Langhorne Creek, Australia
Bleasdale Vineyards is Australia's second oldest family owned winery. Established in 1850 by English migrant Frank Potts, Bleasdale is owned and operated by fifth generation members of the Potts family, and is located in the picturesque Langhorne Creek Region of South Australia. The vineyards are situated on the fertile flood-plains of the Bremer River which runs parallel to Langhorne Creek.
Bleasdale was names to the list of 2025 Halliday Top 100 Wineries.
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Mulberry Tree Cabernet Sauvignon
| SKU | 45096 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Langhorne Creek |
| Type | Red |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Listing | PWS |
| Case Config. | 12x750ml |
| Available In | BC AB SK MB |
Colour
Deep ruby.
Aroma
Attractive aromas of berries and mint.
Flavour
Creamy and toasty characters from eight months maturation in a combination of French and American oak.
Food Pairing
Ideal with hearty stews and grilled red meats.
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Bleasdale Vineyards is Langhorne Creek's founding winery and Australia's second oldest family owned and operated winery. It was established in 1850 by English migrant Frank Potts, who arrived in South Australia on the Buffalo in 1836. The vineyards are situated on the flood plains of the Bremer River, which runs parallel to Langhorne Creek. Bleasdale is solely owned and operated by fourth and fifth generation members of the Potts family.
James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion, Aug/2025
2023 -
"If anything, this needs more time to shake off its youthful exuberance. Now, it is all vibrant and juicy fruit, from mulberries and blackberries to blackcurrants, and, yes, really enticing. Plenty of spice, snips of fresh herbs, then a nice pull of tannins and acidity across the palate." - Jane Faulkner
James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion, Aug/2024
2022 -
"This is a beauty. Buy this. It's plump, it's controlled, it's generous and it's distinctive. It tastes of iodine and plum, peppercorn and cedar, and while it feels powerful through the palate, the finish is as neat as a pin." - Campbell Mattinson
James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion, Feb/2023
2021 -
"Destemmed and crushed to open fermenters; matured for 12 months in French puncheons (10% new). Finesse and elegance are the last words expected for a young cabernet, but they describe this most attractive wine. Has won a string of silver and gold medals."
Antonio Galloni's Vinous, Oct/2023
2021 -
"This 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Mulberry Tree is well made to enjoy over the next five years. Plump, well-proportioned blackberry and mulberry aromas show a subtle leafy edge. Built for immediate enjoyment, fleshy dark berry flavors are then enhanced by well-balanced gravelly tannins to support a finish of reasonable length."
WineAlign, Nov/2024
2021 -
"Features an appealing and generous aromatic profile of dried herbal notes, eucalyptus, and mulberry. Brambly with flavours of black currant, and blackberry on the succulent palate. Juicy and well-balanced with memorable length." - Sara d'Amato
WineAlign, Nov/2024
2021 -
"Here we go again around the Mulberry Tree and with thanks to its aromatic and juicy red fruit consistency with more raspberry and...mulberry than most Langhorne Creek cabernet sauvignon. That and a chalky underly suggestive of solid tannic thrush and suggestive of some earlier maturity from this vintage..." - Michael Godel
James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion, Jun/2022
2020 -
"Bright crimson purple; a most attractive bouquet, with lively, warm spicy notes underneath a medley of black fruits. It's hard to imagine how much more you could expect at this price; Langhorne Creek at its best, the texture soft but not soggy. Grand prix value, ready to roll right now."
James Suckling, Jun/2022
2020 -
"This has aromas of mulberries, redcurrants, boysenberries and mint, as well as fresh-sawn forest wood. There’s a succinctly juicy feel on the palate, with ripe red and black currant flavors delivered in a fresh, fleshy mode. Drink now. Screw cap."
Tom Firth, Culinaire, Apr/2024
2020 -
"A red wine, one-two punch from Bleasdale comes the Mulberry Tree cabernet which has a smidge of merlot and petit verdot behind the scenes. Tar and cassis on the nose with abundant spice notes, and a generous nod to bell pepper and olive aromas lead into brilliant, cabernet sauvignon style flavours with firm – but smooth tannins and a lifted cherry finish. A real quaffer that might be lovely with lamb or meat-lover style pizza."
James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion, Nov/2021
2019 -
"Vinified in open fermenters with 12 days on skins including post ferment maceration; 12 months in new (10%) and used French puncheons. Great colour; cassis is the first and last impression of the bouquet and palate respectively, albeit with plenty of dried bay leaf and black olive."
James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion, Aug/2021
2019 -
"Unfussed cabernet at its fragrant cassis-lifted best. Barely any oak gets in the way of its pure fruit expression, with classical regional chocolate notes more important in the overall sense of the palate. But every new sip starts with that cabernet aroma and finishes with its spicy tannins, and that's always a joy."
