Some of the best from the Margaret River Wine Region..

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	2009 wine by brad semillon sauvignon blanc The ultimate white blend. You know you want it. You know you love it. In anyone's language Semillon Sauvignon Blanc is a mouthful. From here on we shall call it Sem Sav. This one has the usual tropical pineapple and passionfruit elements, wrapped neatly in scrummy citrus flavours, providing the purrrfect summer cleanser. Cool for cats. The fruit comes out of southern Margaret River vineyards. 2009 was an exceptional vintage for whites and we took full advantage of the tropical, citrus and herbal elements found variously in these varieties throughout the region. Ralph Kyte-Powell from The Age says it's "a wine with a price tag that makes it a steal". You must try it!  Chill it, crack it, chug it - with summer salads and seafood and spicy fusion.
	2008 wine by brad cabernet merlot Cabernet is the red variety of Margaret River. You'll get some arguments from the shiraz dudes but don't pay any attention.  There's nothing better than rich, dark chocolate and dense blackcurrant with a touch of mint rounded out by some stylish French oak. Add a touch of red-berried Merlot to flesh it out and Cabernet Merlot by brad is hard to beat. With fruit sourced from vineyards in the south of the Margaret River region we reckon this is pretty smart stuff. Cab Merlot is classy says brad. This is gonna do great things this year and you should get some. Rick Allen from the Parramatta Advertiser reckons this is "a steal for the price", while the Noosa News says it's "a must for your mum's next lamb roast".  Pizza, pasta, beef, lamb or cheese - go on, treat yourself!
	2009 wine by brad rose Pretty and pink. Inviting aromas of pot-pourri and pear, fragrant redcurrants and raspberry coulis draw you in to the pink charms.  The palate reveals a lush and creamy texture with redberried flavours, eastern spices - cardamom and cinnamon - and a long finish. Pink is perfect says Becky. Perfect for picnics, parties, or pleasant afternoons on the porch. Check out the vibrant colour. Enjoy the fragrant aromas of cherry, spring blossom and spice. Winsor Dobbin calls it a "fun little wine". Who are we to argue?   Chill it and sip it - with antipasto, salads and spicy Asian.
	2008 mantra sauvignon blanc [revelation] Typical Margaret River fleshy stonefruits dominate but first enjoy the aromas of spicy passionfruit, citrus lemon and lime, with gooseberry and grapefruit pungency.  The palate shows crunchy bean and snowpea characters rounded out with banana passionfruit and crisp, sweet pineapple to finish. Lovely texture and lingering fruit sweetness make this the perfect summer wine. It's simple really. With a gurgle and a splash the worries of the day are swept away. Secrets are revealed in the tropical pungent vibrancy in your glass. Isn't that better? Revelation – this is your mantra. James Halliday likes it: "(it) bursts into song - 93 points."   Best chilled – with the soft summer breeze and a seafood bbq.
	2008 mantra semillon sauvignon blanc [affirmation] Classic grassy and citrus characters dominate the nose, with hints of passionfruit and guava, and a nice piquey spiciness to crisp it up.  The palate is texturally gorgeous with supple lime and lemon flavours interspersed with that passionfruit again, some crunchy, crisp snowpea characters and a lingering taste of apple and pear. How good does Margaret River sem sav get... I deserve a fresh, cool glass of Margaret River semillon sauvignon blanc. Let me smell the lively citrus aromas and taste the crisp tropical flavours. Say it again. I deserve… Affirmation – this is your mantra. Listen to Peter Forrestal from the Perth Sunday Times: "Stylishly packaged and a great drink - fresh, clean, lively sugar snap pea flavours and a zesty finish."  Best chilled – on a warm summer’s day with seafood, salad and spice.
