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Capel Vale Wines Awards & Accolades September 2019 A H L L I 2 0 D 0 A 2 Y Capel Vale Wines has been awarded Top 5 Red Star Winery TOP 5 STAR for the 10th consecutive year in James Halliday’s 2020 Australian Wine Companion. Top 101 (3.6%) wineries in Australia. A Y A A Y A L I D 2 L I D Y 2 I D A Y 2 I D A Y 2 L I D 2 L I D Y 2 I D A Y I D A Y L 0 L 0 L L 0 L L 0 L 0 L 0 L L 2 0 L L 2 0 A 2 A 2 A 2 A 2 A 2 A 2 A 2 A 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H H H H H H H H 96 95 93 93 93 93 93 93 2019 Royal Perth 2019 Gourmet Traveller 2019 Royal Hobart Wine Show International Wine Competition Wine Show Gold Medal Gold Medal Gold Medal 2018 Black Label 2018 Single Vineyard Whispering Hill 2018 Regional Series & Black Label Margaret River Chardonnay Mount Barker Shiraz Margaret River Chardonnay Geographe | Margaret River | Mount Barker www.capelvale.com Capel Vale Wine Awards & reviews 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’ ‘The Scholar’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Such a rich and opulent vintage which Bronze Medal has been expertly captured in this International Wine & Spirits full-bodied and so generous cabernet London 2017 from Margaret River. Loads of sweet sappy fruit with a liberal hit of French Bronze Medal oak has harnessed an immensely Decanter Wine Show London Silver Medal powerful statement of the region. Ripe May 2017 International Wine & Spirit firm tannins and that oak hold toasty Competition 2018 blackcurrant and dark chocolate fruit Bronze Medal flavours with ease. International Wine Challenge Bronze Medal London International Wine Challenge London Rating: 96/100 May 2017 May 2019 Ray Jordan’s 2017 Wine Guide It doesn't hold back with its cassis, currants, herbs and The colour doesn’t have the depth black olive flavours making a firm statement as to its expected at this price; in all other respects provenance. There's sweet, cedary oak lingering in the it does what is expected of it, with cassis, background on this firm yet more medium-bodied red leaf and herb fruit, a decent amount of with grip to the emery-board tannins that need more French oak and disciplined tannins. time to mellow out. Rating: 95 points Rating: 94/100 James Halliday 2020 James Halliday Wine Companion 2017 Australian Wine Companion Whispering Hill Mount Barker Whispering Hill Mount Barker Shiraz 2015 Shiraz 2018 Has remarkable intensity, freshness and drive given its medium-bodied weight. Every component of this highly detailed wine has been given assured consideration in the vinification and maturation phases. Red and black cherry/berry fruits sparkle in the mouth, the finish with the clarity of Rating: Gold Medal a high quality wine. Gourmet Traveller International Wine Competition 2019 Rating: 95/100 James Halliday Wine Companion 2019 Bronze Medal Perth Royal Wine Show 2019 www.capelvale.com James Halliday 2020 Wine Companion Top 5 Red Stars & Top 101 Wineries in Australia September 2019 edition Capel Vale Wine Awards & reviews 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 Riesling 2018 Consistently a very good Riesling, but Pristine. Pure. And oh-so elegant. when you get a good year like this it Nothing out of place with its white Silver Medal goes into another zone. Has a distinct blossom and flutter of citrus on the Royal Hobart Wine Show 2018 floral and citrus aroma with a minerally palate. It’s moreish as it glides to a energy. The palate is crunchy and convincing finish, and dry but finely lip-smacking with so much flavour so. JF 12.5% alc. intensity held on a tight fine line to a Rating: 96 points long finish. Great cellaring potential. James Halliday 2020 Australian Wine Companion Rating: 94/100 Silver Medal Ray Jordan’s Wine Guide 2019 International Wine & Spirit Competition 2018 Bronze Medal Royal Queensland Wine Show 2018 Lemon rind, freshly squeezed nectarines, white pepper and herbs. Silver Medal Medium-bodied and lightly textured 91/100 with some nice acidity and a zesty Decanter World Wine Awards finish. Drink now. London 2019 Rating: 92 points James Suckling May 2019 Whispering Hill Mount Barker Riesling 2019 Silver Medal Silver Medal Gourmet Traveller Royal Hobart International Wine Wine Show 2019 Competition 2019 Bronze Medal Royal Queensland Wine Show 2019 www.capelvale.com James Halliday 2020 Wine Companion Top 5 Red Stars & Top 101 Wineries in Australia September 2019 edition Capel Vale Wine Awards & reviews Our much loved Black Label Series is back to express an exalted selection of our best vintages. The outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon & Chardonnay our from the family owned Capel Vale Margaret River Scholar