| Lot | Wine | Region | Qty | Estimate | Current Bid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XNE 2698 |
JIM BARRY Spring Farm Block 81 Malbec 2021 | Clare Valley | 1 BOTTLE | AU$190-200 | AUD $ 149 | |
| XNE 2699 |
JIM BARRY Spring Farm Block 81 Malbec 2021 | Clare Valley | 1 BOTTLE | AU$190-200 | AUD $ 149 | |
| XNE 2700 |
JIM BARRY Spring Farm Block 81 Malbec 2021 | Clare Valley | 1 BOTTLE | AU$190-200 | AUD $ 149 |
Robert Parker Score: 96 points
Reviewer: Erin Larkin — September 2024 Week 15 Sep 2024
Drink 2024–2036
The 2021 Spring Farm Block 81 Malbec leads with chocolate box and pomegranate, wilted garden rose, raspberry and pink peppercorns. Dried mint and shaved fennel complete the bouquet. In the mouth, the wine is ferrous, bloody and dry, with a splay of tannin that shapes the fruit through the middle palate and finish. This is a superb rendition of Malbec. It is succulent and chewy. Tasting it alongside the Spring Farm Cabernet, one can't help but wonder at the magic that could have been possible with a blend of the two. Sealed under screw cap.
Very little of this wine was bottled—just 600 liters. This is the Malbec that contributed to the 2021 Clarevale, and what was "left over" was bottled as this single-variety cuvée.
James Halliday Score: 96 points
Reviewer: James Halliday
Read the full tasting note on Halliday Wine Companion (subscription).
Wine-Searcher Aggregated Score: 94 points
2021 Jim Barry 'Spring Farm Block No 81' Malbec
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