After its establishment in 2000, Bob and Marilyn Fowler purchased the estate in 2010 and created Willoughby Park. Since then, the Fowler family’s intention has been to create expressive wines that are true representations of the Great Southern wine region.

Deep, dark, bright red/purple colour. The aromas are smoky and roasted-meaty, shrouding subtle spice notes, while the palate opens with a tang of acidity and is quite rich and fleshy behind that. The touch of reductive funk adds rather than subtracts. The wine is full-bodied, rich and enduring on the palate. Extreme value here. Date Tasted: December 2021; Drink: 2021 to 2036; Price: $22.00; Alcohol: 14.5%; Rating: 93 Points; Huon Hooke; The Real Review