Bleasdale Broadside Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon/Malbec 2023

A 50% shiraz, 29% cabernet sauvignon and 21% malbec blend, aged nine months in French oak puncheons, 5% new. In other words, this shows a lovely expression of fruit, from black cherries and plums to cassis, but it is more than that. It’s savoury, spicy, juicy with textural tannins and bright acidity throughout. You’d ask for another glass if at a mate’s barbecue. Drink from: 2025. Drink by: 2032. Special Value. Score – 92. (Jane Faulkner, winecompanion.com.au, Aug. 12, 2025)