02 August 2015

The Forefather 2012 Gran Selecion Malbec Shiraz

Varieties: Malbec Shiraz
Region: Mendoza, Argentina
Vintage: 2012
Closure: Cork
Colour: Dark purple

Alcohol: 14.0%
Bouquet: Complex aromas of dense, squash mulberries, ripe dark fig, hint of soaked wood and a touch of soft liquorice

Flavour: Full bodied with huge dollops of fruits which ease into very mild tannins which line one's fruit soaked cheeks. Some menthol flavours as well. Medium length.

Points: 85 (3+7+11+7+7+50)
Notes: Slightly less complex in the flavour but a really solid wine in the new world style. $15.60~280Kc representing good value for a very nice wine


 

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