Posted: March 7, 2023
Plum pudding aromas and flavours with loads of toasty oak with minty menthol elements and grainy tannins.
Comments Off on Quarisa Q South East Australia Malbec 2021 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Very young wine with a floral cherry nose and jubey fruit/forest floor flavours. Needs time!
Comments Off on Reschke R-Series Limestone Coast Malbec 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A fruit driven style with sweet red fruit nose and dense savoury flavours.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Violet Beauregard Langhorne Creek Malbec 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: September 3, 2022
This classy, distinctive red was picked from 30 year-old vines and matured in French oak casks (25% new). Deeply coloured, it is mouthfilling, with dense, vibrant blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours, enriched with finely integrated, nutty oak, and good tannin…
Comments Off on Longview Estate Winemaker’s Reserve Northland Malbec 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Pungent smoked meat characters on the sweet fruit nose with a lean and simple palate.
Comments Off on Zilzie Wines Regional Collection Malbec 2019 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Attractive aged characters here with earthy prune aromas and a cherry cola-like palate with rounded tannins.
Comments Off on Eldredge Vineyards Reserve Clare Valley Malbec 2018 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Excellent purple hues here with a lifted fruit driven nose and big rich meaty palate.
Comments Off on Silkwood Estate The Walcott Pemberton Malbec 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A lighter style with pretty fruit characters, chocolaty oak and a fresh crunchy line of acid.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Cellar Door Series Pyrenees Malbec 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A pleasant, velvety, fruit forward style that, according to the judges, punters will love.
Comments Off on Singlefile Great Southern Malbec 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
This classy, concentrated red avoids the rusticity often seen in New Zealand malbecs. Matured in French oak casks (41% new), it was bottled unfined and unfiltered. Fragrant, with dense, purple-flushed colour, it is mouthfilling and vibrant, with very youthful blackcurrant,…
Comments Off on Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Malbec 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A very savoury, complex and meaty wine. Lovely purple hues, peppery earthiness to the nose and nice balance of blue fruits and black pepper on the flavoursome palate. 5+
Comments Off on Taylors Wines Taylor Made Limestone Coast Clare Valley Malbec 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Rich, meaty and full-bodied with great savoury/umami-like characters. “Serve with sizzling Mongolian lamb!”
Comments Off on Paracombe Adelaide Hills Malbec 2016 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Deep purple wine with nose showing good varietal definition of peppery plums. Concentrated dark fruit flavours on the well-constructed palate.
Comments Off on Singlefile Great Southern Malbec 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: April 14, 2022
Lifted blue fruits, some nice, sweet oak and a fine line of tannins.
Comments Off on Quarisa Q South East Malbec 2021 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: December 3, 2021
Deep purple wine, blackcurrant fruit pastille nose and spicy dark fruit flavours layered with oak.
Comments Off on Quarisa Wines Q SEA Malbec 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
A bright, modern, drink now vibrant purple wine with fragrant aromatics and minty fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Swings & Roundabouts Novus Margaret River Malbec 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
A true to variety. A malbec fruit nose and nice and soft in the mouth with slightly green esters and full tannins.
Comments Off on Matriarch & Rogue Jean Single Vineyard Clare Valley Malbec 2019 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Black/purple wine with peppery fruit, some spiciness, a dash of pepper and noticeable tannins.
Comments Off on Zilzie Platinum Edition Langhorne Creek Malbec 2019 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This single-vineyard, Gimblett Gravels red was matured for 10 months in French oak (new and seasoned.) Deeply coloured, it is vibrantly fruity and medium-bodied, with fresh acidity and strong, youthful, plummy, spicy flavours. Best drinking 2023+. $28
Comments Off on Saint Clair James Sinclair Hawke’s Bay Malbec 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Set for a long life, this classy red is more elegant, less rustic than many malbecs grown in New Zealand. Matured in French (mostly) and Hungarian oak barrels (38% new), it is a powerful wine, dark and full-bodied, with dense,…
Comments Off on Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Malbec 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Savoury leathery aromas and a full fleshy palate with a sweet fruity finish.
Comments Off on Silkwood Estate The Walcott Pemberton Malbec 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Excellent red berry varietal fruit characters layered with firm tannins.
Comments Off on Hay Shed Hill World Series Margaret River Malbec 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lifted berry nose with a floral touch and straightforward licorice driven palate.
