Capel Vale Wines Awards & Accolades September 2019 a H L L I 2 0 D 0 a 2 Y

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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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. At its best: now to August 2018 2019. Rating: 92/100 Wine Orbit New Zealand September 2017 Silver Medal 92/100 Wine Showcase New Releases 2017 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

Regional wines are elegant and graceful wines. They are high quality wines that reflect varietal and regional characteristics. Perfectly approachable upon release, they will however, reveal their strength and pedigree with further appropriate cellaring.

Mount Barker Regional Series Riesling 2017

A first -class each-way proposition: Silver Medal Bronze Medal drink now or in 10 years. Scented 2018 International 2018 Decanter Wine lime and tropical fruit aromas and Wine Challenge London Show London flavours are stitched together by

pliable acidity. Bronze Medal Rating: 93/100 Bronze Medal Canberra James Halliday Perth Royal International Wine Companion 2019 Wine Show 2018 Riesling Challenge 2018

Mount Barker Regional Series Mount Barker Regional Series Riesling 2018 Riesling 2019

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Spot on rizza with its waft of florals, Bronze Medal cinnamon and wet-concrete fragrance. National Wine Show And the lime-lemon and stone fruit of Australia 2018 juiciness and fresh acidity across the palate is almost thirst-quenching. Rating: 93 points James Halliday 2020 Australian Wine Companion 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

Margaret River Regional Series Sauvignon Blanc 2018 Fresh, vibrant and fabulously expressed, Excellent intensity and freshness. Bronze Medal the bouquet shows grapefruit, Gala Sourced from a vineyard to the south Sydney Royal apple, sweet basil and lime zest of the Margaret River region. The Wine Show 2019 characters. The palate is juicy and barrel ferment influence is clear but lively, displaying lovely fruit purity the pungent enthusiasm of the fruit and intensity, brilliantly structured by has it holding the floor. Can't go mouth-watering acidity. Delightfully wrong here. attractive and tasty. At its best: now to Rating: 93 points 2021. James Halliday 2020 Rating: 92 points Australian Wine Companion Sam Kim October 2018 Bronze Medal Bronze Medal Wine Show Royal Melbourne of Western Australia 2018 Wine Awards 2018 Bronze Medal Perth Royal Wine Show 2018

Margaret River Regional Series Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2018

This is instantly appealing on the nose This has gelled and morphed into Bronze Medal showing ripe stone fruit, kaffir lime an harmonious wine with the right Margaret River and fresh green herb characters with amount of spice, zesty citrussy Wine Show 2018 a touch of beeswax complexity. The flavours, fresh herbs and hay. Its ultra- palate delivers excellent fruit intensity refreshing acidity keeping it buoyant and vibrant mouthfeel, brilliantly and satisfying. structured by crisp acidity, making it Rating: 93 points highly enjoyable. At its best: now to James Halliday 2020 2023. Australian Wine Companion Rating: 93 points Sam Kim 2019 Bronze Medal Margaret River Wine Show 2018

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Margaret River Regional Series Chardonnay 2017

Rating: 90 points Bronze Medal James Halliday 2019 Decanter World Australian Wine Companion Wine Awards London 2019

Rating: 90 points Bronze Medal Melbourne International Margaret River Wine Competition 2018 Wine Show 2018

Bronze Medal Perth Royal Wine Show 2018

Margaret River Regional Series Chardonnay 2018

A beautifully expressed chardonnay; A straight-up chardonnay with the complex bouquet shows golden cooked-apple and lemon character, peach, rockmelon, grapefruit and medium body and a crushed-stone roasted hazelnut characters with a and light peach finish. Drink now. touch of gun smoke. It is focused and Screw cap. Gold Medal concentrated on the palate, displaying Rating: 91 points excellent focus and mid-palate weight, Royal Hobart James Suckling May 2019 wonderfully enhanced by succulent Wine Show 2019

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Pemberton Regional Series Pinot Rosé 2017

Pale onion skin blush. The aromas of Light, bright pink; tangy, fresh and Bronze Medal savoury dry pinot is in the modern clearly varietal, with crisp strawberry/ Decanter Asia Wine Show 2017 idiom. The palate has a deliciously wild strawberry flavours. subtly sweet fruit middle but the dry Rating: 90 points savoury finish is classic Provence. James Halliday 2019 Made as a modern drinking food wine Australian Wine Companion and it does it so well.

