I bought this on a whim last night, drank it without decanting with a meal of potato-leek soup. I'll give you the price at the end of the notes. It's 65/35 Shiraz/Malbec.

-light garnet/brickish red; 3/5 intentsity; very clear
-forward nose of cherry preserves, mild vanilla; with air time the Malbec comes out with tar and molasses
-fruit forward attack, initially fairly simple red berries and an almost butterscotch quality, evolves to produce peppery notes and the distinctive Malbec tar-y flavor; very slightly on the sweet side; somewhat mild but well-integrated acids and tannins; light to medium mouthfeel; surprisingly lingering, slightly hot finish.

Overall, a fun little bottle of wine and a successful blending of these varieties. It's not super complex, nor is there enough structure to compliment most foods, but works quite nicely as a quaffing wine. I'd give it an 85 to 86, and for $6.50, it's definitely going to be on my table a couple more times this year!

I'd be curious to see what this producer would do with a 100% Malbec bottling. Anyone had any experience with "Robert's Rock"?

Cheers!

I never drank anything stronger than beer... before I was twelve.- W.C. Fields

As far as I remember, Robert's Rock is an entry-level line of the largest South African producer - KWV. All KWV wines are generally quite good value for money, especially their mid-range Cathederal Cellars bottling (Cab.S. and Chard).