2007 Collection Merlot NEW RELEASE

VOC Collection wines are single vintage wines, available through cellar door and mail order only, and offer you the chance to stock up on something a little different from the Voyager Estate vineyards. When the winemaking team identified the outstanding flavour profile of the Merlot in 2007, the opportunity to create something special could not be missed. The result is an outstanding varietal Merlot with fleshy, red fruit flavours and the soft texture so typical of the variety.

Wine consultant Gary Baldwin gave us his comments:
“I have occasionally seen a Merlot in this country that rivals the best from the right bank of Bordeaux, but not too often. The good ones have red berry fruit that is a little softer or less intense than Cabernet. It also tends to have a hint of earth or potato and sometimes herb, but always with a certain rounder mouthfeel: a different texture. The Voyager Estate 2007 VOC Merlot has these characters. It is something special! Many of the individual Merlot wines available in this country tend to be too “blocky” and look like over-ripe Shiraz but in this one we have wine that is true to type.”

We encourage you to try the 2007 VOC Merlot as VOC Collection wines are very limited in quantity and hard to repeat. This is a rare opportunity to gain a better insight into the subtleties of this lovely variety. See the enclosed order form for details.

2006 Collection Semillon

2006 was a stunning vintage for whites, so much so for Semillon that we made a vintage varietal for our VOC Collection with the expectation of longevity in mind. This wine is the result of hand-selected fruit from our best block of Semillon vines, low alcohol and no pressings. This wine is 50% barrel-fermented and matured for 9 months in a combination of Russian oak for spice and French oak for structure. Still amazingly fresh, the 2006 VOC Semillon is destined to become a classic aged white wine. The primary fruits of lime, straw and citrus are making way for some wax, honeysuckle and toast. A great wine from a great year, this wine will age effortlessly for at least another 10 years. Enjoy with almost any seafood.

2008 Chenin Blanc

The fresh, fruit-driven palate offered by this easydrinking, aromatic wine has citrus, guava and passionfruit exploding out of the glass. Made from the oldest vines on the Estate, Nick Stock says, “One of the leading makers of this under-rated grape in Australia, Voyager is sitting on a reserve of vines more than 30 years old. With fresh melon fruit, banana and honeysuckle, this is ripe and fleshy with just enough acid to keep the sugar in check. Like a liquid fruit salad.” WBM 100, February 2009.

2008 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon

The 2008 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon is an ‘absolute cracker’ according to the winemaking team. The classic blend of 55% Sauvignon Blanc and 45% Semillon has a nose of gooseberries, lychee and white peach, with freshly cut grass and citrus fruits. The characteristic palate full of stone fruits and melons, with a limey intensity and tight acidity, offers a very persistent and lingering finish.

 

2007 Girt by Sea Cabernet Merlot NEW RELEASE

Succulent and juicy, the 2007 Girt by Sea is a blend predominantly of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. This bright wine displays juicy blood plum and blackberry fruits with a soft, earthy infl uence that can be attributed to the Merlot component. Subtle spice and vanillan oak overtones combine with approachable tannins to offer a lovely texture and a long, clean finish. The palate reveals classic fresh Cabernet fruit, showing the full array of dark berries and briary chocolate notes. Fine, earthy tannins taper to a well structured and clean finish.

2006 Chardonnay

Ray Jordan’s WA Wine Guide 2009 is a comprehensive assessment of more than 870 wines. With a rating of 94 points, this is how he described Voyager Estate 2006 Chardonnay: “Sensational follow-up to the 2005, which I also liked a lot. Power and complexity with barrel ferment influence quite evident. More powerful and intense than some previous vintages but maintains that wonderful mineral crisp delicacy. The grapefruit and cereal influence adds to the palate complexity. Lovely wine.”

2006 Shiraz

Jeremy Oliver described this wine as, “Fine-grained and savoury, with a smoky fragrance of cassis, blackberries and raspberries with peppery, spicy undertones handsomely backed by spicy, perfumed French oak. Its smooth cultivated palate of piercingly fresh and alluring cherry/plum fruit knits tightly with smoky oak and polished, crunchy tannin. It finished long and vibrant, with lingering meatiness.” Rating: 95 points / 4 stars. The Australian Wine Annual 2009.

2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

Chosen by both Nick Stock and Bert Werden as their Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot of the year, this highly acclaimed wine is developing beautifully in bottle. Wonderful black fruits and chocolate on the nose lead to a rich, soft palate with sweet blackberries and chocolate. Over the past 6 months the wine has developed and further softened. Hints of earth and tobacco are starting to develop and compliment the soft, juicy dark fruits. Drinking beautifully now, this wine will age for at least a further 10 years.

2005 Tom Price Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
NEW RELEASE

In 1996 the winemakers at Voyager Estate created the first of the more serious styled SBS/SSB wines made in Margaret River, a wine known today as Tom Price White. The 2005, made for a later release, is four years old and still looking as fresh as if it were bottled yesterday. This wonderful, young wine is just starting to reveal its true identity. Lifted Sauvignon Blanc fruits and fresh acidity make this the perfect food wine. Made for long cellaring and bottled under screw cap, this style is a rare treasure. The 2005 can be put away indefinitely and over time will develop signifi cant complexity.

2004 Tom Price Cabernet Sauvignon

The philosophy behind the Tom Price wines is that they are made from blocks that deliver amazing fruit in exceptional vintage years. It has been nine vintages since the last Tom Price Cabernet Sauvignon and this proves that the wait is well worth it. The 2004 Tom Price features dark succulent fruits, velvet tannins and a soft yet powerful finish. This is a classic wine made in an old Bordeaux style. Our winemakers have simply given the fruit the lead and acted as caretakers, thus allowing the fruit to evolve from its natural origins into an exceptional wine.