Taylor Made

Malbec 2015

This Malbec is full of intense dark fruit characters, a hint of plum stone and spicy notes of black pepper create a wine that is full to medium-bodied with a smooth finish.

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Tasting Notes

In the glass, the wine has an intense purple colour.

There are vibrant red berry and raspberry aromas along with subtle spice, black pepper and mocha.

This is a lush, mouth filling wine with intense black cherry, plum, raspberry and even a touch of pomegranate to the fruit flavours. The oak maturation brings attractive spice and mocha characters to the palate. The wine is well balanced with medium weight, smooth tannins and the finish is persistent and imminently enjoyable.

Once de-stemmed, the fruit was cold soaked at 6 C for a period of 5 days to ensure optimum colour and fruit expression. After this, the fruit was transferred to small static stainless steel tanks and a cultured yeast was added to start fermentation. The fruit fermented at an even warm temperature with the must turned over twice daily using our gentle gas mixing system to aid colour and tannin extraction. Post fermentation, the wine was pressed and transferred to a mixture of oak barrels (20% new and 80% 1 - 3 years old) to complete malolactic fermentation. American oak was employed for its ability to deliver enhanced chocolate and spice characters. After maturing in oak for a period of 12 months, the wine was blended, filtered and bottled.
Vintage conditions

The fruit for this wine was selected from two Clare Valley grower partners. The first located a 'stone's throw' from our estate, just north of the St.Andrews property and the second from a vineyard just south of the township of Clare. Both parcels were harvested within a day of each other at the start of March and were quickly transferred to our winery for processing.
Vineyard

Clare Valley
Technical details
- Acid: 6.94
- Alc %: 14.5
- PH: 3.44
- Residual Sugar: 0.45
Cellaring Notes

Will reward careful cellaring under ideal conditions to 2021, possibly beyond.

Colour In the glass, the wine has an intense purple colour.

NoseThere are vibrant red berry and raspberry aromas along with subtle spice, black pepper and mocha.

PalateThis is a lush, mouth filling wine with intense black cherry, plum, raspberry and even a touch of pomegranate to the fruit flavours. The oak maturation brings attractive spice and mocha characters to the palate. The wine is well balanced with medium weight, smooth tannins and the finish is persistent and imminently enjoyable.

Winemaker NotesOnce de-stemmed, the fruit was cold soaked at 6 C for a period of 5 days to ensure optimum colour and fruit expression. After this, the fruit was transferred to small static stainless steel tanks and a cultured yeast was added to start fermentation. The fruit fermented at an even warm temperature with the must turned over twice daily using our gentle gas mixing system to aid colour and tannin extraction. Post fermentation, the wine was pressed and transferred to a mixture of oak barrels (20% new and 80% 1 - 3 years old) to complete malolactic fermentation. American oak was employed for its ability to deliver enhanced chocolate and spice characters. After maturing in oak for a period of 12 months, the wine was blended, filtered and bottled.

The fruit for this wine was selected from two Clare Valley grower partners. The first located a 'stone's throw' from our estate, just north of the St.Andrews property and the second from a vineyard just south of the township of Clare. Both parcels were harvested within a day of each other at the start of March and were quickly transferred to our winery for processing.

Clare Valley

Acid: 6.94

Alc %: 14.5

PH: 3.44

Residual Sugar: 0.45

Will reward careful cellaring under ideal conditions to 2021, possibly beyond.

Reviews

Jane Thomson, Wine With Jane Thomson

2 Jan 2017

4 stars

This is the first time Taylors has released a straight malbec, and they’ve done so under their new Taylor Made brand. The wine is a dark, inky purple that dances around the palate with confidence, generosity and softness. Utterly beguiling. Juicy black cherry and mocha lead but don’t dominate, and a little spice adds flourish.

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Daniel Moore, Drink Me

6 Jan 2017

This is the newest of the labels at Taylors Wines—they now have nine—and it is made up of three styles: a chardonnay, a pinot noir rose and this malbec from Clare Valley, Taylors' first ever straight malbec. It makes for good drinking, with its dark berry flavours, and is a fine partner for these juicy kebabs.

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