2019 Bleasdale Frank Potts Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Merlot Petit Verdot

A blend of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Malbec, 8% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot. Midnight black core with a deep dark red hue. Fragrant red currant and red plum aromas mix with cedary tobacco notes, earthy black olive and subtle bay leaf. Mid weighted the palate has a supple upfront mouth feel with flavours of spicy red currant and plum overlaying subtle vanillin cedar, dusty earth and bay leaf. Slightly dryish fine grained tannin structure with balanced acidity and a medium length conclusion.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 14%

Other Reviews….
Tasted 7 months before release A great red blend, 69/17/8/6% cabernet sauvignon/malbec/merlot/petit verdot. Matured for 12 months in 25% new French oak barrels. Understated at first, though very deeply set in its bouquet with the darkest of berries and chocolate, working their layered magic on the palate. The regional imprint of cabernet is in the lead, plump and generous, with masterful integration of tannins. Drink by 2032.
95 Points
Tony Love – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

If you have a soft spot for a good cabernet blend, this will scratch it. A seamless entity, each grape plays its part beautifully. A lively cacophony of toasted spices and violets introduces the wine on the bouquet with an arresting spark of mint. They join with dark berries, dark chocolate and cigar box scents. There is complexity here, ie. there’s a lot happening, but it’s controlled and focused. You taste it on the palate with beautifully ripened fruit and spice-herb-earth-cacao accompaniments, all handsomely dressed in well-judged French oak. Fine, supple tannins gently grip the palate. And while it is great drinking now, the Frank Potts is well suited for time in the cellar, but only if you fancy it. Drink 2021-2034.
96 Points
Jeni Port – WinePilot.com