2022 Poacher's Ridge Marsanne
Varieties: 100% Marsanne
Region: Mount Barker, Great Southern
Tasting Notes
- Sweetness: Dry | Medium | Sweet
- Acidity: Low | Medium | High
- Tannin: Low | Medium | High
- Alcohol: Low (9-11%) | Medium (12-13%) | High (14%+)
- Body: Light | Medium | Full
- Oak: None | Some | Lots
- Fruits: Nectarine
- Flavours: Honeysuckle, oak, creaminess
Critic Reviews
Ray Jordan 95/100
“There are a few ways you can treat this Rhone variety. You can go down the leaner and lighter route with no oak, resulting in a wine that generally takes a little time to reveal its best. Or you can do some barrel fermentation and use a mix of new and used oaks to bring a richer complexity in the first years with that potential to age unchanged. This one gets the oak treatment with a lemon minerality that is so appealing. Yet that textural feel from the oak is a stunning addition. Crisp fine acidity and a very long finish."
Cellaring Potential
Drink now or cellar with confidence for another 10+ years.
Enjoy With
About Poacher’s Ridge
Established: 1999 | Under Vine: 8 Ha | Dozens: Not Many!
A small, family-run vineyard, consisting of Alex, Janet, Marcus and Andrew Taylor, and Winemaker (James Halliday’s Winemaker of the Year, 2015) Robert Diletti, we take great care producing hand-crafted wines driven by the land, the seasons and a dedication to honest winemaking traditions.
They hand-tend our twenty acres under vine, cultivating grapes that best reflect the lay of the land and the style of wine we love to drink: cool-climate, medium-bodied varietals, with a particular focus on Riesling, Marsanne, Shiraz, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. A philosophy of minimal intervention is taken where practicable, avoiding spraying whenever they can, and only using small amounts of SO2, where really required.
Varieties: 100% Marsanne
Region: Mount Barker, Great Southern
Tasting Notes
- Sweetness: Dry | Medium | Sweet
- Acidity: Low | Medium | High
- Tannin: Low | Medium | High
- Alcohol: Low (9-11%) | Medium (12-13%) | High (14%+)
- Body: Light | Medium | Full
- Oak: None | Some | Lots
- Fruits: Nectarine
- Flavours: Honeysuckle, oak, creaminess
Critic Reviews
Ray Jordan 95/100
“There are a few ways you can treat this Rhone variety. You can go down the leaner and lighter route with no oak, resulting in a wine that generally takes a little time to reveal its best. Or you can do some barrel fermentation and use a mix of new and used oaks to bring a richer complexity in the first years with that potential to age unchanged. This one gets the oak treatment with a lemon minerality that is so appealing. Yet that textural feel from the oak is a stunning addition. Crisp fine acidity and a very long finish."
Cellaring Potential
Drink now or cellar with confidence for another 10+ years.
Enjoy With
About Poacher’s Ridge
Established: 1999 | Under Vine: 8 Ha | Dozens: Not Many!
A small, family-run vineyard, consisting of Alex, Janet, Marcus and Andrew Taylor, and Winemaker (James Halliday’s Winemaker of the Year, 2015) Robert Diletti, we take great care producing hand-crafted wines driven by the land, the seasons and a dedication to honest winemaking traditions.
They hand-tend our twenty acres under vine, cultivating grapes that best reflect the lay of the land and the style of wine we love to drink: cool-climate, medium-bodied varietals, with a particular focus on Riesling, Marsanne, Shiraz, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. A philosophy of minimal intervention is taken where practicable, avoiding spraying whenever they can, and only using small amounts of SO2, where really required.
Varieties: 100% Marsanne
Region: Mount Barker, Great Southern
Tasting Notes
- Sweetness: Dry | Medium | Sweet
- Acidity: Low | Medium | High
- Tannin: Low | Medium | High
- Alcohol: Low (9-11%) | Medium (12-13%) | High (14%+)
- Body: Light | Medium | Full
- Oak: None | Some | Lots
- Fruits: Nectarine
- Flavours: Honeysuckle, oak, creaminess
Critic Reviews
Ray Jordan 95/100
“There are a few ways you can treat this Rhone variety. You can go down the leaner and lighter route with no oak, resulting in a wine that generally takes a little time to reveal its best. Or you can do some barrel fermentation and use a mix of new and used oaks to bring a richer complexity in the first years with that potential to age unchanged. This one gets the oak treatment with a lemon minerality that is so appealing. Yet that textural feel from the oak is a stunning addition. Crisp fine acidity and a very long finish."
Cellaring Potential
Drink now or cellar with confidence for another 10+ years.
Enjoy With
About Poacher’s Ridge
Established: 1999 | Under Vine: 8 Ha | Dozens: Not Many!
A small, family-run vineyard, consisting of Alex, Janet, Marcus and Andrew Taylor, and Winemaker (James Halliday’s Winemaker of the Year, 2015) Robert Diletti, we take great care producing hand-crafted wines driven by the land, the seasons and a dedication to honest winemaking traditions.
They hand-tend our twenty acres under vine, cultivating grapes that best reflect the lay of the land and the style of wine we love to drink: cool-climate, medium-bodied varietals, with a particular focus on Riesling, Marsanne, Shiraz, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. A philosophy of minimal intervention is taken where practicable, avoiding spraying whenever they can, and only using small amounts of SO2, where really required.