Vineyard . Black Label Margaret River Chardonnay 2018 Some gently reductive nuances on the nose that lead to a palate with a very composed, mango and nectarine core. Great depth and freshness. Purity of fruit is a highlight, too. Drink or hold. Rating: 93 points TROPHY James Suckling May 2019 Best Chardonnay Wine of Show Royal Queensland Commended Wine Show 2019 International Wine Challenge London 2019 TROPHY Fruit off two sites in Wallcliffe and Karridale, Best White Table Wine of Show hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed, wild Royal Queensland fermentation but no malo, in French oak, Wine Show 2019 50% new, and on lees 7 months. The sweet oak is apparent and needs to calm down to allow the fruit to come to the fore. Hint of Gold Medal peach, pink grapefruit, lots of spicy nuances Royal Hobart and flavoursome, with a palate that's not Wine Show 2019 mean but certainly lean from the shot of acidity. Appealing though. Rating: 93 points Gold Medal James Halliday 2020 Perth Royal Australian Wine Companion Wine Show 2019 Silver Medal 92/100 Decanter World Wine Awards London 2019 Silver Medal Sydney Royal Wine Show 2019 www.capelvale.com James Halliday 2020 Wine Companion Top 5 Red Stars & Top 101 Wineries in Australia September 2019 edition Capel Vale Wine Awards & reviews Our much loved Black Label Series is back to express an exalted selection of our best vintages. The outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon & Chardonnay our from the family owned Capel Vale Margaret River Scholar Vineyard . Black Label Margaret River Chardonnay 2017 An exquisitely styled chardonnay; the wine shows white flesh nectarine, lemon peel, vanilla, cedar and subtle Light, bright yellow colour, oatmeal characters on the nose, appropriately restrained, while the leading to a beautifully rounded palate bouquet is complex and has the full that is silky and flowing. It is refined Top 100 / Blue Gold complement of chardonnay aromas, and complex, promising to evolve Sydney International including butter and honey. Lovely gracefully. At its best: 2019 to 2023. Wine Challenge 2019 wine, the palate fruit-driven and fresh, with good acidity and energy, the Rating: 94 points Silver Medal flavours spanning the gamut of citrus. Sam Kim October 2018 Wine Show Mouth-watering finish and aftertaste, which falls away a fraction. Very of Western Rating: 92 points Australia 2018 attractive, and good value. James Halliday 2019 Rating: 91 points Australian Wine Companion Bronze Medal Huon Hooke 2018 Bronze Medal Royal Melbourne National Wine Show Wine Awards 2018 Silver Medal of Australia 2018 Margaret River Wine Show 2018 Black Label Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Bronze Medal Melbourne International Wine Competition 2019 www.capelvale.com James Halliday 2020 Wine Companion Top 5 Red Stars & Top 101 Wineries in Australia September 2019 edition Capel Vale Wine Awards & reviews Capel Vale’s Cellar Exclusive wines are limited releases of exceptional varietal wines developed at the “cutting edge” of viticulture in the cool climate vineyards of Western Australia married with modern wine making techniques used to exemplify the unique flavours and aromas from these grapes. Cellar Exclusive Margaret Cellar Exclusive River Chardonnay 2017 Mount Barker Riesling 2018 Beautifully ripe and elegantly Rating: 92/100 Gold Medal Bronze Medal expressed, the inviting bouquet shows Wine Orbit Wine Show Canberra stone fruit, rockmelon, nougat and New Zealand of Western International vanilla aromas, followed by a succulent August 2018 Australia 2018 Riesling palate that is pristine and finely Challenge 2018 textured. The wine offers elegant fruit Gold Medal intensity backed by creamy mouthfeel It's in an austere, tight and lean phase 93/100 and bright acidity, leading to a with a ramrod of acidity. It's not Wine Showcase persistent fine finish. At its best: now giving much away, some lemon notes, New Release to 2021. wet pebbles before it races off to a very Tasting 2018 dry, minerally finish. Rating: 93 points Rating: 93 points Sam Kim October 2018 Bronze Medal National Wine Show James Halliday 2020 of Australia 2018 Australian Wine Companion Cellar Exclusive Cellar Exclusive Cellar Exclusive Margaret Rosé 2017 Geographe Malbec River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 2017 The inviting bouquet shows red apple, watermelon, Bronze Gold Medal citrus and floral notes, Geographe Wine 94/100 leading to a juicy palate Show 2017 Wine Showcase New Release that is elegantly fruited and Tasting 2018 finely textured. A delightful rose offering vibrant fruit Rating: 93/100 flavours with crisp acidity, Wine Orbit finishing persistent and New Zealand juicy.