Respected wine journalist John Lewis from the Newcastle Herald recently tasted and reviewed our Cabernet Sauvignon Museum Vertical awarding the wines with 5 stars across all releases.

“I believe brands like Moss Wood, Vasse Felix, Leeuwin Estate, Cullen and Cape Mentelle affirm Margaret River's primacy among Australian cabernet sauvignons - and Annette and Scott Baxter's Gralyn Estate can be added to the list.”

“My tastings have greatly impressed and the current- release $130 Gralyn Estate 2018 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon won a gold medal in the 2022 London Wine Competition (LWC) and I gave it a five-star review in May last year. In the same LWC judging attracting 1300 entries from 36 countries, the fortified solera Gralyn Artizan Rare Muscat was crowned wine of the year. Made from muscat grapes bought in from a long-term grower, it's currently available at $120 a 375ml bottle.”

“This month I've had further evidence of Gralyn's cabernet sauvignon excellence with a museum vertical release of the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Reserves. Annette and Scott have a six-bottle pack of two bottles of each vintage for $600 and single-bottle sales of the 2013 and 2014 for $180 and the 2015 for $130 from gralyn.com.au and the Wilyabrup cellar door.”

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Some wonderful reviews rolling in for our 2018 new release wines. Ray Jordan has scored our 2018 Reserve Shiraz 96 points and the 2018 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 97 points. Ray Jordan is one of Australia’s most experienced wine journalists and has been writing about the rise of Margaret River wine for more than 40 years. This latest accolade is further testament to the brilliant 2018 vintage. These wines can be enjoyed now or cellared for a decade or more.

2018 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
"This is as good as any cabernet yet from Gralyn – and there have been some very good ones over the years. The poise, elegance and structure set this apart. It was a great vintage, and all that fruit power has been expertly harnessed. Beguiling mix of violets, blackcurrant and a slightly cedary lift. The palate displays fine chalky tannin and silky oak harnessing that inner power with a dry, slightly savoury finish which is very long." 
Drink now - 2040 
97 Points
Ray Jordan for WinePilot

2018 Reserve Shiraz
"A stylish and elegant style of shiraz that seems to be a continuation of the stye shift that I first saw with the 2017, albeit a vintage driven by its coolness. The wine has a vibrant, lively colour and a perfumed aroma that has picked up the nuances of 5% viognier which was co-fermented. It also has a spicy, sweet fruit core that drives through to a finish supported by fine silky tannins and neatly managed oak." 
Drink now - 2034
96 Points
Ray Jordan for WinePilot


Image: 2018 Reserve Cabernet | 97 Points


Image: 2018 Reserve Shiraz | 96 Points

The Fine Vines Festival (October 14 - 23) brings together a curated selection of more than 30 unique events showcasing the quality and depth of the Margaret River region’s premium wine offering. We are proud to be partnering with the regions premier luxury guest house, Cape Lodge to host an intimate 4 course dinner.

A member of the Luxury Lodges of Australia. Cape Lodge is set within extensive manicured gardens with giant karri trees cocooning the lodge from the world outside. With 22 suites and an onsite lakeside restaurant and bar, Cape Lodge is the perfect base for an all-inclusive stay during the Fine Vine Festival. 


Image: Cape Lodge, Member of Luxury Lodges of Australia

Fine Vines Festival
Gralyn Estate x Cape Lodge Dinner, October 21st 
"Escape to the culinary heart of Cape Lodge for a rare vinous evening, offering an exclusive peek into the intriguing world of one of the most prestigious wine producers in the country. The iconic lakeside dining room of the South West is set to welcome long-standing Caves Road neighbour, Gralyn Estate who has been meticulously crafting premium limited-release wines since 1975. Settle in for an intimate journey through four courses, curated by newly appointed Cape Lodge head chef, Adam Robson Chew, (Nomad, Bentley) paired with some of the most highly sought-after wines from Gralyn Estate."

Tickets are $290 per person. This includes a glass of sparkling on arrival and a four-course dinner prepared by Cape Lodge head chef Adam Robson Chew, each course paired with a Gralyn wine.

