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The Wines Coates 12 Mile Vineyard Robe Malbec 2009 Robe Malbec has been under my eye since 2005. The results have taken a few years to come through, with this variety showing great promise in the cool climate of Robe. The winemaking has been managed to provide good structure and balance without emphasizing the tendency of Malbec to provide ‘blocky’ tannins and a linear flavour profile. Price – $35 Production – 240 cases made. Alcohol – 13.5% Winemaking – Malbec sourced from the 12 Mile vineyard in Robe. Fruit was 70% destemmed and given partial crushing into stainless steel fermenters. Wild yeast fermented with a two and a half week ferment time on skins. Some whole bunch inclusion to impart some carbonic lift to the nose. Post ferment the wine was given a soft bag press and settled. Malolactic in barriques, maturation in 1-4 year old French oak (Nadalie, Dargaud & Jaegle, Seguin-Moreau coopered) on fine lees for 18 months. Bottled in December 2010 unfined and unfiltered.