🍷 Appearance
Deep crimson purple with vibrant ruby highlights. Richly coloured and youthful in the glass with excellent depth and brightness.
👃 Aromas
Lifted and perfumed, showing intense aromas of violets, dark plum and blackberry with hints of spice and bramble. Subtle earthy nuances and dark berry richness add further complexity.
👅 Palate
Medium to full-bodied and generously flavoured, delivering juicy black fruits, mulberry and ripe plum with impressive varietal purity. The palate is rich and fleshy while maintaining freshness and balance, a hallmark of Langhorne Creek Malbec.
🍈 Texture & Finish
Supple tannins provide structure without heaviness, giving the wine a smooth, rounded mouthfeel. The finish is long and polished with lingering dark fruit, spice and subtle savoury notes.
🍇 Overall Style
A beautifully expressive Australian Malbec showing why the variety performs so well in Langhorne Creek. Rich, vibrant and approachable, balancing generous fruit with freshness and fine tannin structure.
🍽️ Food Pairing
Excellent with chargrilled steak, slow-cooked lamb, beef cheeks, smoky barbecue dishes or aged cheddar cheese.
🍷 BBD Verdict
A superb value Malbec packed with flavour, texture and regional character. Smooth, plush and highly drinkable, this is a fantastic addition to a mixed dozen for lovers of rich, generous reds.
Cheers
Peter Turnbull
Better Buy The Dozen 🍷
