Majella - The Malleea 2014 (JR17+, Vivino 4.2)

Majella

Majella - The Malleea 2014

Country - Australia
Region - Coonawarra
Vintage - 2014
Grape - 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Shiraz
Strength - 14.5% vol.
Bottle size - 750ml

Jancis Robinson- 17+ / 20
Vivino- 4.2 pts (42 ratings)
Vivino reference price- $598 as at 2021.3.2

Wine Spectator Vintage Charts – Southern Australia 2014 - 91 pts
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Majella is located in the Coonawarra region and is a five-star winery in Australia, also considered one of Australia's top wineries. The Lynn family began planting vineyards in 1967 and quickly earned a reputation as the region's best grape growers, with a partnership of over twenty years with Wynn's Coonawarra Estate.

Coonawarra has a special red soil called Terra Rossa. It is recognized by wine lovers for its distinct regional characteristics.
Malleea is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Shiraz, using the best grapes and aged for 33 months in new French oak barrels. Only 6,000 bottles of this wine are produced annually.
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Jancis Robinson (2019.6.11)- 17+ / 20

"They used to sell a lot of grapes to Wynns. This is a blend that the winemaker at Majella always wanted to make.
Bright ruby with pillar-box-red notes. Really very beautiful integration and ripeness.

Fills all corners of the palate, with some but not excessive mintiness.
Quite a refined texture. Lovely polished tannins. Not fat but very impressive."