The Margaret River wine region has had an unprecedented run of excellent vintages. Since the difficult 2006 season, which was cold and wet, they have had an outstanding run. Including the latest installment of 2012.

Only the best ‘free run’ component of the juice was used in this wine which gives the finest and brightest fruit expression and the least amount of phenolic impact. The juice was fermented in French oak barrels, no new oak was used so as to ensure that oak flavours and aromas were not dominant characters in the wine. The wine was matured in barrel for 4 months before clarification and bottling.

Pale straw colour with fresh green tinges. The bouquet is fresh and clean with classic grassy elements typical of this region. The nose is more complex than most SSB blends with an underlying toasty nuance.

The palate is bright and fresh with vibrant citric, gooseberry and lychee-like flavours,
all at a level of intensity greater than expected. The oak is almost impossible to detect other than it adds a textural dimension to what is normally a simple fresh and lively wine style. The Block 1 SSB has an amazing palate extension with the flavour lingering to a clean ultra dry finish.