28 July 2014

Mockingbird Hill 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec

Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec (blend unknown)
Region/G.I.: Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Vintage: 2010
Closure: Screwcap
Colour:  Deep purple
Alcohol: 13.5%
Bouquet: Earthy, clove nose and remnant plum fruit
Flavour:  The highlight is the tannin which adds an elegant finish to an otherwise straightforward, plummy flavoured wine. A little too ordinary in spite of the nice tannin.
Points: 80 (3+6+10+6+5+50)
Notes:  I tasted this two years ago and the tannin was a highlight then. One of the disappointing wines of the weekend, especially given that others were interesting and nuanced. $14.50 ~ 290 Kc

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