Gaelic Cemetery Premium Cabernet Malbec

Gaelic Cemetery Premium Cabernet Malbec 2017 from Clare Valley is a fully mature, 95‑point cabernet–malbec with intense blackcurrant/mulberry fruit, cedar complexity and firm structure – a serious, savoury aged red at a very fair price.

It displays intense blackcurrant, redcurrant and mulberry‑like aromas with subtle cedary notes, showing clear cabernet cassis wrapped in malbec’s dark berry flesh. On the palate, the 2017 Premium Cabernet Malbec is warm, firm and structured yet beautifully poised and medium‑bodied by Clare standards, offering redcurrants, red fruits and savoury, cedary complexity that now sit at peak maturity with profound depth.

From an Adelaide‑based sommelier’s lens, I’d pour Gaelic Cemetery Premium Cabernet Malbec 2017 with roast lamb, rib‑eye, venison or a rich mushroom and thyme pie, where its cassis, mulberry and cedar can really integrate with protein and umami. It’s also superb alongside aged cheddar or Gouda – an aged Clare cabernet blend that has already proven its chops with 95‑point, five‑star reviews in NZ and strong trade acclaim.