James Suckling, Jun/2022
2019 -
"Aromas of mint and fresh herbs and sappy red fruit, as well as some mulberries and red plums. There’s a succulent feel on the palate, with a very juicy, mouthwatering texture. Red-fruit emphasis."
Carolyn Evans Hammond, The Toronto Star, Nov/2020
2018 -
"This wine starts with a riveting ripe berry perfume that calls to mind muddled mixed berries, cassis and a touch of licorice. Then it cloaks the palate with cashmere folds of fruit that open with sweet cherry purée, then shifts toward toasted pastry, blackberry and slate that lingers with a touch of finely grained grip on the finish. A total steak-frites wine."
James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion, Apr/2020
2018 -
"This has all the exuberance of youth as well as charm. Juicy blackberries, leafy freshness, florals plus choc-mint and licorice. Surprisingly, the palate errs on the side of leanness, but is good drinking nonetheless."
Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2019
2018 -
Gold
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Aug/2021
2018 -
"Mint and cassis mingle on the nose of the 2018 Mulberry Tree Cabernet Sauvignon. Medium-bodied, it's generous and supple on the palate, with a soft wash of dusty tannins on the finish. No, it's not a big blockbuster or tannic beast. It's not overly complex or long. It's just a nice, easy-drinking Cabernet at a realistic price..."
James Suckling, Jun/2019
2017 -
"A very attractive array of red-plums, blueberry and (you guessed) mulberry aromas here with a supple, smooth and fleshy palate that is all set for young, drinkable appeal. Drink now. Screw cap."
James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion, Aug/2019
2017 -
"A bright, mid ruby. Round, appealing at the price and imminently drinkable, which, for a cab. is rewarding at times. This mid to full-weighted expression oozes black currant, leaf and graphite, all daubed with a smear of olive and vanillin oak edges following 12 months in French puncheons."
James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion, May/2018
2016 -
"Made with the same care as a red wine four times its price, the quality embarrassingly good. It's an elegant wine shouting its variety and place from the rooftops, its vibrantly fresh blackcurrant/cassis heart pumping furiously. Matured in real French oak barrels (15% new), mlf ditto - the list goes on and on, much based upon its 14% alcohol. Why can't so many SA winemakers get the message?"
James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion, Aug/2017
2015 -
"Destemmed and crushed, open-fermented, 11-15 days on skins, matured for 12 months in French oak (15% new), gold medal National Wine Show '16. Vibrant colour; pure cassis fruit leads the way on the bouquet and medium-bodied palate, but when you look behind the stats and find harvest baumes from 13.2 to 14.1 and cap management in the fermenters you realise the nature and extent of Paul Hotker's magical touch."
James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion, Aug/2016
2014 -
"Destemmed and crushed to open fermenters, spending 11-15 days on skins, matured for 12 months in new (15%) and used French oak. Bright crimson-purple; you really have to wait until the aftertaste to understand and appreciate this wine: it's in that languorous, medium-bodied Langhorne Creek style, the tannins soft, the fruit fully ripe at 14%, the aftertaste revealing some black olive nuances, a faint edge to the tannins, and a whisk of oak that all add to the package."
The National Wine Show of Australia 2015
2014 -
Silver Medal
Antonio Galloni’s Vinous, Oct/2017
2014 -
"Saturated ruby. Aromas of fresh cherry, blueberry and cigar box are lifted by a spicy quality that gains power with aeration. Smooth, focused and appealingly sweet, offering pliant black and blue fruit and floral flavors and a hint of vanilla. Clings impressively on the finish, which features repeating blue fruit, a touch of succulent herbs and smooth, well-integrated tannins."
Daenna Van Mulligen, winescores.ca, Dec/2018
2014 -
"History in a bottle, this wine comes from one of Australia's oldest family owned wineries. It offers value and a substantial palate of purple berries, brown spices, mint and black pepper with salty/umami undertones. That fleur de sel savouriness appears on the palate; silky and slick with a concentrated weight and spicy finish. Overall, very drinkable."
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate, Oct/2016
2014 -
"The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Mulberry Tree has a medium garnet-purple color and is scented of cassis, red currants and cherries with hints of cedar, bay leaves and yeast extract. The medium-bodied palate gives good concentration with lots of juicy red and black fruit flavors on offer plus a chewy backbone, finishing with an herbal lift."
James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion, Aug/2016
2013 -
"The strongly maritime climate of Langhorne Creek provides a welcome environment for cabernet, allowing supple cassis fruit to provide full flavour without the pain of austere tannins that can accompany good young cabernet. This wine has depth and length, and is very good value."