Bleasdale Second Innings Malbec 2019

95 Points & Special Value Wine James Halliday
Gold Medal Langhorne Creek Wine Show

Bleasdale’s founder Frank Potts, bequeathed the majority of his business to his sixth son, Frank Potts II. Frank Potts II played an important role in Bleasdale’s history, being responsible for building its famed red gum press. The Second Innings Malbec label depicts Frank Potts II taking part in a family game of cricket on the Bleasdale property.

Malbec is rarely seen as a varietal wine in Australia but here at Bleasdale and in Langhorne Creek it stands on its own two feet and performs well enough to earn its stripes. This wine shows vibrant primary fruit flavours of plums, red berries and pepper spice. A plush, juicy red with velvety smooth tannins.

“Destemmed to open fermenters, approximately 20% whole berries. Pre-ferment maceration 1–2 days. Up to 4 pumpovers per day. On skins for 7–10 days before racking to oak and tank for mlf. Matured 9 months in (10% new) seasoned French oak puncheons and hogsheads. Bleasdale can’t put a foot wrong with malbec at whatever price point it chooses. This is flooded with plum varietal fruit, but also has the texture and back-palate structure that many malbecs miss out on. Winemaker Paul Hotker is a wiz.” – 95 Points & Special Value Wine James Halliday