We encourage you to linger a little longer in one of the 22 elegantly-appointed suites at Cape Lodge – exclusive rates for guests attending the event. Simply use the code: FINEVINES upon making a reservation.

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Image: Gralyn Estate's award winning Cabernet Sauvignon

Winestate Magazine has just released their Cabernet and Bordeaux Challenge results and we were fortunate to have four wines rank highly in their respective categories. Winestate Magazine has been the definitive guide to Australian and New Zealand wine since 1978, with independent panel reviews. Wonderful recognition for our 2001 and 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon, scoring 98 points and judged equal top alongside iconic wines such as Chateau Lafite Rothschild.

A sensational class! “These are cracker wines with fine serious tannins perfectly matching varietal expression fruit,” said one judge. “A pleasure to judge,” said another

Gralyn Estate Margaret River
2001 Cabernet Sauvignon
"A very mature wine; still has a great colour and still in excellent condition with meaty/cigar box aromas and a beautifully evolved flavour profile."
98 points (equal top wine)

Gralyn Estate Margaret River
2002 Cabernet Sauvignon
"A fabulously aged cabernet that is drinking beautifully now. Obvious smoky/savoury/bacon bone characters on the nose that carry on to the palate."
98 points (equal top wine)


Gralyn Estate Margaret River
2009 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
"A beautiful velvety smooth wine offering lots of everything - sweet fruit, good oak, lovely bottle age and an attractive savoury element." 
96 points

Gralyn Estate Margaret River
2013 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
"Earthy mocha characters obvious on the nose with a beautifully aged palate sitting in the savoury spectrum with excellent tannins." 
94 points

FORTIFIEDS
The latest issue of Winestate Magazine also features their annual fortified tasting.
We received high praise for our new release Pedro Ximenez with 94 points and our Artizan Rare Muscat and Museum Rare Muscat, which both recieved 98 points and equal top placings.

“Another group of exceptional wines,” enthused one judge. “This is Australian history in a bottle!” “The older wines have amazing, aged material which is a privilege to enjoy,” said another. “Do yourself a favour and get a bottle to try. These wines are made by producers who are passionate about producing this style. Awesome!”
Judges comments 

Gralyn Estate Margaret River
Museum Rare Muscat
"Another very beautifully aged Muscat with a fabulous intensity of Christmas cake-like aromas and flavours and a long and lingering after taste." 
98 points (equal top wine)

Gralyn Estate Margaret River
Artizan Rare Muscat
"This vibrant nose shows a powerful lift of raisins, spices, florals, toffee and chocolate with a fresh palate that is not too dry and not too sweet but just perfect!" 
98 points (equal top wine)

Gralyn Estate is open daily for tastings and sales.
Caves Road, Wilyabrup
10.30am-4.30pm

Wine Folly have just released their fun and informative guide to the Margaret River Wine region. The guide covers everything from the region’s wineries, wine styles, terroir and travel with useful, expert-made information to help you find what you like.

"In just over 50 years, Margaret River has skyrocketed into a world-class producer of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. The styles of the wines here are different from the rest of Australia - you find the richness of fruit and ripe flavors, but you have restrained elegance thanks to the cooling influence of the ocean surrounding them.”

Discover the exceptional and age-worthy red and white wines in Margaret River, and more with the new Margaret River Region Guide by Wine Folly…
Featuring Gralyn Estate

Explore the region via the guide
https://margaretriver.guides.winefolly.com/

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THE VINTAGE JOURNAL 
MARGARET RIVER GUIDE 2022
BY ANDREW CAILLARD MW AND ANGUS HUGHSON

The Vintage Journal is one of Australia's leading platforms for fine wine and Australian wine history. Respected wine writers Andrew Caillard MW and Angus Hughson visited the region recently for a tasting of Margaret River’s famed varietals, namely Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon.

The comprehensive 74 page chronicle deep-dives into what makes Margaret River and its people true leaders in the production of international fine wine. Covering the beginnings, with ambitious pioneering families through to todays modern day wine industry.

"Ultimately, the success and reputation of the region have been shaped by imagination, collaboration, and visions small and great."

