Happy New Year!  We hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's break! 
 
 
 
The Whitlams have released 6 albums and received ARIA Awards for Best Group, Best Song and Best Independent Release. One of Australia's favourite bands, and groundbreaking Independent artists in this country, The Whitlams’ appeal reaches audiences of all ages and tastes. With lyrics described as having a “charming cynicism” and enhanced by an instinct for poignant melody, they won Best Group at the 1998 ARIA Awards, as well as Song of the Year and Best Independent Release for their 3rd album Eternal Nightcap. As if that wasn’t enough, who could forget them topping the triple j Hottest 100 in 1997 with No Aphrodisiac, holding off Blur’s Song 2, The Verve’s Bittersweet Symphony, and, err, Chumbawamba!
 
Flametree has two VIP tickets to giveaway to their Perth concert!  
 
Venue: The Quarry - Perth    
Date: Saturday 28th January 2012  
Includes: 2 x VIP entry tickets, VIP parking, VIP seating, canapes, drinks and dinner.
 
TO ENTER - Please visit us on Facebook, share our link with your family and friends and you will go into the draw to win! Or email us your name, number and why you would like to win the tickets.  
 
 

Flametree has received some very good accolades over the last few weeks, here are just a few... 

92/100 James Halliday -  Embers Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 
"A tank sample of the very successful second label of Flametree. The bouquet is driven more by tropical sauvignon blanc flavours than semillon, withpassionfruit and kiwi fruit to the fore, but on the palate citrus and grapefruit come through at least partly from the semillon component. The two streams are synergistic, and the overall impact is seriously enjoyable." Tasted 28/06/11. Published 07/11/11. 
 
96 points - SRS Chardonnay – James Halliday 
Flametree S.R.S. Margaret River Chardonnay 2010
"From the 'golden triangle' of the Wallcliffe area; light, bright straw-green, the wine has exceptional power, presence and length to its grapefruit, white peach and apple flavours that have eaten the oak in which it was fermented.Screwcap. Rating: 96  Drink by: 2018  Alc: 13%."  Published 11/1/12 Wine Companion Enewsletter. 
 
Front and Centre 
90 / 100   Flametree Cabernet Merlot 2010 - Gary Walsh - The Wine Front.com - 27/10/11 
"Dark cherry, Barossa shiraz like, oranges, chocolate, gum leaf. Dried fruit component. Ripe and silky, some spice, very ripe tannin, lots of hang time. Quirky. Lot's of silky tannin. Reasonably fresh. Doesn't want for complexity. Drink 2012 - 2018."  

The Wine Front on Embers
91/100   Embers Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 - Gary Walsh - The Wine Front.com - 27/10/11
"Gum leaf, slight green bean edge, musty, blackberry - pretty vanilla oak. Sweet blackcurrant and blackberry fruit, fresh acid, fine grained tannin. Firm finish. Plenty of volume. A nice sort of wine all round. Drink 2012 - 2016." 

Scooped Silver!
Silver Medal   17 / 20   Scoop Magazine Summer
Flametree SRS Sauvignon Blanc 2011
"Sophisticated with a wiff of oak and illusions of gooseberries, cut herbs and citrus. A vibrant acidity keeps it confined, neat and tight to the finish." 
  
Wine 100 - Wine Business Magazine
95 / 100   Wine Business Magazine - Wine 100 - December 2011
Flametree SRS Sauvignon Blanc 2011
"The heart of the Sauvignon Blanc press from the finest zones of Margaret River's cool south, barrel fermented with wild yeast and high solids producing a crafted wine of great finesse and finely textured minerality." Reviewed by Tyson Stelzer 
 
Wine Business Magazine - Epic Chardonnay 
96/100   Wine Business Magazine - Wine 100 - December 2011
Flametree SRS Chardonnay 2010 
"New wave MR Chard may be the most captivating wine style this year and CliffRoyle leads the way in this brand new sub regional series, ticking every box of wild ferment, low alcohol, no malo and solidsy texture. Epic." Reviewed by Tyson Stelzer.