Moondah Brook 2013 Verdelho

Variety: Verdelho
Region/G.I.: Greater Perth, Swan District
Vintage: 2013
Colour: Pale lime
Alcohol: 13.50%
Bouquet: Gun flint in an otherwise closed nose
Flavour: Some residual sugar gives this weight but there is a surprisingly quick finish. Juicy. Lemon and grapefruit. Ok but not great.
Points: 3+6+9+6+6=80

A rather ordinary wine and untypical of Verdelho I've tasted. Tasted on 20 March on WA Roadtrip.

Later on a visit to the Swan District, I discovered that the district prides itself on Shiraz, Verdelho and Chardonnay just at the Hunter Valley does in NSW. I tasted good Chardonnay, Malbec and Petit Verdot with the last being my tip for WA's oldest wine region

Frog Belly Wines 2012 Semillon

Variety: Semillon
Region/G.I.: South West Australia
Vintage: 2012
Colour: Pale yellow
Alcohol: 12.50%
Bouquet: Just bitten Granny Smith apple in the nose
Flavour: Very dry, apple and lemon boiled lollies (sweets) with a hint of sourness. 
Points: 85(3+7+11+7+7+50)

A refreshing wine with lovely balance for our pre-dinner (bbq) drink on 20 March on our WA Roadtrip

Shingleback 2013 Red Knot Chardonnay

Variety: Chardonnay
Region/G.I.: Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
Vintage: 2013
Colour: Yellow
Alcohol: 12.50%
Bouquet: Overripe tones (almost spoiling peach skins) with secondary, lemon hints
Flavour: Good lemon flavours with a nice length. A touch of sourness is there but I would not automatically guess this as Chardonnay.
Points: 3+6+9+6+6=80
Nice body but not necessarily recognisable as Chardonnay (From 17 March on WA Roadtrip)

 

Austral Wines 2014 Two Churches

 

Variety: Riesling

Region/G.I.: Barossa, Barossa Valley

Vintage: 2014

Colour: Lime yellow

Alcohol: 11.0%

Bouquet: Lime pith and skin

Flavour: Super fresh, crispy lemon flavoured wine.

Points: 83 (3+6+11+6+7)

Straightforward fresh wine to finish off day 1 of our WA Roadtrip (15/3/15) bought online for $11.40 ~ 230Kc

Warner Glen Estate 2012 Chardonnay

Variety: Chardonnay
Region/G.I.: South West Australia, Margaret River

Vintage: 2012
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 13.5%
Colour: Pale yellow
Bouquet: Generous aromas of pear and grapefruit
Flavour: Elegant flavours of peach skin, some nuttiness and a long finish with requisite sourness and acidity. Well integrated
Points: 86 (3+7+12+7+7+50)
Notes: About $21. Probably the best Chard of our roadtrip.

 

Due South Wines 2013 Chardonnay

Variety: Chardonnay
Region/G.I.: South West Australia, Great Southern, DenmarkVintage: 2013
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 14.0%
Colour: Pale yellow
Bouquet: Hints of guava, honey dew melon and lemon
Flavour: Guava and honey dew melon. Fruitier than the wine earlier this evening. Medium body. Gentle with highlight in the start and mid-palate. Weaker finish.
Points: 85 (3+7+12+6+7+50)
Notes: About $17. Another decent Chard from the state of our roadtrip
 

Capel Vale 2011 Debut Chardonnay

Variety: Chardonnay
Region/G.I.: South West Australia
Vintage: 2011
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 13.5%
Colour: Pale yellow
Bouquet: Ripe pineapple and concentrated lemon aromas 
Flavour: Nice body and very good length with sourness stretching out the finish. Lemon rind flavours in the mid-palate.
Points: 86 (3+7+11+7.5+7.5+50)
Notes: About $18. One of the better wines of our roadtrip