• The following 2018 Bleasdale ‘Mulberry Tree’ Cabernet Sauvignon was harvested, de-stemmed and crushed to open fermenters for a short soak with fermentation peak at 28 °C with pump-overs up to four times daily. It was drained and pressed after 8 days on skins including 5 days after fermentation then settled for 24 hours before racking to oak for malolactic conversion.

• Fruit was de-stemmed & crushed to open fermenters, for a short soak. Fermentation peaked at 28 ºC with pump overs up to 4 times daily then drained and pressed after 8 to 12 days on skins including up to 5 days post-ferment maceration. It settled for 24 hours before racking to oak for malolactic fermentation. The wine—90% cabernet sauvignon/5% petit verdot/3% merlot/2% cabernet—was then matured for 12 months in 90% seasoned and 10% new French oak 318L puncheons.

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Bleasdale ‘Mulberry Tree’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
GI Langhorne Creek, Australia $19.95 (661892) 14.0% alcohol
Aromas of red berry fruit and notions of minty notes precede a creamy-smooth, balanced and beautiful stream of palate flavours with black cherry and bramble berry interwoven with excellent acidity and soft, ripe tannin. This is medium bodied with the fresh fruit flavours on the palate persisting through the long finish and aftertaste. There’s good symmetry between fruit flavours, acidity and tannin. Pour with burgers, pizza or wings. There’s good value here. (Vic Harradine)