LS Merchants Jolliffe Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Dylan’s flagship Cabernet. I got a chance to taste it a few months ago and heard the story from Dylan about how he begged Mark Jolliffe to sell some Cabernet on this special block of land. The results of the 2021 are stunning, but anticipation builds for the recently released 2022 Jolliffe, as it is well known as a fantastic year for Cabernet in Wilyabrup.

Dylan Arvidson has quickly established a loyal following with LS Merchants. Something like a cult. Creative, young, new-world, informal, approachable, fun. It’s the stuff the cool kids drink but to call it hipster would be seriously under appreciating how good this wine is.
Rock up to LS Merchants and be charmed by the affable Bella (who knows a heck of a lot more about wine than she lets on) or the hilarious Declan, part raconteur, part madman, always entertaining. Later on, Dylan might even be spinning the decks on lawn outside.

James Halliday.
LS Merchants is focused on making wine from many different regions in Western Australia (Margaret River, their base, the Great Southern and Geographe). While Dylan Arvidson, head winemaker and owner, adheres to a minimalist winemaking approach he does not identify as a ‘natural winemaker’, rather allowing wild fermentation to occur where possible and pushing wine grapes and styles in many different directions. There is plenty of variety in the LS Merchants portfolio, but the wines are bound together by his clean, bright and expressive winemaking style.