Personalised Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard Mr. Grant Malbec 2022 14% 750ml

TASTING NOTES

AROMA

The 2022 Mr. Grant Malbec exhibits deep raspberry, rose petal, herbs, coffee, and a little pepper.

PALATE

The round tannins and lush middle bring great weight and length.

WINEMAKERS COMMENTS

Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard covers a steep cut of country from the ridgetops above the village of Clarendon to the Onkaparinga River in the gorge below. Since its establishment in 1971, the Hickinbotham Vineyard has become a part of Australia’s wine heritage, supplying fruit to produce many of Australia’s greatest wines. Breathing new life into this historic vineyard, winemakers Chris Carpenter and Peter Fraser are forging a new era of Hickinbotham’s prestigious legacy: building upon and honouring the vineyard’s acclaimed pedigree.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCT

Country: Australia

Region: McLaren Vale

Vintage: 2022

Variety: Other Reds

alcohol volume: 14.0

closure: Screwcap

volume: 750

weight: 2kg

wine style: Red (Full Bodied)

Reviews:

Huon Hooke, The Real Review - 96 Pts

Colossal glass-staining purple colour, impenetrable in the glass. Char-oak and fully ripe black fruits to sniff, the palate full-bodied and dense, concentrated and powerful, loaded with mouth-coating tannins and massive flavour. It could be enjoyed now - with hearty food - but will surely reward cellaring for many years. A hugely impressive malbec.

Shanteh Wale, Wine Pilot - 94 Pts

93% Malbec and 7% Cabernet Sauvignon. The second release of Malbec. Handpicked sorted, destemmed and 100% whole berries retained. Basket pressed and matured in French oak barriques of which 255 was new for 15 months. Perhaps a dialled up version of the Malbec we are coming to know and love in Australia. Here red berries are luminous with red toffee apple, raspberry and Gala apple skin. A hint of potpourri and sandalwood shows off the sweet oak spice. There is a wild lift of florals thanks to some intracellular fermentation and this really pops in the aroma and middle palate of this wine. A touch of creeping ivy and winter pine needle with stirring levels of bright acidity. You are in for a thrill ride with this wine, buckle up and bring out the Sichuan Mapo tofu for a full bodied experience.