Fonseca Late Bottle Vintage 2018 (gift boxed) Pinot Blanc Barrel fermented in new and

Barrel fermented in new and seasoned French oak puncheons and barriques

The 2022 vintage opens with red cherry

Malbec is rarely seen as a varietal wine in Australia but here at Bleasdale and in Langhorne Creek it stands on its own two feet and performs well enough to earn its stripes

The wine has persistent length of sweet fruit and oak

plums and spices from Malbec and black jubes and musk from Petit Verdot

Fonseca Late Bottle Vintage 2018 (gift boxed) Pinot Blanc Barrel fermented in new andThe palate is deep, rich, and intensely fruited, showing spiced sweetberry character with cassis, chocolate, vanilla, and bark, exactly as described by James Suckling in the WineSearcher critic note. Fonsecas own tasting note highlights very deep, intense ruby colour and intense berry fruit character, reinforcing the wines fullbodied, expressive style. A1 Fine Wine adds fresh, intense blackcurrant and cherry aromas with hints of eucalyptus and spice,