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Woodlands Reserve de la Cave Malbec 2008
A beautifully composed, sumptuous and supremely elegant wine whose heady aromas of violets, blackberry confiture, creamy dark chocolate oak, cloves and nutmeg are lifted by suggestions of musky spice. It simply drips with a plump, juicy presence of dark plums and berries sweetly knit with smooth, creamy vanilla and bubblegum oak and framed by a firmish chassis of loose-knit tannin. It finishes with excellent length of bright, but slightly sour-edged flavour and a finely integrated, refreshing acidity.
Vintage
2008
Year to Drink
2016 - 2020
Jeremy’s score
96 / 100
Seal Type
Screw top
Woodlands Reserve de la Cave Malbec
Margaret River
Price Range at Release: $50-$99
Vintage: 2015
Alc %: 13.5
$ Rel: 90
A beautifully composed, sumptuous and supremely elegant wine whose heady aromas of violets, blackberry confiture, creamy dark chocolate oak, cloves and nutmeg are lifted by suggestions of musky spice. It simply drips with a plump, juicy presence of dark plums and berries sweetly knit with smooth, creamy vanilla and bubblegum oak and framed by a firmish chassis of loose-knit tannin. It finishes with excellent length of bright, but slightly sour-edged flavour and a finely integrated, refreshing acidity.
Last Date Tasted: 11/3/2017
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Winery
Woodlands
Established in 1973, Woodlands is still enjoying a stunning renaissance that shows no signs of slackening. It has developed its own house style - almost a prerequisite for greatness in wine - of deeply perfumed, pristine fruit integrated with fresh, fine-grained oak and underpinned by a classically fine, chalky backbone, often revealing the kind of dusty, dried herb qualities more often seen in Bordeaux than Australian cabernet. There's again an impressively even consistency and elegance about the current releases, as well as Woodlands' typical cellaring potential. Again, it's hard to pick highlights out of a collection of highlights.
Chief Executive(s):
David Watson
Winemaker:
Stuart Watson
Viticulturist:
Jaden McLean
Production Dozen:
12000
Tonnes Processed:
250
Address:
3948 Caves Road , Wilyabrup , Western Australia 6280 Australia
Cellar Door Open Hours:
By appointment
Principal Wine Region:
Margaret River
Telephone:
(08) 9755 6226
Facsimile:
(08) 9755 6236
Website:
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