Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Jim Barry |
Label Name: | Clarevale Cabernet Malbec |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | Australia |
Region: | Clare Valley, South Australia |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Ned Goodwin MW — 97 pts (review). Halliday Wine Companion — 96 pts (listing). James Suckling — 97 pts
Tasting Note
Dark cassis, plum and blackberry with violet florals, tobacco and subtle coffee/clove spice. Medium-bodied with fine, savoury tannins, bright acidity and a long, savory finish of dark chocolate, forest floor and spice.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled lamb chops, ribeye steak, slow-roast beef, aged cheddar. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu or hoisin-glazed pork, Sichuan beef stir-fry, beef yakitori.
Production Method
Estate-grown Clare Valley Cabernet and Malbec; fermented with gentle extraction, matured in seasoned/1‑year hogshead oak for ~12 months, then blended and bottled.
Vineyard Info
Jim Barry Wines — family-owned Clare Valley estate founded by Jim Barry; fruit sourced from Spring Farm and Lodge Hill blocks planted in the 1960s–1990s, managed by Tom and Sam Barry.