Malbec

Geographe

Malbec

These malbecs from Ferguson have always been among the best in the state. This one's another excellent example. It combines a degree of power and intensity, but it delivers with those plump, ripe red fruits of malbec, providing such a buoyant, vibrant palate. As it breathes, plush, juicy red fruits continue to emerge, with a chalky tannin and minerally acidity...

Margaret River

Malbec

Gee whizz, this is a super-young, fresh red wine for drinking in the next few years. It’s soft and rounded, with supple, generous fruit flavours supported by light, gentle tannin and a lick of understated oak. It’s about the fruit, which is bright and so vibrant. Just dances off the palate.

Margaret River

Malbec

The colour is an extraordinary deep, dark, reddy-black, so typical of malbec. The aromas are concentrated blackberry and plum, with some subtle blue fruit influences. There’s a lifted floral, spicy, stewed-rhubarb-like character that is quite typically varietal. The palate is the feature. It’s rich, textured and plush, with fine supporting tannins and some lovely oak. High-class wine, this.

Margaret River

Malbec

The colour gets you immediately. Deep and dark, blacky red all swirling through with lifted crimson hues. The nose is highly perfumed, with a mix of those red fruits, rhubarb, and juby characters, but with tremendous intensity and concentration. The palate is just supreme. Rich, concentrated, yet with the elegance and deft restraint that you get with high-class malbec. A...

Margaret River

Malbec

I've always liked these malbecs from Cape Grace. And this is a small-production wine of low-yielding vines, made in a traditional way, but then aged in 50% new French oak. The oak in no way intrudes and allows the fruit, with its blue and black fruit characters and a little mulberry, to fully express itself. There's a bright red-fruit lift,...

Margaret River

Malbec

Well, who doesn't love malbec? You've got to. And this one is a beauty. The warmer year certainly produced fruit of real opulence and density but at the same time there's a subtlety about it. The aromas of mulberry, rhubarb, plum and a little light leaf are evident from the start. The palate, though, is where this little guy sings...

Margaret River

Malbec

There are some excellent malbecs being produced in this state. This wine was treated quite gently in the winery with open-top ferments, hand plunging, and very gentle pressing into barriques, where it spent about 14 months. It's brilliant and bright in colour, lovely red crimson hues. And then a spanking palate bursting with vibrant red fruits and supported with slightly...

Margaret River

Malbec

As you might expect from this warmer season, the colour is deep, almost impenetrably red-black, but that’s malbec. The nose delivers a real burst of plush plums, a little rhubarb and some mulberry. On the palate, you get a real wave of opulent fruit flavours, all with that very supple, fine tannin influence and just a little bit of oak....

Margaret River

Malbec

The first thing you notice is the colour. It's so deep and dark, yet there is a brightness about it. A beautiful, juicy, plush, ripe malbec from this warm year, which actually seemed particularly well suited to the variety. Loaded with bright red fruits, showing a hint of stewed rhubarb. Soft, succulent and supple, with a juiciness that highlights the...

Margaret River

Malbec

Well, who doesn't love malbec? You've got to. And this one is a beauty. The warmer year certainly produced fruit of real opulence and density but at the same time there's a subtleness about it. The aromas of mulberry rhubarb, plum and a little light leaf are evident from the start. The palate though, is where this little guy sings...

Margaret River

Malbec

If you like malbec, or even if you don’t, you’re certainly going to love this wine. It’s everything you expect with this variety. It’s loaded with dark fruits, showing the plummy mulberry-like characters, a little spice and rhubarb. And then it works into the palate, which is typically generous with a softness about it that makes it so appealing. An...

Margaret River

Malbec

The warmer season seems to have suited this variety particularly well. It's predominantly malbec with a 10% contribution of cabernet sauvignon, providing structural support through the middle palate. The nose is intensely concentrated with spicy, chocolatey aromas layered over bright red fruits. The palate is plush and generous with rich plummy flavours and a touch of dark chocolate richness. It...

Great Southern

Malbec

The first thing you notice when you pour this wine is the colour. It is deep, almost inky black with subtle red hues. The striking feature of this malbec is its beautiful mouthfeel and generosity, with those plush, soft, supple fruit flavours providing such a feast for the palate. Loads of spicy red fruits with a subtle mocha character, supported...

