Winemaker of the Year Glenn Goodall, Xanadu Wines

On the 1st of June 2022 I went down to Xanadu in Margaret River and tasting through 75 vintages of Black Label, Steven's Road Vineyard and reserve ranges in both Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvingon. The wines were sensational, and painted a really clear picture of both the Xanadu house style, and the longevity of these Margaret River fine wines. The following day, Glenn and I spent 30 minutes discussing our top picks from the tasting the day before, and unpicking what makes them so special. Glenn is one of Australia's most impressive winemakers, and walks us through, in a very open and great way, the wines and vineyards at Xanadu.
* Big apologies for the state of my voice - I woke up that morning with nothing, so this, believe it or not, was an improvement! *
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0:00 - Intro
2:20 - Glenn: Steven's Rd VS Reserve - whats the difference?
5:25 - 2013 Steven's Rd Chardonnay
8:43 - 2015 Stevens Rd and Reserve Chardonnays
14:32 - 2011 Steven's Rd Cabernet Sauvignon (a freak wine!)
17:54 - 2014 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
22:32 - 2018 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (a freak vintage!)
24:00 - 2020 vintage in Margaret River - learn from the master here (GG)
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I have just today published a massive report on this tasting in its entirety, published here: https://www.robertparker.com/articles...
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