Yarra Yering : Agincourt Cabernet Malbec 2017

Sarah Crowe—and Yarra Yering specifically—is the safest bet you'll make all year. These wines are sublime (a silly word, but it’s the only one that properly encapsulates the style): alive, bright, shapely, long, elegant, of place, and most importantly, delicious. All of that applies to this 2017 Agincourt Cabernet Malbec. It’s a beautiful, floral, vital wine. The tannins flow through the spicy red fruit without stopping for breath. The acidity is saline and refreshing, highlighting the precision of fruit flavour in the mouth. I haven’t even mentioned the aromatics, but they are the first foray onto the palate and align with everything that the flavours show in the mouth. It cannot be overstated. This wine has fresh energy and will be long-lived.