House of Cards Limited Release Ace of Spades Cabernet Malbec 2013 750mL
Country: Australia
Year: 2013
Varietal(s): 50% Cabernet, 50% Malbec
ABV: 14.6%
Terroir: Margaret River, WA
MyBottleShop Notes: Unlike most Cabernet/Malbec blends, the investment-grade House of Cards Limited Release Ace of Spades 2013 enjoys a higher percentage of Malbec than usual. In fact, half the blend is Malbec, making the matured wine juicier than expected.
Vineyards and Winemaking: Single vineyard wine. Hand-picked, hand-plunged and manually basket pressed. Initial cold soak encourages rich colour and aroma. Open-fermentation. 10% drained off before 35 days extended maceration. Matured for 18 months in 50% new French oak. Unfined, unfiltered corked bottle.
Tasting Notes: Deep, brooding ruby red with purple hues around the rim. Strong aromas of lifted plum, violets and mulberry with secondary scents of oak, earth and leather. A rich and lifted palate with intense, persistent ripe blue fruit flavours and spice. Chewy tannins and lineal acidity fill the mouth and encourage a sweet and lengthy finish. Plummy Malbec, sleek sexy oak and Cabernet cassis make this an irresistible red.
Cellaring: As a result of the wine's great acidity, abundant fruit and oak lactones, it is ready to drink now but will develop further with careful cellaring for 10+ years - or until 2033.
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SKU
13438
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House of Cards Limited Release Ace of Spades 2013 750mL 14.6% ABV
The Ace of Spades; the best of the best! As the name suggests, the House of Cards Limited Release Ace of Spades 2013 is arguably the winery's best red blend to date. Combining equal parts Malbec and Cabernet, the limited release 2013 vintage is a powerful Bordeaux.Tasting Notes
Colour & Appearance: Deep, brooding ruby red with purple hues around the rim. Nose: Strong aromas of lifted plum, violets and mulberry with secondary scents of oak, earth and leather. Palate: A rich and lifted palate with intense, persistent ripe blue fruit flavours and spice. Finish: Chewy tannins and lineal acidity fill the mouth and encourage a sweet and lengthy finish.A word from the Winemaker, Travis Wray:
We have used a higher portion of Malbec (50 per cent) than what you would normally see in a Bordeaux blend, which really provides some beautiful juicy fruit. A labour of love, this wine is hand picked, hand plunged and manually basket pressed, before maturing for 18 months in 50% French oak. Unfined, unfiltered and under cork, it is the best expression of our single vineyard.
Awards & Praise
96 points, James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion 2016Price / Unit | Bottle |
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ABV% | 40 |
Brand | House of Cards |
Collector Rating | 1 |
Condition | New |
Closure | Screw Cap |