The Vintage Journal Reviews
The Vintage Journal – Margaret River
The Vintage Journal, by Andrew Caillard MW, is a resource primarily published for the fine wine industry and wine collectors. Andrew Caillard MW is a former wine auctioneer and widely respected fine wine expert with a specialist knowledge in Australian wine, Bordeaux and other international wines.
FORESTER ESTATE YELVERTON RESERVE Cabernet 2020
“Medium-deep crimson. Intense blackcurrant cedar aromas with hints of mocha and spice. Superbly concentrated wine with inky, cassis, mocha flavours, fine grainy from tannins, superb mid palate volume and well integrated fresh acidity. Finishes cedar firm with lovely dark berry fruits. A classic Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon with superb fruit and oak balance.” – 97 points
FORESTER ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2022
“Medium-deep crimson. Fresh chinotto cassis aromas and flavours. Well concentrated and sweet fruited with ample dark berry fruits, fine slinky tannins and some vanilla, roasted almond notes. Very good.” – 94 points
FORESTER ESTATE HOME BLOCK SHIRAZ 2022
“Deep crimson. Pure blackberry ginger aromas with roasted almond/ chestnut notes. Inky deep with plentiful blackberry pastille raspberry fruits, fine loose-knit chalky tannins, well integrated roasted chestnut/ marzipan notes and fine persistent acidity. Finishes chalky / leafy firm with liquorice notes. Really good.” – 95 points
FORESTER ESTATE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2023
“Pale colour. Expressive lemon grass, lime, herb, star anise aromas. Well balanced plate with ample pure fruits and grassy, tonic water flavours, fine loose-knit textures and long refreshing acidity” – 92 points
FORESTER ESTATE JACK OUT THE BOX SEMILLON 2023
“Pale colour. Herbaceous, grassy, lemon, with touches of grilled nut. Sinuous lemon curd, grassy flavours and underlying mineral acidity.
Finishes chalky and long. Quite Bordeaux-like.” – 90 points