However, as you can see they were partial to one wine over the other awarding the Cabernet Merlot an "Authors Choice". This was explained with:

"Ok, we confess - for all the words, scores and ravings, sometimes the absolute best recommendation is a simple thumbs-up, 'nuff said. These are personal choices; they're the reds we'll be picking up the next time we're in the bottle shop or scanning the restaurant wine list.

Aiming to reflect all the nuances that make Margaret River reds so unique, the Pratten family searched for 5 years before finding their ideal vineyard site in 1999. Varieties typical of the Medoc in Bordeaux perform well on this terroir and the vineyard was particularly purchased by the Pratten family for these styles. Located in the Cowaramup area, in the central Margaret River region, the vineyard faces south west and is one of the few exposed to the strong cool ocean winds in the region.