BOOK EXPERIENCE
BUY WINE
Home » Buy Wines » Buy Wines

Buy Margaret River Wine Online – Passel Estate Wine Shop

Welcome to the Passel Estate Margaret River wine shop, where you can explore and order Margaret River wine from our carefully curated range of estate-grown wines that reflect the true character of the region. As a dedicated Margaret River wine store, we make it simple and secure to order wine online from Margaret River, whether you’re selecting a bottle to enjoy now or gifts to share with friends and family. From vibrant Sauvignon Blanc and elegant Chardonnay to rich, award-winning reds, discover exceptional wines crafted with passion and delivered directly from our cellar to your door.

 

You must be at least 18 years of age to buy wine and will be required to provide your date of birth upon checkout.

For international delivery, please download an order form or contact us

2018 Passel Estate Lot 71 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

2018 Passel Estate Lot 71 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

2018 Cabernet Sauvignon

Margaret River, Western Australia

Made from a single block of old-vine Cabernet Sauvignon and matured in fine French oak for 18 months.

From $95.00 per bottle

    Description

    Tasting Notes: Dark red in colour with black flecks. A bouquet of black currants, cassis and cedar, with hints of graphite and mulberries. A generous and opulent palate. Soft textures line the edges, introducing flavours of black and red cherries to a core of blue fruits and tense phenolics. Sheets of slate fall into place as the wine moves through the palate, finishing coating and plush, drenched in mulberries and hints of bay leaf. This wine will continue to mature beautifully and can be cellard for 10+ years.

    Winemaking notes: Fruit from a single block on the estate was harvested and berries crushed (just split) and sent to a fermentor. A regime of cool fermentation on skins for 14 days with multiple, yet gentle daily pump overs was employed in order to extract every morsel of luxury tannin and flavour from each berry. When peak concentration was achieved the wine was separated from the skins directly to a special selection of the finest French Oak barriques, 58% of which were new. The wine was matured in oak for 18 months, then a further 5 years in bottle before release.

    96 Points
    Ray Jordan, WA Wine Review
    "This was one of the great Margaret River vintages, and it's great to see a wine that's now got 7+ years of age being released. It meets every expectation I had. It's rich, dark, and powerful, and yet it is supremely elegant. In fact, I suggest the extra time in bottle has really fine-tuned it, and it is now drinking, or approaching drinking, at its very best. Lovely blackcurrant, oyster shell, and slightly savoury characters emerge on the nose, then into the palate, which delivers with a little dark chocolate and slightly edgy olive tapenade. It's a cracking wine."
    95 Points
    Huon Hooke, The Real Review
    "Deep colour still with some purple as well as brick tints; there are humus and seaweed, tobacco and dried herb aromas, tertiary notes starting to creep in, while the palate is full bodied and savoury with wood oil and briary, nori touches, the tannins fine, powdery and drying on the finish. Smart cabernet, ageing well."
    SILVER MEDAL
    International Wine & Spirits Competition 2026
    SILVER MEDAL
    Decanter World Wine Awards 2025
    SILVER MEDAL
    Australia & New Zealand Boutique Wine Awards 2025
    94 Points
    Andrew Caillard MW, The Vintage Journal
    "For me, this is the pick of the collection of latest releases from this Margaret River winery. Hailing from the brilliant 2018 vintage no doubt helps. It is always exciting to see wines which have already enjoyed considerable time in the cellar before release. Maturation is for a year and a half in French oak barriques, with slightly more than half of them new. Near black/maroon in colour, this is poised, taut, intense and impressively balanced. The nose gives notes of chocolate, blackberries, cloves, graphite, mocha and cold tea. The oak integration is immaculate and there is good complexity already evident. The palate sees the emergence of black cherry notes. A midweight style with silky tannins, it offers attractive length and maintains its intensity throughout. Enjoy this really exciting Cabernet over the next ten to fifteen years. Giving the wine a few hours in a decanter will only add to its allure."
    SILVER MEDAL
    International Wine Challenge 2024
    5 Stars
    Fergal Gleeson, Great Wine Blog
    "2018 was considered one of the best vintages in a decade for Cabernet in Margaret River. Passel Estate have done wine lovers a favour by holding back their 2018 Reserve until now. This is rare! Check out how many top shelf '23 and '24 Cabernets are already on release. Block 71 2018 Cabernet is intense and complex on the nose. Beef stock, smoked meat and cedar and woven through the dark fruit flavours. The bottle age adds an extra dimension of well intregrated, high quality tannins. It's fresh and balanced but also a full bodied display of Cabernet power. Block 71 comes from 30 year + vines that sit on gravel loam soils - ideal for Cabernet in a site just south of Wilyabrup. Perhaps one of Passel's best ever releases. Thrilling wine!"

