Bordeaux (July 20, 2021)

Cloudburst, Chardonnay, Margaret River, Australia, 2019

97

An incredible Chardonnay from Margaret River with layers of complexity and nuance. So many aromatic touches on the nose, salty lemon notes alongside apricot, peach and lime zest with buttery almond edges. These follow through on the palate with a satisfying creamy texture. Smooth and structured, weighty but not overpowering and with a vein of freshness and wet stone minerality that gives it such life and energy. Hard not to love this. A total production of 2,288 bottles produced in 2018 by owner-winemaker Will Berliner. Grapes are hand sorted and whole-bunch pressed directly into barrel. An atypically cool spring and summer with unprecedented frost meant low yields and a harvest that was two weeks later than unusual. Despite the challenges this is a powerful and precise wine that is great to drink now and will age.

Drinking Window 2021 - 2035

Cloudburst, Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Australia, 2018

97

Produced in tiny quantities, just 2,888 bottles of the 2018 produced, from vines that have never seen chemicals or invasive viticulture in Margaret River. High-toned on the nose, softly-sweet cherries and blackcurrants with touches of violets, dark chocolate and smoke. On the palate it has an incredible lightness of touch but so satisfying - just-there tannins support the bright fruit and there is freshness and vitality running through. A cooler style with plenty of life and verve, the focus on fresh fruit with a backing of wild herbs and dried spices giving definition. Structured and well made with an enjoyable aftertaste that lingers. A delicious wine from owner-winemaker Will Berliner.

Drinking Window 2023 – 2045

Cloudburst, Malbec, Margaret River, Western Australia, 2018

96

Just 1,200 bottles of this exceptional Malbec from Margaret River were produced in 2018 from a 0.10ha plot planted with 1,000 vines. A fine example by owner-winemaker Will Berliner that is a dark purple in the glass and full of aromatic intensity. Ripe and heady with dark chocolate hints, blue fruit and some herbal, cinnamon and peppery notes. A totally different expression of Malbec on the palate, full of energy, so bright and juicy with intense perfume that captures your attention straight away. Fresh, succulent and mouth watering with a lifted finish making you want another sip straight away. Drink now and enjoy this in its youth or wait and enjoy over the years to come.

Drinking Window 2021 - 2035