The 2023 Elsa leads with a supremely elegant nose of white peach and white chocolate, a hint of sandalwood and scraped vanilla pod, dried coriander and poached green apples. In the mouth, the wine is opulent and very ripe, with custard powder and caramel, nashi pears and lemon drops. The finish broadens out a little too much for my liking, an effect of the later picking date I would assume, but it doesn’t detract from the structure of the wine, although there is a warming sensation from the alcohol through the finish. 2023 was a lovely season in Margaret River, cool, mild and dry. 14% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.