2018 Basket Pressed Malbec Museum Release

$65.00

In stock

Production 125 dozen – 5 bottle Museum Release

Colour: Inky with vibrant purple/violet hues.

Bouquet: Black forest cake and satsuma plum with notes of fresh blackberry, blueberry and a violet perfume.

Palate: Rich dark fruit with a blueberry acidity giving length, a velvety, plush tannin structure carries the fruit through to a soft supple finish.

Review:  A juicy and succulent small production wine. In good season like this malbec really shines. Its floral aromatics emerge on the nose and then the deliciously rich, dark slightly blue fruits show their qualities on the palate This one is superb. Smoothly textured, finely crafted palate has a blush supple, velvety feel. Generous and opulent but with poise. (Best drinking; Now to 2026)” 

94/100  Ray Jordan, West Australian 12th October 2019 

2018 Vintage: Flowering and fruit set in October and November indicated fantastic yields and our loamy soils benefited from rains in December which promoted excellent growth and lush canopies. January and February were cool without the 40°C heat spikes and this assisted steady ripening, producing bright white acids, aromatics and good flavours. The slower ripening has resulted in superb whites with excellent flavour profiles and natural acidity. An outstanding white vintage with good yields. The  reds also benefited from the cooler ripening with better colour development and riper, softer tannins. 

 

Vintage Rating 9/10