Margaret River

Malbec

The colour of this wine is quite extraordinary. It’s so deep, dark, and dense, and yet it retains an elegance and vibrant lift that speaks of this variety. Extended skin contact and maturation in French oak deliver a rich dark fruit core lifted by rhubarb crumble and savoury floral notes. An excellent wine.

Geographe

Malbec

Malbec is a variety well-suited to rosé, offering natural fruit characters—here tempered by a stylish modern approach. Pale pink in colour, the fruit from Capel Vale’s Sterling Vineyard shows vibrant red fruits on the nose, while the palate is fine and precise. A highly drinkable and appealing wine.

Geographe

Malbec

A most attractive malbec that demonstrates how well this variety suits the Ferguson Valley. The colour is deep, and the aromas burst with blackberry and plum lifted by a liberal dusting of spice. The palate carries more blackberry and plum notes, with richer cocoa and a touch of dried herb. A lovely red-fruited mid-palate underpins its balance and poise, with...

Frankland River

Malbec

A lovely example of Frankland River malbec from a small vineyard, showing an intensity of bright red fruits with a little creamy blue fruit influence. It's medium-bodied but generously flavoured, with the fine juicy red fruits emerging on the palate, supported by a slightly chalky, limestone-like acidity. It's a wine of some poise and offers terrific drinking in the medium...

Margaret River

Malbec

The colour is the first thing you note. It's deep, it's dark, and it's opaque. Then the nose, loaded with ripe red juby fruit, before a wave of plummy, black-fruited flavours and blackberry aromas. The palate is tremendously fruity and rich, with a dark-chocolate, black-fruit mix and then that final lick of oak which comes from the year in French...

Margaret River

Malbec

This small vineyard has produced some excellent malbec over the years and this one from this wonderful year is as good as any I've tasted. It's a relatively small production wine that was open fermented, hand plunged and basket pressed, so it's a real get-in-there-get-dirty type of winemaking. It received 25% new oak and typically shows those riper blackberry notes,...

Great Southern

Malbec

Malbec is clearly well suited to Frankland, and this wine has been a consistent winner for Ferngrove. The nose is immediately striking with red fruits, a touch of vanilla essence and blue-fruited mulberry notes. The palate is soft and supple with a generous plumpness, yet supported by fine chalky tannins. A light cedary touch adds complexity to the finish, and...

Geographe

Malbec

Malbec has been a winner at Talisman over a number of years, and I’d have to say this one is as good as any I have seen. It captures all the ripe, generous fruit that you expect from this variety, and it delivers it with the supple tannins and the support of some nice oak, plenty of vibrant red fruits,...

Mount Barker

Malbec

A wine that captures much of the malbec character. It has a big block of red ripe fruit with a slightly vegetal character that adds rather than detracts from the wine. This is a very small production and, until three years ago, was blended. This has a brightness and energy about it with punchy red fruits that burst from the...

Margaret River

Malbec

There are some really impressive malbecs being produced these days and this one is right on the money. Captures that soft, delicious suppleness with loads of bright red fruits. It's medium-bodied, but it has structure and poise. Juicy red fruits with darker plum notes provide a compelling combination. Very easy to drink.

Frankland River

Malbec

Okay, here is the juicy, vibrant red fruit deliciousness that is malbec from the Great Southern. This is just thoroughly delicious—from the opening on the nose of its slightly plummy, herby, mulberry nuances through to the medium-weight, finely balanced and poised palate, supported by very fine tannins and just the faintest hint of oak. It's soft, it's round, it's ready...

Margaret River

Malbec

Gosh I do like this wine. Malbec has become one of my favourite varietals since it started to stand up on its own and no longer be part of a blend as it usually is with cabernet. This one is so beautifully presented, with lovely aromatics of mulberry and red fruits and a little leafiness adding complexity. It's soft, it's...

Geographe

Malbec

Here is a malbec with plenty of character. It comes from a high part of the Ferguson Valley in Geographe. A gentle approach to the fermentation, including extended skin contact, has built texture and richness while capturing the smooth succulence of this variety. Bright red juicy fruits with a subtle spicy lift.

