Capel Vale Winery Wine Awards & Reviews€¦ · Riesling 2016 Silver Medal & 93 Points Canberra...

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James HallidayAustralian Wine Companion 2018 edition.

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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.

Whispering Hill Mount Barker Shiraz 2015

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 a high quality wine.

Rating: 95/100James Halliday Wine Companion 2019

‘The Scholar’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Such a rich and opulent vintage which has been expertly captured in this full-bodied and so generous cabernet from Margaret River. Loads of sweet sappy fruit with a liberal hit of French oak has harnessed an immensely powerful statement of the region. Ripe firm tannins and that oak hold toasty blackcurrant and dark chocolate fruit flavours with ease.

Rating: 96/100Ray Jordan’s 2017 Wine Guide

Whispering Hill Mount Barker Shiraz 2014

A tip-top example of the absolute synergybetween Mount Barker and shiraz; go to the northern Rhone Valley to find a shiraz of similar style and quality, but count yourself lucky if you only have to pay double. Black fruits, liquorice,pepper – all the usual building blocks, except these are gold-plated.


Rating: 96/100Ray Jordan Wine Guide 2018

The colour doesn’t have the depth expected at this price; in all other respects it does what is expected of it, with cassis, leaf and herb fruit, a decent amount of French oak and disciplined tannins.


Bronze MedalInternational Wine & Spirits London 2017

Bronze MedalDecanter Wine Show London May 2017

Bronze Medal International Wine Challenge London May 2017

‘The Scholar’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Silver Medal International Wine & Spirit Competition 2018



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 2016

Silver Medal & 93 PointsCanberra International Riesling Challenge 2016

★★★Winestate Magazine New Release March/April 2017 edition.

Elegant nose with citrus notes. Lovely mouthfeel that is well balanced and has excellent finish.

Gold Medal 95/100 Wine Showcase New Release tasting March 2017

Gold Medal 94/100 Wine Showcase New Release tasting July 2017


A crisp bone dry Riesling from this outstanding vineyard in Mt Barker. Captures the Mt Barker mix of spices and citrus that is so distinctive. Fine minerally palate with a tangy crisp feel. Very nice wine.

Rating: 92/100Ray Jordan Wine Guide 2018

Bronze MedalMelbourne International Competition 2017

Gold MedalSydney International Wine Competition 2018

★★★★Winestate Magazine New Release May/June 2018 edition.

Silver MedalMount Barker Wine Show 2017

Bright straw-green, still with almost no colour; generously proportioned in terms of fruit depth, but in no way flabby or extractive. Delicious Rose’s lime juice runs through the length of the palate, acidity tingling in the background.


CommendedDecanter Asia Awards 2017

Lovely fresh flowery bouquet, the palate has intense fruit with just a smidgin of sweetness and a rich, flavoursome palate which finishes with a touch of thickness. Some tannin grip. Good persistence. Dry finish. Good wine.

Rating: 4/5 StarsHuon Hooke April 2018

Bronze MedalInternational Wine & Spirits London 2017

Bronze MedalCanberra International Riesling Challenge 2017

CommendedInternational Wine Challenge London 2018

Bronze Medal2018 Decanter Wine Show London


Silver MedalRoyal Hobart Wine Show 2018

Bronze MedalRoyal Queensland Wine Show 2018

Silver Medal International Wine & Spirit Competition 2018

Very well handled high quality fruit gets the wine off to a top notch start. It is tightly structured, minerally acidity doing its part, counterintuitively mouthwatering. Lime, Granny Smith apple and Meyer lemon are bound together for life thanks to the overall balance of the wine.


Rating: 95/100Jeremy Oliver 2018



Black Label Margaret River Chardonnay 2015

The oak influence won’t be ignored here. Nutty, biscuity, spicy aromas to the fore, varietal citrus and peach character present, but less obvious. Richly textured, but held tight by acidity, the fruit flavour is a little hard to find within the structure. The oak is back again on the finish. It’s a serious style, but perhaps needs time to really come together.

Rating: 91 points James Halliday 2018Australian Wine Companion

Silver MedalLondon International Wine Challenge 2016

Gold Medal94/100 Wine Showcase Chardonnay TastingJuly 2017

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 .

Bronze MedalIWSC London 2016

Bronze Medal2016 Langton’s Margaret River Wine Show

CommendedInternational Wine Challenge London May 2017

Bronze MedalDecanter Wine Show London May 2017



An exquisitely styled chardonnay; the wine shows white flesh nectarine, lemon peel, vanilla, cedar and subtle oatmeal characters on the nose, leading to a beautifully rounded palate that is silky and flowing. It is refined and complex, promising to evolve gracefully. At its best: 2019 to 2023.

Rating: 94 points Sam Kim October 2018

AU$35.00.


Complex and engaging, the inviting bouquet shows golden peach, lemon zest, roasted hazelnut and brioche characters. The palate is concentrated and focused with fine texture and firm acidity, wonderfully complemented by elegant oak infusion and silky mouthfeel. A superbly structured chardonnay. At its best: now to 2021.


AU$35.00.

Silver MedalWine Show of WesternAustralia 2018



Cellar Exclusive Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Beautifully ripe and fragrant, the inviting bouquet shows blackcurrant, dark plum, smoked game and mint chocolate charac-ters. The palate delivers excellent concentration and rounded mouth-feel, brilliantly framed by silky texture and fine, chalky tannins. The wine is expressive andimmediate, and offers terrific drinking. At its best: now to 2020.

