95 points - "Plenty of exotic spice, liquorice, walnut, new leather, cherry, blueberry, seaweed. Medium-bodied, a lovely grainy grip and chew to tannin, cherry, boysenberry and a pippy freshness to acidity, suffused with a ferrous and ‘mineral’ feel, umami and nutty, with a bright and flavoursome finish of excellent length. Texture. Charisma. Such a good wine. All the slate and good things that the Swan Valley can deliver. Superb." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

95 points - "Love this drink as it’s savoury, spicy, intriguing, delicious and more. A perfect counterplay between acidity and tannins, fruit and savoury inputs, the reductive winemaking creating part of the latter. Dark cherries and kirsch, raspberries all dusted with brown spice, nori, slatey with a distinct ferrous note. The mid-weighted palate is juicy and tangy yet full of fine, sandy tannins and refreshing acidity. It’s a joyful drink. Uplifting, and this ’23 the best to date." - Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)

95 points - "Rob and Genevieve Mann are continuing the Mann family’s century-long run of producing brilliant wines from Australia’s second-oldest wine region. But this is no hidebound relic. It’s nimble and contemporary, considerate of where it comes from, and looking into the future from a platform built by the generations that came before. Fragrant dark fruit, finely sculpted flesh, a gravelly tannin grip. The Swan Valley’s past and future in the one bottle." - Nick Ryan (The Weekend Australian)

93 points - "The 2023 Rocket's Vineyard Tempranillo Malbec is composed of 56% Tempranillo and 44% Malbec and hails from a cooler year in the Swan Valley. On the nose, the wine is lifted, floral and aromatic, with rose petals, honeysuckle, blackberry, black cherry, pink peppercorn and a hint of petrichor. In the mouth, the wine is detailed but very fine. The tannins speak so eloquently of the conditions and create an almost febrile web of support and texture in the mouth, with graphite and ash, dried lavender and bone broth. It is a distinct single-vineyard wine that offers nuance and balance." - Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)

This vintage marks the 10th release of our Swan Valley red which is a huge milestone for Rob & Genevieve. 2023 was a beautiful, mild vintage which allowed us to produce exactly what we want from a Swan Valley red wine.

A field blend of 55% Tempranillo and 45% Malbec; the certified organic grapes were hand harvested on the same day. The fruit was then individually berry sorted and combined prior to carbonic maceration and natural co-fermentation in a single French oak vat. Maturation followed in the same seasoned French oak vat for 10 months.

An aromatic pop of cherry, blueberry and Chinese five spice jumps from the glass. Medium bodied with pomegranate, cocoa and squid ink umami which fill the palate, whilst soft gravelly tannins drive home a crunchy, vibrant, juicy, fleshy, turgid, lip smacking and moreish finish!