2022 Corymbia Rocket's Vineyard Tempranillo Malbec

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Corymbia |Swan Valley |Red Blend
A vibrant and velvety Tempranillo/Malbec blend with beautiful aromatics
5.0
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
3 Reviews

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The Corymbia Red Blend is a wine that reflects its origins perfectly and offers so much.

With a combination of natural and carbonic fermentation, there is a lovely interplay between the dark and dense tones – blackberry, coffee, olive, earth, leather – and the extremely bright ones – mulberry, cranberry, blueberry, and aniseed. With maturation taking place in the same vat used for the fermentation, the aromas and flavours having a feel of slow evolution, unlocked by letting the wine breathe for a while before drinking.

Whether you drink it now or in a few years, you're definitely in for a treat.

96 points
"The mid-palate is by equal measure sumptuous and sapid and defined by a clarity of acid akin to filtered rainwater. I love this wine. What a pleasure."
- Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)

95 points
"One of the most distinctive red wines in the country, this one...
A bit more rugged this year, but such a good wine." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

The wine expresses the qualities of the Swan Valley that our family has admired of the region for over 100 years. The aim is to make a wine true to its site that captures the warmth and richness of the valley and affords great drinkability.

That deep magenta colour grabs you from the outset, lively aromatics of mulberry, poached rhubarb and all spice pull you in closer. The senses are filled with a slightly tart, slightly salty, slightly sweet sensation akin to the first bite of a perfectly ripe blood plum. Freshly picked blueberries and squid ink umami weave through this crunchy, vibrant, juicy, fleshy, turgid, lip smacking and moreish wine.

Region: Swan Valley, WA
Blend: Tempranillo, Malbec
ABV: 13.90%
Closure: 750ml
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96 points - "It's interesting that the proportion of Malbec is increasing over time. At 45%, this is the highest proportion (up from 13% or so in the 2013 and 2014 vintages). The 2022 Rocket's Vineyard Tempranillo Malbec pops out of the glass with raspberry, lip-smacking pomegranate, redcurrants, cranberry, pink peppercorns, black tea, togarashi spice, blood plums, heirloom tomatoes, green tea and so much more. This is like the best of both 2020 and 2021—as if the two produced a baby. The mid-palate is by equal measure sumptuous and sapid and defined by a clarity of acid akin to filtered rainwater. I love this wine. What a pleasure. The Manns tell me they have added Tempranillo stalks back to the ferment, and this has given it life and levity in a warm year. Subtly done. 13.9% alcohol, sealed under screw cap." - Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)

95 Points - "One of the most distinctive red wines in the country, this one. Blackberry, dark cherry, toasted hazelnut, bitter dark chocolate, slight paprika, rosemary and floral notes. It’s robust, ferrous and rich, black olives, inky and spicy, raspberry pip acidity, with a deep but lively red fruited finish of excellent length. A bit more rugged this year, but such a good wine." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

5.0
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
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3 reviews
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    Anne G.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Gorgeous Red

    This is a delicious wine - very dark, smooth and just a clever combination I think. Yummy

    TasteRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Interest LevelRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Value for MoneyRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
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    John G.
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    1 year ago
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Sublime drop

    This blend is so approachable as a drink now wine. The balance & smooth tannin finish just has you filling the glass again!

    TasteRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Interest LevelRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Value for MoneyRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
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    Dr S.
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    1 year ago
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Elegant top-notch blend

    Temp is not my thing but marrying it with Malbec’s rusty sinewy tannin tames the heady cola notes of the former (with no sign of the dreaded sarsaparilla). Floral, dark fruited and with savoury hints. The tempered rich palate is the hero for mine. Densely packed yes, but with powdery fine tannin. Elegant for Swan Valley. Tasted best out of a Riedel tulip shaped ‘Hermitage’ glass.

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    Value for MoneyRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
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