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92
/ 100
James Halliday
Red
Classification
Cabernet Franc
Variety
2021
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia, Langhorne Creek
Region
13.5%
Alcohol %
3-5 Years
Cellaring
Awards
James Halliday Wine Companion 2024 Winery Of The Year Top Gold - Australian Alternative Varieties Wine ShowScores
92 / 100"Bleasdale has been using cabernet franc in blends for over 25 years, but the ’21 vintage demanded this should be bottled as a 100% varietal. Destemmed for whole-berry open fermentation, pressed at 4 baumé, matured in used French puncheons and tank for 5 months. Low SO2 usage. Magenta-crimson hue, brilliant clarity. High-toned bursts of raspberries and flowers lead the way into a light-bodied, delicious wine that demands immediate consumption."
- James Halliday
Tasting Notes
Bleasdale has been using Cabernet Franc in blends for over 25 years. The opportunity to present the varietal on its own was too hard to resist, especially as a bouncy, fresh and crunchy red.
This wine has been made with minimal yet attentive winemaking and is bottled with low sulphites for early consumption, a perfect spring/summer red. Bright crimson red with purple tints, the perfume is inviting with rose petal, musk and raspberry from whole berry fermentation along with some candle wax and star anise/fennel complexity. The palate is lively with a silky middle palate, some structural savoury tannins and a crunchy red apple finish.
Best served slightly chilled 12 - 15C Enjoy with friends over an antipasto plate or a bowl of pasta
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity