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Zonte's Footstep Violet Beauregard Malbec 2009
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"Strong purple-crimson; rich and supple black fruits of every description, with a touch of dark chocolate lurking in the cracks, makes for a wine that one writer of note would describe as slurpable. Screwcap.14% alc. Rating 91" - James Halliday
Colour:
Blueberries, and when we say blue blueberries, we mean blue berries. This is intense, mouth staining colour.
Nose:
Again blueberries. Also classic Malbec mulberry, ready rubbed shag tobacco and blonde pipe tobacco. Wild cherries and wafts of violets. Hints of just baked pastry too.
Entry:
Attacking, intense, super youthful and grapey, again lots of blueberries. Almost overwhelming.
Middle Palate:
Generous, flavoursome, quite sensual and structured despite the lashings of fresh fruit. Really rich.
After Palate:
Flavoursome, rich, sweet berry fruits; plum is on top of rolling red fruits. Blueberry pie!
Finish:
The finish is serious and mouth filling and the glycerol sweetness is balanced by supple tannins and a soft fresh acidity.
In Summary:
This is the seventh consecutive vintage of Zonte’s Footstep wine with Malbec in it, but the first to be released as a 100% Malbec. Sensual and structured this is our ideal Malbec, the only problem being how we can keep some long enough to watch it evolve in bottle.
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WBW Rating: 92/100
Closure: Stelvin
Region: Langhorne Creek SA |
Winemaker: Ben Riggs
Drink now until: 2018
Alc/Vol: 14 %
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