We are very proud of our feature, look out for our 97 point Cabernet Sauvignon.
Enjoy the read!

Link: The Vintage Journal Margaret River Guide 2022


2013 Gralyn Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Margaret River, Western Australia

Medium deep crimson. Fresh developed blackcurrant, roasted walnut, vanilla, marzipan aromas with subtle bush-garrigue notes. Inky deep and gravelly in structure with lovely cassis, dark plum fruits, fine cedar, firm tannins and integrated mocha oak notes. Finishes claret firm, sweet-fruited and minerally. Nearly ten years old, but still youthful, buoyant and fresh with a touch of cigar-box complexity. Impressively balanced and preserved. What a surprise!
Now – 2035 13.2% alc 97 points


NV Gralyn Estate Rare Tawny
Margaret River, Western Australia

Medium deep tawny colour. Fresh espresso, toffee roasted hazelnut, mocha, marzipan, aniseed aromas. Richly flavoured and complex with toffee, crème brulée, roasted coffee, roasted hazelnut, liquorice flavours, a hint of rancio, fine chalky textures, superb mid-palate density and fresh linear aniseed notes. Finishes chocolatey and round with the alcohol driving the flavours to the back palate. A reference WA style.
Now – 2040 19.0% alc 95 points


NV Gralyn Estate Artizan Rare Muscat
Margaret River, Western Australia

Medium deep. Intense dried plum, raisin, paneforte, caramel, crème brulée, shellac aromas. Complex, concentrated and evolved with plentiful sweet prune, raisin, caramel, treacle, roasted cashew nut flavours, fine loose knit chalky textures, lovely mid-palate viscosity and fresh persistent aniseed notes. Very long treacly, after-taste. A stand-out Western Australian Muscat with extraordinary density and potency.
18% alc 96 points

Internationally recognised Master of Wine Andrew Caillard has just reviewed our core range of premium wines for the Vintage Journal. The Vintage Journal is one of Australia's leading platforms for fine wine and Australian wine history. Andrew is a recognised industry authority and we are very proud of this latest review of Gralyn Estate.

We hope that you enjoy the read and perhaps treat yourself to some of Andrew's recommendations. With International borders now open, we look forward to welcoming you back to the estate.

Gralyn Estate - Classic Wilyabrup
"The Lilliputian Gralyn Estate vineyards are wrapped by around 200 hectares of prime grazing and dairying land in the heart of the Wilyabrup sub-region of the Margaret River. The property borders “First Growth” Margaret River producers Cullen, Moss Wood and Vasse Felix. Its limited unirrigated vineyard plantings from 1975 include 2.5 hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon and just 0.75 hectares of Shiraz. This is classic Wilyabrup country comprising free draining lateritic gravelly loams over a clay subsoil. The vineyard was established by farmers Merilyn and Graham Hutton."

"Gralyn Estate is now run by their daughter Annette and viticulturist husband Scott Baxter. Most of the publicity surrounds their fortified wine portfolio which is a rare category in Margaret River territory. Gralyn Estate’s cellar door, on the Caves Road tourist route, is also an attractive hitching station for travellers and Perth weekend trippers. The exotic offering of wine styles is clearly harnessed to an eclectic audience of wine drinkers and loyal customers. This review of Gralyn Estate’s reserve and fortified wines, however, reveals a core of very high-quality wines. The 2018 and 2013 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignons are an outstanding foil to each other and highlight the provenance of vineyard site and ageing potential. Despite its wine show success and accolades, Gralyn Estate should be better known in fine wine circles." 
Andrew Caillard MW - The Vintage Journal March 2022

Image: Scott and Annette Baxter  March 2022

2018 Gralyn Estate Reserve Chardonnay, Margaret River Western Australia
Pale colour. Classic grapefruit, white peach aromas with marzipan, grilled nut notes. Well concentrated, creamy and minerally with lovely ripe grapefruit, white peach, apricot flavours, attractive mid palate viscosity and fresh indelible acidity. Finishes al-dente firm with attractive mineral length. This is textbook Margaret River Chardonnay showing superb complexity and torque. Sourced from the Wildberry Vineyard, Wilyabrup.
Now – 2028 13.4% alc 96 points

