The Companions is a red produced by Byron & Harold in Western Australia, Australia. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Region: Western Australia
Country: Australia
Tasting profile
Structure: medium-bodied, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry
An honest caveat first: "The Companions" is a RANGE rather than a single wine. Byron & Harold bottle Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Cabernet Merlot and Shiraz Tempranillo under this name, so the record identifies a product line and not a bottle, and no grape is recorded to narrow it. What is certain is the house and the place. Byron & Harold are Paul Byron and Ralph Dunning, two long-standing figures in the Australian wine trade, and the range draws on Margaret River and the Great Southern — Frankland River, Mount Barker and neighbours. Both are cool maritime regions where warm days and cold nights give long even ripening, so the wines keep acidity and structure rather than running to jam. Expect a medium-bodied, savoury Western Australian red with fine tannin, dark fruit and a herbal, cedary edge. If your label names the variety, that correction would let us replace this with a proper note.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Western Australia, Australia
Western Australia — Occupying the country's vast western third, this state produces only a small share of Australia's wine but a high proportion of its most acclaimed bottles.
More wines
From Byron & Harold
- Wheelabout Chardonnay — Byron & Harold, Western Australia
More red wines from Western Australia
- Jack Mann — Houghton, Western Australia
- Murder in the Dark — Dream Bird Wines, Western Australia
- Old Vine Shiraz — Peel Estate, Peel
Frequently asked questions
Where is The Companions from?
The Companions is produced by Byron & Harold in Western Australia, Australia.