Peacock’s Tail Cabernet Malbec 2020

The description of a peacock’s tail in respect of wine was, quite possibly, initiated by Len Evans or James Halliday, many years ago in respect to the glories of the finest Burgundies. A truly great Burgundy will see this glorious peacock’s tail of flavours explode at its conclusion. It is a sign that you have been truly blessed by the opportunity to drink such a wine. May I congratulate the team on a brilliant piece of marketing adopting this name. It certainly made me want to drink the wine.

Dark red with a cerise rim, on the nose we have aromas of warm earth, tobacco leaves, black fruits, mushrooms, aniseed, coffee grinds and cloves. There is good focus here and the wine has density, while remaining neatly balanced throughout. Quite linear in style, the palate sees the emergence of hints of root vegetables, sour cherries and a touch of fresh beetroot. It finishes with satiny tannins and certainly has good length to it. Enjoy this over the next eight years, during which time there is certainly room for further improvement. 92.