Wolf Blass Makers Project Malbec 750ml

Vintage 2019

Makers’ Project is a range that celebrates expertise and innovation in wine. It builds on Wolfgang Blass’s original vision to create wines that taste great – wines people want to drink. These are wines our winemakers love to make, wines that highlight innovative quirks and winemaking processes that make them not only tasty, but fresh, original and exciting. Rather than crushing all the grapes, Makers’ Project Malbec is fermented with a portion of whole berries. This encourages fermentation to take place inside the berry itself, allowing a soft extraction of tannins and a distinctive, fruit driven aroma that sets the wine apart from more traditionally made Malbec. Bright, juicy fruit, notes of spice and a long, smooth finish make this wine simply unforgettable.

91 Points. TYSON STELZER "10% matured for 3 months in oak barrels. A lot of Barossa reds enjoy partial whole-berry fermentation, but this is the only one to emblazen it boldly on the front label. More importantly, it's an unashamedly medium bodied, well-gauged juxtaposition between the savoury, dried herb and tomato demeanour of malbec and the juicy black fruit depth that characterises the Barossa. Fine-boned tannins guide a finish of gentle yet confident persistence. Compelling poise"