-leaf notes, dirt on Miamup Road in Margaret Perth Royal Wine Awards 2020 too. The palate is mapped out on layers River. Engaging fragrances of floral red of fine tannin and has an elegant shape berry with a smattering of violet. This is Bronze Medal with some quite ripe fruit. Sturdy finish. delightfully lively with tremendous energy International Wine Challenge Drink in the next six years. Screw cap. throughout. Medium bodied with firmish London 2019 but fine chalky tannins. Extends to a very Rating: 91 points Bronze Medal long finish. James Suckling International Wine & WA Wine Tasting 2020 Rating: 95 points Spirit Challenge London Ray Jordan Wine Guide 2021 2020 www.capelvale.com Summer 2020- 2021 edition Capel Vale Wine Awards & Reviews Summer 2020 -2021 Single Vineyard Wines represent the ultimate expression of varietal fruit flavour and winemaking excellence from Capel Vale. They are only released in years when the highest quality standards are achieved. ‘Whispering Hill’ Mount Barker Silver Medal Pristine. Pure. And oh-so elegant. Nothing out of place with its white Riesling 2018 91/100 Decanter World Wine Awards blossom and flutter of citrus on the London 2019 palate. It’s moreish as it glides to a convincing finish, and dry but finely Silver Medal so. JF 12.5% alc. Royal Hobart Wine Show 2018 Rating: 96 points Bronze Medal James Halliday 2020 Silver Medal Royal Queensland Wine Show 2018 Australian Wine Companion International Wine & Spirit Tangy Meyer lemon, green apple, Consistently a very good Riesling, but Competition 2018 honeysuckle and cantaloupe melon all when you get a good year like this it sing from the same page, still as fresh Lemon rind, freshly squeezed goes into another zone. Has a distinct as a daisy. nectarines, white pepper and herbs. floral and citrus aroma with a minerally Medium-bodied and lightly textured Bronze Medal energy. The palate is crunchy and with some nice acidity and a zesty Asia Decanter Wine Awards lip-smacking with so much flavour finish. Drink now. 2019 intensity held on a tight fine line to a long finish. Great cellaring potential. Rating: 92 points James Suckling May 2019 Rating: 94/100 Ray Jordan’s Wine Guide 2019 This offers some exotic, spicy aromas, as ‘Whispering Hill’ Mount Barker This is a terrific vineyard that well as dried stone fruit, candied lime and punches out some mighty Riesling 2019 hints of fresh herbs. The palate has quite impressive Rieslings. This is elegant and supple texture with fresh, a crunchy and juicy thirst spicy lime and apple flavors. Drink now. slaker with so much spicy Screw cap. lime juiciness. Has some nice floralnotes, and the fine, delicate Rating: 92 points acid sustains the palate through James Suckling to a very long finish. Has some WA Wine Tasting 2020 Silver Medal Silver Medal cellaring potential too. Bronze Medal Bronze Medal Gourmet Traveller Royal Hobart Decanter Asia Wine Wine Show of WA 2019 Rating: 94 points International Wine Wine Show 2019 Awards 2019 Ray Jordan Competition 2019 Wine Guide 2020 Bronze Medal Bronze Meda The best fruit from Whispering Hill, Royal Queensland Royal Melbourne Wine Bronze Medal nearly all from the smallest block at the Wine Show 2019 Show 2019 Decanter World Wine top of the hill, matured in French oak.