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Claymore London Calling Cabernet Malbec 2021

Posted: March 7, 2023

Lifted blueberry nose with menthol nuances and delicious chocolaty flavours.

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Knappstein Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

A lovely, luscious blend with big fruit, big oak and big tannins! Definitely one for the cellar. 5+

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Gaelic Cemetery Vineyard McAskill Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Powerful blackcurrant/Ribena fruit influence here with minty/leafy elements, dark chocolaty notes and chewy tannins all nicely wrapped up with some crisp acidity.

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St Johns Wine Round Puzzle Margaret River Cabernet Malbec 2020

Posted: July 21, 2022

Inviting lifted and delicate aromas and a vibrant red fruit palate with subtle varietal expression, meaty notes and earthy elements. A very pretty wine.

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Kirrihill Wines E.B’s The Pastor of Clare Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2018

Posted: December 3, 2021

“Yummo!” was one judge’s response to this wine. Lovely and soft and light bodied with purple/blue fruit characters showing a minty edge. Lively and long.

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Claymore Wines London Calling Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2019

Posted: December 3, 2021

A big juicy ripe blend that has lovely layers, depth and broodiness with a perfect tannin structure. Quite European looking. “Love this!” enthused one judge.

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Gaelic Cemetery Vineyard McAskill Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2019

Posted: December 3, 2021

“Confrontingly varietal!” Spicy blue fruit nose and perfectly textured palate with attractive stalkiness.

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Truffle Hill Truffle Hunters Reserve Frankland River WA Cabernet Malbec 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

“A perfectly complete wine,” enthused one judge. It has a beautiful vibrancy of cassis-like cabernet fruit that is seamlessly balanced by the lovely quality oak.

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Seabrook Wines Lineage Barossa Valley Cabernet Malbec 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Mature aromas with a floral lift and a bold, sweet fruit palate offering easy drinking.

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Gaelic Cemetery McAskill Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

A classy, complex and perfectly balanced wine with ripe cassis fruit, beautiful oak and drying tannins.

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Mount Trio Great Southern Cabernet Malbec 2019

Posted: December 2, 2021

A big dense and generous drink with lovely savoury blackcurrant fruit profile, great tannins and just the right amount of acid to balance. 3-5

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Seabrook Wines Lineage Barossa Valley Cabernet Malbec 2018

Posted: December 2, 2021

Dark savoury and ripe with seamless integration of sweet fruit, fig and olive characters and ripe tannins.

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Claymore Wines London Calling Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Cassis bouquet with a violet lift and lovely perfumed fruit flavours with green notes and linear tannins.

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Stone Bridge Wines Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2017

Posted: November 30, 2021

A very pretty “fine boned” wine with lovely violet and plum fragrances and cassis notes. Soft and flavoursome in the mouth with silky smooth tannins.

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Claymore London Calling Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

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Talisman Geographe Cabernet Malbec 2018

Posted: April 24, 2020

A big rich blend with the dark fruit aromas showing a candied edge and has a firm tannic palate with good length of sweet varietal fruit flavours.

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Sit Stay Society (375ml) Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2018

Posted: December 10, 2019

Deep brooding wine. Inky plum nose laced with spices and chocolate and great depth and definition of briary fruit flavours.

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Stone Bridge Wines Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2017

Posted: December 10, 2019

Delicate leafy black fruit fragrances with a gentle, well structured palate loaded with chocolaty oak and varietal fruit.

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Magic J Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2017

Posted: December 10, 2019

Black cherry bouquet with tobacco and spice notes and a lingering fresh berry palate.

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Deep Woods Single Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet Malbec 2016

Posted: May 1, 2019

A deep crimson wine that one judge described as being “regal and complex”. Shy nose but opens up to sweet vanilla and blackberries with intense black fruit flavours.

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Claymore Wines London Calling Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2017

Posted: March 7, 2019

Choc mint nose with hints of beetroot that shows up on the cassis fruit palate. Some nice tannins.

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Claymore Wines London Calling Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

Slightly porty characters to the nose and a rich, sweet and satisfying primary fruit palate with soft tannins and nice line of acid.

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Left Hook Second Round Margaret River Cabernet Malbec 2016

Posted: July 4, 2018

Nicely structured wine that’s tight and inky with simple but pleasant sweet blackcurrant fruit and mid-weight tannins.

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Whiskey Gully Wines Yes Minister Granite Belt Cabernet Malbec 2016

Posted: March 2, 2018

Elegant cassis/menthol bouquet with hints of mushrooms. Decent length and weight of varietal fruit on the palate.

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Claymore Wines London Calling Clare Cabernet Malbec 2015

Posted: June 29, 2017

A big chocolaty wine. Lifted blackcurrant/violet fragrances. Warming, silky smooth, flavoursome palate.

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Pepperilly Ferguson Valley Cabernet Malbec 2013

Posted: June 9, 2017

Brooding dark chocolaty richness on the nose and dark complexity to the palate with ripe berry fruit characters balanced by powerful yet restrained oak. 3-5

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Stone Bridge Wines Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2013

Posted: April 26, 2017

Aromas of blackberry conserve with leathery characters developing. Loads of tannins on the earthy red fruit palate.

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Eldredge RL Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2014

Posted: April 20, 2017

A thick, rich and savoury nose with a lift of minty notes. The big tannic palate has fresh and powerful cassis flavour intensity. 5+

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Claymore London Calling Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2015

Posted: April 5, 2017

Inky black wine with a spicy blackberry nose and a fine, long and seamlessly balanced fresh raspberry/strawberry-like palate.

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Stone Bridge Wines Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Peppery bouquet and nice dark cherry/olive elements on the palate. Good tannin weight.

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Leasingham Bin 56 Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

A restrained style but pleasant drinking with ripe plums creeping through and nice soft tannins.

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Talisman Ferguoon Valley Cabernet Malbec 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

A very oak driven wine, some berries lift off the nose and there is elegant red fruit peeking through on the palate.

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