Higher Plane ‘Two to Tango’ Cabernet Malbec 2022 from Higher Plane in Margaret River is a deeply coloured, vibrant cab‑malb that lives up to its name – Cabernet brings the poise, Malbec brings the flair, and together they glide across the palate.

In the glass, Higher Plane Two to Tango Cabernet Malbec shows a deep reddish‑purple hue, with a bouquet of dark cherry, blackcurrant, mulberry and brambly berries, licked with sage, sweet nutty oak and a cooling menthol edge. The palate is medium‑bodied, fleshy and rounded, loaded with succulent blackcurrant and blueberry fruit, cassis and dark cherry, wrapped in velvety texture, fine‑grained chewy tannins and discreet French oak for a long, balanced finish. It’s unfined, bottled after 16 months in French oak (around 12.5% new), so you get plenty of fruit purity with just the right frame of spice and structure.

Food‑wise, this Two to Tango Cabernet Malbec is spot‑on with grilled sirloin, Feijoada‑style pork and bean stews, slow‑cooked beef, mushroom Bourguignon or a rich mushroom ragù with pasta, where its juicy fruit and fine tannin soak up savoury depth beautifully. It’s also a great partner for charcuterie and hard cheeses, and has the bones to age gracefully over most of this decade if you like your cab‑malb with a bit more secondary complexity.