2013 Gralyn Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River Western Australia
Medium deep crimson. Fresh developed blackcurrant, roasted walnut, vanilla, marzipan aromas with subtle bush-garrigue notes. Inky deep and gravelly in structure with lovely cassis, dark plum fruits, fine cedar, firm tannins and integrated mocha oak notes. Finishes claret firm, sweet-fruited and minerally. Nearly ten years old, but still youthful, buoyant and fresh with a touch of cigar-box complexity. Impressively balanced and preserved. What a surprise!
Now – 2035 13.2% alc 97 points

NV Gralyn Estate Rare Tawny, Margaret River Western Australia
Medium deep tawny colour. Fresh espresso, toffee roasted hazelnut, mocha, marzipan, aniseed aromas. Richly flavoured and complex with toffee, crème brulée, roasted coffee, roasted hazelnut, liquorice flavours, a hint of rancio, fine chalky textures, superb mid-palate density and fresh linear aniseed notes. Finishes chocolatey and round with the alcohol driving the flavours to the back palate. A reference WA style.
Now – 2040 19.0% alc 95 points

NV Gralyn Estate Artizan Rare Muscat
Medium deep. Intense dried plum, raisin, paneforte, caramel, crème brulée, shellac aromas. Complex, concentrated and evolved with plentiful sweet prune, raisin, caramel, treacle, roasted cashew nut flavours, fine loose knit chalky textures, lovely mid-palate viscosity and fresh persistent aniseed notes. Very long treacly, after-taste. A stand-out Western Australian Muscat with extraordinary density and potency.
18% alc 96 points



Image: 97 points - 2013 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Our vineyard is looking vibrant in its final stages of flowering and in the next few weeks we will see berry formation. 

Organically and sustainably farmed, using regenerative techniques and microbiology we nurture and enhance our soil to build resilient vines. Our vineyard has never looked better. Biologically active soils interact with the vines roots to supply mineral needs on demand to improve overall crop nutrition. We see this at harvest time in the flavour and intensity of our fruit. Great wine really does start in the vineyard. Watch our latest video...

Our 2001 Shiraz Cabernet has done it again! Equal top wine in The World’s Greatest Shiraz Challenge in the latest issue of Winestate Magazine.
[September 2021]

This award winning shiraz blend has aged gracefully - achieving 5 Stars and 98 points in both The 2015 and 2021 World's Greatest Shiraz Challenge. In the latest competition it was equal top to Penfolds Grange and Henschke Hill of Grace - a great accolade for an 'aged' Margaret River wine from one of the region's smallest, but most highly regarded boutique wineries. 

SHOP - 2001 Shiraz Cabernet

"A beautifully matured wine. Makes you think of a comfortable old leather chair. It is generous and brooding and drinking very well right now."
98 Points Winestate Magazine - Worlds Greatest Shiraz Challenge 2021

“An exceptional group of concentrated wines.” Agreed the judges. “I have not seen a better flight of shiraz and syrah wines with such a lovely level of elegance and concentration.” said one judge. “These are not over extracted and show beautiful balance of expensive, appropriately handled oak, with the expressive fruit.” “Again the aged wines showed their pedigree, fabulous wines of great character and consistency.” Said another.
Judges comments, Winestate Magazine - Worlds Greatest Shiraz Challenge 2021

“Lovely example of the great Aussie blend. It is still amazingly bright and alive, beautifully complex with a perfect, seamless palate.”
5 Stars Winestate Magazine - World’s Greatest Shiraz Challenge 2015

“An awesome class of iconic wines. Here we see delivery of harmonious, intense wines with length and complexity but above all - drinkability!”
Judge, Winestate Magazine - World's Greatest Shiraz Challenge 2015

 

Friday saw the last of our Cabernet Sauvignon vines pruned and wrapped. As we move into Spring and temperatures rise, our vines respond with amazing vigour. A carefully curated program in our vineyard, focuses on soil health, microbiology and organic principles, to maintain vine health. We look forward to seeing this season unfold…

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