Rating: 91 points Ray Jordan Wine Guide 2018

Mount Barker Regional Series Shiraz 2018

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Commended International Wine Challenge London 2019

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Margaret River Regional Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Gold Medal Bronze Medal 94/100 2018 International Wine Showcase New Release Wine Challenge London Tasting 2018 Smooth, elegant cassis Deep youthful red/purple colour, with fruit with a savoury Aromas of blackcurrant and plums, a lovely sweet cassis cabernet fruit- forest floor; firm and with leathery complexity. Lovely driven aroma. Hints of crushed vine long tannins. savoury flavours on the palate with leaves. The varietal character is hi-fi pleasant varietal lift. and there are violet nuances too. The Bronze Medal tannins are tight and firm and robust, International A good fruit source is the basis for this and the wine seems to need more Wine & Spirit excellent -value cabernet that offers time. It will build more complexity as Competition 2018 plenty. It comes from the Scholar well as softening in time. A very good cabernet. Vineyard near Cowaramup, which also Bronze Medal supplies its top-line cabernet. Firm and Rating: 91 points Royal Queensland controlled wine displaying Margaret Huon Hooke 2018 Wine Show 2018 River blackcurrant and just a faint touch of black olive. Chalky tannins and well-managed oak. Subtle toasty Bronze Medal 2018 Decanter Wine finish. 4 Stars Show London Winestate Magazine Rating: 91/100 New Release tasting 2018 Ray Jordan’s Wine Guide 2019

Plenty of sweet-tobacco, dark- Introspective to the point of chocolate, cedar and berry character reduction, but stays clear (just). It's throughout. Hints of kimchi. Medium savoury, and the tannins take hold the body, soft tannins and a fresh finish. moment the wine enters the mouth, Drink now. and are reluctant to relax their grip. For lovers of old school cabernet. Rating: 92 points James Suckling May 2019 Rating: 90 points James Halliday 2020 Australian Wine Companion

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Debut wines are fresh, fruity, exuberant wines which remain true at all times to their varietal origin.

Debut Sparkling Brut NV Debut Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2018 Silver Medal 91/100 50% of the wine was fermented Wine Showcase in old oak. There’s a sweet, Magazine July 2015 candied aspect to the fruit but it’s also textural, grassy and fresh. This is part of a consistent value range from this impressive WA producer. Rating: 89 points Lifted aromatics with a surprising James Halliday 2020 intensity and driving palate. Nice Australian Wine Companion creamy, fluffy finish and plenty of persistent flavour.

Rating: 89/100 Ray Jordan Top 100 Sparklings West Australian 2014

Ducks hold a special place in the hearts of Australians, not sure why, but they also hold a special place in our stomachs, as does this. Rating: 8.5/10 Max Crus - Grape Expectations

Debut Shiraz 2017 Debut Cabernet Merlot 2017

Gold Medal One of the best wines under this range Gold Medal 91/100 within Capel Vale. Ripe fleshy fruit 94/100 Wine Showcase with stacks of blackberry and mulberry Wine Showcase New Release Tasting 2018 flavours augmented with a little oak New Release Tasting 2018 and supported by chalky tannins. Fits the ‘drink now’ category perfectly. Berry and mushroomy scents with touch of black cherries. Very Rating: 89/100 pleasant flavours with distinctive Ray Jordan’s Wine Guide 2019 taste, abundant yet not exaggerated. Excellent silky-smooth tannins.

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