An underdog from Margaret River

Si Vintners, Margaret River, WA

 

1. Si White 2014

Semillon/Chardonnay 

Reduced notes almost like our Leithaberg Chardonnay from Gernot Heinrich! 12,4 alc

Great texture, med acidity and white fruit, balanced finale!

 

 

 

2. Halcyon Vineyard 2012 Chardonnay 

Great reduced notes; ripe pear notes, layered; balanced, refeshing acid structure, great freshness! 100% MLF! Beautifully balanced!

30ppm SO2

 

3. Chinchecle 2012 (Semillon)

10 days skin contact in whole bunches (maceration carbonique), in concrete egg; great skin contact flavour; great structure; beautiful finale!

 

4. Sophie 2014

100% PN

Floral aroma, intriguing, slightly restrained!

5 days whole bunch

Fermented in eggs and the old oak

100% MLF

Great balance, beautiful spectrum of flavours; good texture! 

 

5. 2012 Pinot Noir Halcyon Vineyard 

2 years in barrel; fleshy, meaty, garrigue, developed, great fruit structure, beautiful balance, smokey just a touch, this is the best WA Pinot so far tasted! Little cloudy!

 

6. SI Red 2013 (80CS/10PV/10Malbec)

15 mts stainless steel

Primary fruit driven (just bottled last week); great balance, purity of fruit, enough structure through the grape tannin!

 

7. Halcyon Vineyard 2012

CS, great structure, beautiful density, great finale! Cassis and purity!