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2016 Wendouree Cabernet Malbec
Red Bordeaux Blend
- Australia
- South Australia
- Mount Lofty Ranges
- Clare Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 3
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acyso wrote: 90 points
January 10, 2024 - Wendouree survey (Chicago, IL): Chunky and structure, without the elegance of the syrah or cabernet. Pleasant enough if a bit foursquare, with the malbec notes making too much of their presence felt here. Darker fruit, with plenty of youthful tannin. Clearly will be more interesting with more years.
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Dom K Likes this wine: 97 points
October 25, 2018 - I was lucky enough to secure 2 cases of this in allocation. Way too young I know but I always like to drink one (to test if delivered OK) before locking the rest in long term storage. This only really came alive on the 3rd day (as expected for a wine this young that’s built to age). 3rd day: Rich dark berries, black cherries, uplifting thyme, with white pepper finish. Silky smooth with lovely puckering tannins. See the rest of you in 15 years! Something to look forward to.
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DanielJH Likes this wine: 97 points
August 6, 2018 - Dense concentration of luscious fruit. Blackcurrant and blackberry. Incredible tannin structure that scaffolds the wine. It’s a much tighter wine than the straight Malbec and really needs years to get to its peak. Dark red to black in colour and just beautifully balanced. An extraordinary wine; a lesson in good winemaking. Proper long term cellaring will be richly rewarded. Patience really is the key to this.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer Wendouree
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Cabernet Malbec
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion Mount Lofty Ranges
- Appellation Clare Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 578 (89%)
- Consumed 70 (11%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- Wine2016 Wendouree Cabernet Malbec
- FamilyWendouree Cabernet Malbec
- ProducerWendouree
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- SubRegionMount Lofty Ranges
- AppellationClare Valley
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- Wine2016 Wendouree Cabernet Malbec
- FamilyWendouree Cabernet Malbec
- ProducerWendouree
- VarietalRed Bordeaux Blend
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- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- SubRegionMount Lofty Ranges
- AppellationClare Valley