Wendouree

A.P. Birks Clare Valley Malbec

9.46 ratings
9.54 pro ratings
Clare Valley, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
Malbec
Tomato-Based, Beef, Potato, Venison, White Rice, Pork, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Mushrooms, Pasta, Hard Cheese, Lamb, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Bob McDonald

I’ve been a long time buyer of Wendouree but have not had many of their 100% Malbec. They are only offered to club members occasionally. Often used to blend with Cabernet or Shiraz. Exhibiting plum flesh and plum skins and that often present menthol note (eucalyptus) which is detectable in many of the Wendouree Cuvées. Medium plus palate weight with medium plus intensity verging on profound intensity. Their Malbec vines date back to the 1920s. Will have the next one in a couple of years.

I’ve been a long time buyer of Wendouree but have not had many of their 100% Malbec. They are only offered to club members occasionally. Often used to blend with Cabernet or Shiraz. Exhibiting plum flesh and plum skins and that often present menthol note (eucalyptus) which is detectable in many of the Wendouree Cuvées. Medium plus palate weight with medium plus intensity verging on profound intensity. Their Malbec vines date back to the 1920s. Will have the next one in a couple of years.

Jun 27th, 2023
Scott Taddeo

Tasted amongst seven other Malbecs and was chalk and cheese to the rest and for all the right reasons. Good to go now too should you have any

Tasted amongst seven other Malbecs and was chalk and cheese to the rest and for all the right reasons. Good to go now too should you have any

Apr 17th, 2016
Louis Schofield

Sommelier/Wine Merchant East End Cellars

9.8

OOF.

OOF.

Oct 25th, 2014
Paul Kaan

Winemaker/Blogger FilthyGoodVino.com

9.6

Well this Bad Boy is a bit of fun! Juicy, opulent fruit, earthy, layered with plenty of chewy tannin. Young, but, oh so much Yumminess!

Well this Bad Boy is a bit of fun! Juicy, opulent fruit, earthy, layered with plenty of chewy tannin. Young, but, oh so much Yumminess!

Sep 19th, 2014
Igor Beron

Off-vintage but tasty. A bit of a mouldy nose, eucaliptus, pine, herbs, blackcurrants and blueberries. Really strong presence of a pencil shaves note. Not as heavy and concentrate as it is.

Off-vintage but tasty. A bit of a mouldy nose, eucaliptus, pine, herbs, blackcurrants and blueberries. Really strong presence of a pencil shaves note. Not as heavy and concentrate as it is.

Sep 13th, 2017
Steven Giglio

Wow!!!!
Fantastic.

Wow!!!!
Fantastic.

Jan 27th, 2015