    Wine Details

    • Region Margaret River, Western Australia
    • Vintage 2018
    • Type Red Wine
    • Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
    • Volume 750ml

    Description

    Tasting Notes: Dark red in colour with black flecks. A bouquet of black currants, cassis and cedar, with hints of graphite and mulberries. A generous and opulent palate. Soft textures line the edges, introducing flavours of black and red cherries to a core of blue fruits and tense phenolics. Sheets of slate fall into place as the wine moves through the palate, finishing coating and plush, drenched in mulberries and hints of bay leaf. This wine will continue to mature beautifully and can be cellard for 10+ years.

    Winemaking notes: Fruit from a single block on the estate was harvested and berries crushed (just split) and sent to a fermentor. A regime of cool fermentation on skins for 14 days with multiple, yet gentle daily pump overs was employed in order to extract every morsel of luxury tannin and flavour from each berry. When peak concentration was achieved the wine was separated from the skins directly to a special selection of the finest French Oak barriques, 58% of which were new. The wine was matured in oak for 18 months, then a further 5 years in bottle before release.

    96 Points
    Ray Jordan, WA Wine Review
    "This was one of the great Margaret River vintages, and it's great to see a wine that's now got 7+ years of age being released. It meets every expectation I had. It's rich, dark, and powerful, and yet it is supremely elegant. In fact, I suggest the extra time in bottle has really fine-tuned it, and it is now drinking, or approaching drinking, at its very best. Lovely blackcurrant, oyster shell, and slightly savoury characters emerge on the nose, then into the palate, which delivers with a little dark chocolate and slightly edgy olive tapenade. It's a cracking wine."
    95 Points
    Huon Hooke, The Real Review
    "Deep colour still with some purple as well as brick tints; there are humus and seaweed, tobacco and dried herb aromas, tertiary notes starting to creep in, while the palate is full bodied and savoury with wood oil and briary, nori touches, the tannins fine, powdery and drying on the finish. Smart cabernet, ageing well."
    SILVER MEDAL
    International Wine & Spirits Competition 2026
    SILVER MEDAL
    Decanter World Wine Awards 2025
    SILVER MEDAL
    Australia & New Zealand Boutique Wine Awards 2025
    94 Points
    Andrew Caillard MW, The Vintage Journal
    "For me, this is the pick of the collection of latest releases from this Margaret River winery. Hailing from the brilliant 2018 vintage no doubt helps. It is always exciting to see wines which have already enjoyed considerable time in the cellar before release. Maturation is for a year and a half in French oak barriques, with slightly more than half of them new. Near black/maroon in colour, this is poised, taut, intense and impressively balanced. The nose gives notes of chocolate, blackberries, cloves, graphite, mocha and cold tea. The oak integration is immaculate and there is good complexity already evident. The palate sees the emergence of black cherry notes. A midweight style with silky tannins, it offers attractive length and maintains its intensity throughout. Enjoy this really exciting Cabernet over the next ten to fifteen years. Giving the wine a few hours in a decanter will only add to its allure."
    SILVER MEDAL
    International Wine Challenge 2024
    5 Stars
    Fergal Gleeson, Great Wine Blog
    "2018 was considered one of the best vintages in a decade for Cabernet in Margaret River. Passel Estate have done wine lovers a favour by holding back their 2018 Reserve until now. This is rare! Check out how many top shelf '23 and '24 Cabernets are already on release. Block 71 2018 Cabernet is intense and complex on the nose. Beef stock, smoked meat and cedar and woven through the dark fruit flavours. The bottle age adds an extra dimension of well intregrated, high quality tannins. It's fresh and balanced but also a full bodied display of Cabernet power. Block 71 comes from 30 year + vines that sit on gravel loam soils - ideal for Cabernet in a site just south of Wilyabrup. Perhaps one of Passel's best ever releases. Thrilling wine!"

    Wine Details

    • Region Margaret River, Western Australia
    • Vintage 2018
    • Type Red Wine
    • Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
    • Volume 750ml

    Subscribe to E-Newsletter

    Be kept up to date with news, reviews, events and new releases.

    * indicates required