Bleasdale 2009 The Old Press Cabernet Malbec 750ml

Deep, inky red with purple highlights. On the nose, perfumed dark berries and violets. Concentrated flavours of blackberries, dark cherries, mint and violets on a rich,full-bodied palate with ample soft, ripe tannins and gentle well-integrated acidity. Ideal with most red meat dishes.

 

Bleasdale is Australia's second-oldest family-owned winery, and the leading producer from the Langhorne Creek area. The wines of this region are distinctive for their upfront fruit and soft textural feel. "The Old Press" is a limited-release bottling, selected from among the best fruit from Bleasdale's 50 hectares of vineyards. The wine is a blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Malbec. Tannins are elegant and silky, and maturation in French oak barrels has added complexity to the soft round palate which finishes with a lovely sweet fruit richness. "The Old Press" wine drinks well in its youth and will age gracefully with quality cellaring.