2001 Willow Bridge Reserve Shiraz
'Massive wine, with strong dark chocolate and blackberry fruit; powerful tannins; needs lots of time.'
90 points - James Halliday

James Halliday said this was massive and needed time when he gave it 90 points back in the day.  Well its 2009 and this wine has had time and it is now massively beautiful.  Balanced, smooth, luscious.  Get it while its around, this wine is on the endangered list, we are not sure how many are left but know we would personally like to enjoy a few cases more before they are all gone.

James Halliday Australian wine Companion - 2008 Edition. ***** Willow Bridge Estate awarded 5 out of 5 stars. Willow Bridge vineyard is sited high on the western watershed (280m) of the Ferguson River, with spectacular views over the coastal plains.

Willow Bridge Estate is a new and significant member of the southwest wine industry. Situated in the rolling pasture of the Ferguson Valley, this 180 hectare property is producing wines, which are claiming gold medals from around the world.

Just 220 kilometres (two hours drive) from Perth, is the beautiful waterside city of Bunbury. Only 15 minutes drive into the lush pasture of the Darling Escarpment lies the hidden secret of the Ferguson Valley. Signposted from Bunbury via the historic town of Dardanup is a viticultural area that highlights the diversity of the world-renowned southwest wineries. With the Margaret River region only an hour away, a visit to Willow Bridge Estate cellar sales and tasting is an ideal break in your West Australian travel itinerary.

Owned by the Dewar family and with respected winemaker and marketer David Crawford at the helm, the winery has grown from 195,000 litre capacity to an anticipated one million litres in 2006. His wine styles are classic Australian, with fresh, up-front fruit, soft elegant mid palates and good length of fruit flavours. These vibrant and enticing wines have won the acclaim of the international market place, with distribution in Europe, Asia, Canada and North America, consistently winning Gold medals in national and international Wine Shows.