Margaret River

Malbec

The colour is brilliant and deep with crimson magenta hues. Then the nose. Oh, wow. This is something special, with a combination of black cherry and blackberry with more opulent plummy notes. A subtle peppery chocolate and African violet character. The peppery character merges into the bright red fruits of the palate. Is balanced with fine tannins and so well-managed...

Frankland River

Malbec

Some pretty impressive malbecs come out of Frankland River, and this is right up there with any of them. IT has the typical bright malbec red fruits on the nose, seamlessly morphing into the palate. But there is another gravelly ferrous character that adds enormously to the appeal. Highly concentrated but effortlessly presented palate is rich in fruit and intensity.

Margaret River

Malbec

Yet another first-rate malbec released in its own right. An increasingly common occurrence. Vibrant red and blue fruits emerge with an underlay of ripe blackcurrant. The medium bodied palate is warm and soft with generous fruit flavours. Has a nice spicy lift with a minerally thread providing definition.

Geographe

Malbec

An elegant, balanced and poised malbec from this very good red wine vintage. Initial aromas of red fruits with a little spice and coffee grinds. The palate has a fine minerality cutting through its medium body, holding the line to a sustained finish. Bright and lively.

Margaret River

Malbec

Another first-rate malbec from this single vineyard in Wilyabrup. It’s the result of choosing the best barrels made from what Warren considers the best parcels of fruit. And this might be the best yet. Bursting with red fruits on the nose and then into the palate. It’s bright and brilliant from the moment you look at the glass. Strikes an...

Margaret River

Malbec

Unlike the Songbird malbec, this one gets oak treatment with an approach that gives this fleshy variety more structure and poise. This is an excellent example of a wine that has presence and definition with the bright red fruits augmented with subtle graphite and light cedary characters. Love the way the sinewy tannins work into the palate in support of...

Margaret River

Malbec

A tiny production malbec from this vineyard that is definitely worth getting your hands on. Well trying to anyway. The colour initially is brilliant and bright with a bursting pulse of red and light crimson. Love the mix of red and black fruits on the nose with a floral dark chocolate infusion. Then the palate. It’s seamlessly structured with super...

Margaret River

Malbec

A super year for malbec in Margaret River and this translates into an excellent example of the variety. It’s largely malbec but there are small contributions from cabernet and petit verdot adding colour and structure. Neatly integrated with bright red fruits dominant. Has all the raspberry and spicy chocolate characters you expect. Supported by a chalky tannin profile. Excellent wine.

Frankland River

Malbec

The juicy bright red fruits that are malbec burst initially from the glass then take a mighty leap from the glass. This one comes from the Justin Vineyard in Frankland. There seems to be much of the vineyard here with a slightly iron filings edge to the deep fruit flavours. The chalky tannins and understated oak really hum ringing the...

Margaret River

Malbec

What a thoroughly beautiful example of a pure varietal malbec from Margaret River. This is from a small block on Carter Road and displays all the characters of this variety, with a subtlety and finesse not normally seen. Bright red fruits revealing slightly jubey rhubarb character with some nice darker touches on the nose. The palate is supremely balanced with...

Western Australia

Malbec

Malbec is an ideal variety for this soft and approachable early drinking red. The red fruits of plum and rhubarb emerge on the nose, while the palate is plump and fleshy with just enough tannin and a little oak to balance and support. Scrumptious wine for drinking over the next few years.

Margaret River

Malbec

This neat little malbec comes from Conti’s vineyard near Cowaramup in Margaret River. Captures the plush fruit characters of this excellent variety really well. Spicy plum and subtle rhubarb aromas with a deep richness of mulberry. The palate is so soft and supple yet there is excellent structure from the chalky tannins and a little oak. What sensational value.

Frankland River

Malbec

Delicious, juicy and delightful. This is Great Southern malbec which clearly demonstrates this region’s suitability to the variety. You hear a lot about Mendoza malbec, but you really don't have to go that far to get something world class like this. Plummy blackberry and stewed rhubarb aromas. A little spice and dark chocolate complete the smoothly integrated palate.

Karridale

Malbec

In recent years malbec has started to reveal what it can do on its own as more winemakers present it as a single varietal wine. This one comes from down at Karridale, a cooler part of the great Margaret River region, which seems to suit it very well. Opulent juicy red fruits with a mass of raspberry and rhubarb-like plummy...