Rating: 94/100Wine OrbitNew Zealand June 2017

Cellar Exclusive Margaret River Chardonnay 2017

Beautifully ripe and elegantly expressed, the inviting bouquet shows stone fruit, rockmelon, nougat and vanilla aromas, followed by a succulent palate that is pristine and finely textured. The wine offers elegant fruit intensity backed by creamy mouthfeel and bright acidity, leading to a persistent fine finish. At its best: now to 2021.


AU$27.00.

Cellar Exclusive Mount Barker Riesling 2018

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 GeographeMalbec 2016

BronzeGeographe Wine Show 2017

Cellar Exclusive Rosé 2017 The inviting bouquet shows red apple, watermelon, citrus and floral notes, leading to a juicy palate that is elegantly fruited and finely textured. A delightful rose offering vibrant fruit flavours with crisp acidity, finishing persistent and juicy. At its best: now to 2019.

Rating: 92/100 Wine OrbitNew Zealand September 2017

Silver Medal 92/100 Wine Showcase New Releases 2017

Cellar Exclusive Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Gold Medal 94/100 Wine Showcase New Release Tasting 2018


Rating: 92/100Wine OrbitNew Zealand August 2018

Rating: 93/100Wine OrbitNew Zealand August 2018

Gold MedalWine Show of WesternAustralia 2018



Mount Barker Riesling 2017

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.

Pemberton Semillon 2016

Bronze MedalMount Barker Wine Show 2016

100% fermented in new and older French oak, this beautifully made wine has aromas of cut grass, greengage and lemon zest. Subtle and restrained, there is lovely mid-palate intensity for what is a compelling example of the style.

Rating: 92 points James Halliday 2018

Margaret RiverSauvignon Blanc 2018

Fresh, vibrant and fabulously expressed, the bouquet shows grapefruit, Gala apple, sweet basil and lime zest characters. The palate is juicy and lively, displaying lovely fruit purity and intensity, brilliantly structured by mouth-watering acidity. Delightfully attractive and tasty. At its best: now to 2021.Rating: 92 points Sam Kim October 2018

AU$25.00.

Margaret River Chardonnay 2017

Silver Medal 2018 International Wine Challenge London

Bronze Medal 2018 Decanter Wine Show London


Rating: 90 points Melbourne International Wine Competition 2018

Mount Barker Riesling 2018

Bronze MedalRoyal Hobart Wine Show 2018

Bronze MedalPerth RoyalWine Show 2018




Gold Medal:94/100Melbourne International Wine Competition 2018

Silver MedalInternationalWine & SpiritCompetition 2018

A first -class each-way proposition: drink now or in 10 years. Scented lime and tropical fruit aromas and flavours are stitched together by pliable acidity.


Bronze MedalWine Show of WesternAustralia 2018



Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Mount Barker Regional Series Shiraz 2017

Silver Medal 2018 International Wine Challenge London

Pemberton Pinot Rosé

Pale onion skin blush. The aromas of savoury dry pinot is in the modern idiom. The palate has a deliciously subtly sweet fruit middle but the dry savoury finish is classic Provence. Made as a modern drinking food wine and it does it so well.

Rating: 91 points Ray Jordan Wine Guide 2018

Bronze MedalDecanter Asia Wine Show 2017

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.

Big, ripe, quite spicty with lots of black pepper aromatics. Full-bodied, firm with good acidity.

Gold Medal 94/100 Wine Showcase New Release Tasting 2018 Smooth, elegant cassis fruit with a

savoury forest floor; firm and long tannins.

Bronze Medal 2018 International Wine Challenge London

Aromas of blackcurrant and plums,with leathery complexity. Lovely savoury flavours on the palate with pleasant varietal lift.

Top Silver Medal 94/100 2018 Decanter Wine Show London

Bronze Medal 2018 Decanter Wine Show London


Bronze Medal International Wine & Spirit Competition 2018

Light, bright pink; tangy, fresh and clearly varietal, with crisp strawberry/wild strawberry flavours.


Bronze Medal Royal Hobart Wine Show 2018


Bronze MedalRoyal QueenslandWine Show 2018

Silver MedalInternationalWine & SpiritCompetition 2018



Sparkling Brut NV

Silver Medal 91/100 Wine Showcase Magazine July 2015

This is part of a consistent value range from this impressive WA producer. Lifted aromatics with a surprising intensity and driving palate. Nice creamy, fluffy finish and plenty of persistent flavour.

Rating: 89/100Ray Jordan Top 100 SparklingsWest 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 Cabernet Merlot 2017

Gold Medal 94/100Wine Showcase New Release Tasting 2018

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

Debut Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2017

Debut Chardonnay 2014

Gold Medal 93/100 Wine Showcase Magazine July 2015

Debut Shiraz 2017

Gold Medal 91/100Wine Showcase New Release Tasting 2018

Debut Pinot Noir 2014


Nice grassy and tropical aromas with an elegant, herbaceous slightly sweet palate that is full of flavour.

Gold Medal 94/100 Wine Showcase New Releases 2017

A 70/30% blend. The aim of the Debut series is to provide wines ready to drink now, true of this wine, but the thrust and structure ex the semillon suggests there should be no panic about holding it for several years.


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