Malbec 2020

19 Crimes

Malbec 2020

19 Crimes

Malbec 2020

RRP (750 mL)
$17.00
750 mL
$15.00
6 x 750 mL
$90.00

Overview

Overview

19 Crimes turned criminals into colonists. Upon conviction, British rogues, guilty of  at least one of  the 19 Crimes, were sentenced to live in Australia, rather than death. This punishment by ‘transportation’ began in 1788, and many of  the lawless died at sea. For the rough-hewn prisoners who made it to shore, a new world awaited. As pioneers in a frontier penal colony, they forged a new country and new lives, brick by brick.This wine is borne of  the rules they broke and the culture they built. Imported from abroad like our legendary rogues, it’s a taste that’ll live forever in infamy.

Varietal Malbec
Vintage 2020
Country Argentina
Region Mendoza
Volume 750 mL
Closure Screw Cap
Alc/Vol 14.5%
Peak Drinking Enjoy Now

Food Pairing

Food Pairing

Beef
Chicken
Pork
Cheese
Pasta
Veg

Taste Description

Taste Description

Nose

Violets, red currants and mulberries with lifted vanilla aromatics.

Flavours and Palate

Firm and full, with a subtle vanilla sweetness giving a rich mouth feel. The palate is filled with dark cherry fruit, red currants, and chocolate, and the soft tannins provide a lingering finish