	2009 mantra chardonnay [invocation] Everything you need in Margaret River chardonnay is here in it’s abundant glory! Spicy fig and supple melon and stone-fruits, lush kiwifruit, honeydew and peach… and more. A touch of sweet vanillan oak wraps it up.  The palate is fresh and zingy – some nice linear acidity – but revel in the ample fleshiness of tropical fruits, the creamy texture, and the subtly warm, toasty wood. A challenging day. Close your eyes and imagine. Invoke the rich, ripe fruits of Margaret River chardonnay – melon and fig, peach and nectarine, guava and honeydew. Lift the glass to your lips. And taste. Invocation – this is your mantra. The Ray Jordan Wine Guide describes it thus: "beautiful precise and pure varietal characters". Now that sounds nice, doesn't it?  Best lightly chilled – with a sumptuous feast of shellfish, salad and spice.
	2008 mantra cabernet sauvignon [abundance] Deep, dark coffee chocolate, vanillan spice and cassis, blackcurrant and braiary earth. Margaret River cabernet sauvignon - typically gorgeous. French oak rounds out the nose and provides lingering aromas. The palate is surprisingly creamy and lush, with blackcurrant and chocolate flavours, fine tannins... fleshy and flavoursome, ripe and textural, all wrapped neatly in cedary, vanillan, toasty wood. This is your reward. Goodness knows you've earned it. I mean how hard do you work? Well, pack the day away and revel in a glass of rich and lush Margaret River cab sav. Abundance – this is your mantra. This is a new release. Last year's absolutely rocked. We reckon this is better. And hey, it just won a trophy at the Boutique Wine Awards and was rated by Campbell Mattinson as one of Aus's best Cabs for the price.  Enjoy with anything or anybody sumptuous.
	2008 mantra shiraz [journey] Spicy white and black pepper... blackberry, cherry chocolate and earthy tones... plus: perfumed potpourri and scents of chai. The classic aromas of Margaret River shiraz. A little vanillan oak to finish and this becomes a supple and rich beauty. A textural, firm, yet fine palate showing juicy blackberry flavours with a chocolatey undercurrent. Black pepper and fine white pepper again, more eastern spices, mouthfilling, rich and long. There are goals to which you aspire - results for your endeavours, the realisation of dreams. But in striving for these, where have the minutes, hours and days gone? How do you feel right now? Savour the moment. The journey is the destination. Enjoy... Journey – this is your mantra. The Ray Jordan Wine Guide includes gushing commentary like this: "the plush soft palate rolls effortlessly off the tongue".  Enjoy with curries, roasts, antipasto, pizza, rare meats!
	2008 mantra sangiovese [salvezza] Deep cherry and spicy plum are the leading aromas here, then settle back for some toffee/coffee characters and a fine line of wood. Evocative and oh-so seductive it.  The palate is savoury and dense, yet with a light and fresh liveliness. Wild cherry and redcurrant flavours mingle with the earthy, brambly leafiness of true Sangiovese, wrapped up with some silky, vanillan oak. It's a funny little world. At times rich with pleasure and joy, but on occasion filled with uncertainty and indecision. Sometimes you need a little respite. Perhaps an escape? A salvation of sorts. Free your burdens here... Salvezza – this is your mantra.  Enjoy with tomato-based pasta, rare meats, antipasto, pizza... anything Italian!
	2007 mantra reserve chardonnay [muse] Mantra Reserve wines are chosen for their inspiration, extraordinary character and perfect representation of variety and region.  The Muse Chardonnay highlights all that is spectacular about Margaret River Chardonnay - rich, ripe melon and fig, mineral peach and spicy nuttiness, toasty oak and creamy texture. Layers of lush flavour and textural richness coat the palate and linger long after the last mouthful. …moments, fragments, thoughts, visions, people, places, sounds, smells, texture, touch, emotion, passion, desire, inspire, tempt, escape, revel, dream… Muse – this is your mantra. How's this? Gary Walsh from Winefront reckons it is "much like Leeuwin Estate Art Series..." That is one serious comparison we reckon! And Scoop Magazine recognise power when they see it: "There is a sense of seriousness with this wine."  Best lightly chilled – with creamy pasta, shellfish, risotto… and any Mediterranean feast!