{"product_id":"2022-blue-poles-allouran-merlot-cabernet-franc","title":"2022 Blue Poles Allouran Merlot Cabernet Franc","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeologists Mark Gifford and Tim Markwell have built Blue Poles into one of Margaret River’s definitive cult producers over the last 30 or so years. They operate almost entirely on word-of-mouth, funnelling their expertise into old-world-leaning reds that routinely make a mockery of their price tags.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit comes from their single estate block in the cooler Wallcliff sub-region. The Allouran is their answer to the great Right Bank blends of Bordeaux, built here on a precise ratio of 67% Merlot and 33% Cabernet Franc. Because they rely strictly on this small plot, volumes are notoriously tiny and usually swallowed up by their mailing list before they ever hit a retail shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt sits decidedly on the earthy, structural side of the fence, and it's charmingly classic in its delivery of this blend. There's a core of dark berries layered with crushed black olive, graphite, and a briny, serious finish with toothsome tannin. It drinks like a much more expensive European import but at a Thursday night price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I like that it has fruit weight and yet it feels ‘mineral’ at the same time. This is an excellent release.\" \u003cbr\u003e- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Blue Poles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44389152718891,"sku":"2022 Blue Poles Allouran Merlot Cabernet Franc","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2022BluePolesAllouranMerlotCabernetFranc.png?v=1784599474","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2022-blue-poles-allouran-merlot-cabernet-franc","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}