The winery’s flagship is the 2005 Frank Potts. It is a blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Malbec, with the balance Petit Verdot and Merlot and was aged for 15 months in new and used French and American oak This purple-colored wine exhibits an expressive nose of plum, black currant, black cherry and blackberry. It is more structured than the other wines in the portfolio but the tannins are ripe, the fruit sweet, and there is a lengthy, fruit-filled finish. It will evolve for 2-3 years and drink well through 2020. Once again, Bleasdale Vineyards has produced a portfolio of great values that consistently over-deliver. It is the second oldest family-owned winery in Australia, having started operations in 1950 and most of the vineyards are at least 50 years of age. Winemaker Michael Potts feels that for Langhorne Creek 2004 was a “big year for both quantity and quality, better than 2005. In 2005 yields were down 20% and there were heat spikes in February making things more complicated.”Importer: Ken Onish and John Gorman, Southern Starz, Huntington Beach, CA; www.bleasdale.com