2016 Malbec
2016 Malbec
Our Malbec, picked from a single vineyard in the heart of Langhorne Creek, spent 11 days in an open fermenter before maturing in a combination of new and seasoned French and American oak hogsheads for 17 months. Brooding aromas of black cherry, dark chocolate and tobacco leaf, combine with ripe plum, mulberry, liquorice and ripe tannins. The result is a wine with the perfect balance between flavour and structure.
FOOD PAIRING: Lamb rack or blue cheese
CELLARING: 5-10 years
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 15-18 ̊C
ALCOHOL: 14.0%
AWARDS & ACCOLADES:
5 STARS ~ 2019 Harpers Wine Stars (Barossa & McLaren Vale)
4.5 STARS ~ 2019 Winestate McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek Wine Show
91pts ~ 2021 Halliday Wine Companion
A single vineyard expression massaged across 17 months in a combination of French and American oak, this pulls the lever on twilight. Rich, polished and driven as much by the piney oak tannins as it is by gushing dark fruit references, violet scents and clove. This will win many fans. ~ James Halliday, 2021 Halliday Wine Companion