Comments Off on Singlefile Great Southern Malbec 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A big gutsy wine with earthy/beetroot-like aromas and lovely fruit sweetness on the mid palate. Excellent tannins.
Comments Off on Argento Estate Reserve (Organic Grapes Argentina | Veg Argentina Vegan LIAF Control | BDA Certified Sustainability) Agrelo (Luján de Cuyo) and Paraje Altamira Mendoza Malbec 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A solid wine with nice balance between cigar box oak, ripe cherry fruit, chocolate notes and leafy nuances.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Point65 (SXC) Orange Malbec 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A solid inky style with power and delicacy. Great palate structure, berry fruit flavours and velvety tannins.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Reserve (SXC) Orange Malbec 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Heady fruit cake nose and a fruit bomb of a palate with sappy tannins.
Comments Off on Erin Eyes Shamrock Clare Malbec 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Big, ripe and fleshy with savoury/spicy fruit, chocolaty oak and firm tannins.
Comments Off on Singlefile Great Southern WA Malbec 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Brooding briary berry bouquet with quite a gravelly tannic palate.
Comments Off on Ekhidna Wines Fleurieu Malbec 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An almost black, fruit bomb of a wine with attractive blackcurrant fruit and some spiciness.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Point65 Orange Malbec 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dark berry nose with hints of prunes and olives and a dense and very savoury palate. High level of acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on RiverBank Estate Rebellious Swan Valley Malbec 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A dark and inky wine with power and persistence and smelling of liquorice and blackberries. The crisp and grippy palate is loaded with ripe plum flavours.
Comments Off on Taylors Taylor Made Clare Valley Malbec 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Slight mintiness to the black fruit nose with the mintiness coming through to the palate. 5+
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Cellar Door Series Pyrenees Malbec 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
More elegant, less gutsy than many malbecs, this powerful red was matured in French (80%) and Hungarian (20%) oak casks (38% new). Deeply coloured, it is mouthfilling and youthful, with fresh, dense, plummy, spicy flavours and firm, but not grippy,…
Comments Off on Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Malbec 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Vibrant purple wine with dark fruit fragrances and lifted florals. Palate is very primary and fresh with a balance of blackcurrants, florals and perfume and fine tannins in support.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Reserve Orange Malbec 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An attractive uncomplicated style; lovely expression of cherries, plums and spices with soft tannins.
Comments Off on Taylor Made Clare Valley Malbec 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A very pretty, fresh and elegant wine with delicate floral fruit characters and great tannin balance.
Comments Off on Matriarch & Rogue Jean Single Vineyard Clare Valley Malbec 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Dense chocolaty aromas layered with plums and violets. Great palate weight and texture and is brimming over with varietal fruit flavours. Cellaring will reward!
Comments Off on Hutt River Clare Valley Malbec 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A nose of blueberries and violets with quite a rich black fruit palate. Plenty of acid.
Comments Off on Pepperjack Mendoza Malbec 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A very good wine still fresh and lively for its age with minty fruit fragrances and a luscious well integrated and flavoursome palate. Lots of oak but has the fruit to carry it.
Comments Off on Arm’s Length Wine Co. The Anarchist McLaren Vale Malbec 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A soft stylish and elegant wine with a peppery cherry nose and a dash of mint. “Great palate texture that is hard to achieve in this variety,” according to one judge.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Cellar Door Series Pyrenees Malbec 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Dark earthy briary berry fragrances and complex palate with sweet berry flavours nicely integrated with the oak. Will be excellent with some cellaring.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Point 65 Orange Malbec 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A perfumed blue fruit bouquet with a dash of pepper and has a generous, dense, dark and brooding fruit palate with savoury tannins and warming alcohol.
Comments Off on Singlefile Great Southern Malbec 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A tight brooding wine with a vibrant blackberry base and bright red fruits adding interest. Well handled oak and soft tannins.
Comments Off on The Ethereal One Fleurieu Malbec 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
An elegant and vibrant wine with gentle berry fruits laced with spicy elements and layered with slightly green tannins.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Point 65 (ACO) Orange Malbec 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Bright and light easy drinking wine with attractive red plum fruit expression.
Comments Off on La La Land Victoria Malbec 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: April 24, 2020
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Comments Off on Witches Falls Wild Ferment Granite Belt Malbec 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Lifted blue fruit bouquet with light rosemary/sage-like herbal notes. Lots of lengthy varietal fruit flavours and smooth tannins.
Comments Off on Karrawatta The Meddler Langhorne Creek Malbec 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020