Vintage
2017
ABV
14.3%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
The nose is typically aromatic, showing mulberry, redcurrants and chocolate notes. The palate shows ripe, fleshy varietal Cabernet fruit in the cassis and mulberry spectrum supported by fine chocolatey tannins. Cabernet provides great fragrance, complexity and structure all in the one package. A wine that can be consumed as a young fruit driven wine or cellared with confidence over the medium to long term.
Accolades
95 Points Halliday Wine Companion 2021, 93 Points James Suckling March Report 2020.
Winemaker's Bio
With over two decades of winemaking experience under his belt, Cliff Royle brings an intimate knowledge of Margaret River winemaking to his role. Prior to Flametree, he was Chief Winemaker at Voyager Estate in Margaret River, where he was responsible for winery operations over a ten year period that saw the winery more than double in size. Under his leadership, Voyager Estate received numerous accolades, both at home and overseas.
In terms of personal recognition, Cliff was awarded Winemaker of the Year by Winestate Magazine in 2003 and was a finalist in Gourmet Traveller’s Winemaker of the Year in 2005. Cliff has also been active in wine judging across the country; including Senior Judge at the Royal Melbourne Wine Show and Royal Perth Wine Show over a number of years, as well as judging three years of the James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge. Additionally, he’s played a pivotal role in kick-starting the Margaret River Wine Show and has been a committee member since the show’s inception.
