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The Waxed Bat 2023

The Waxed Bat 2023
Opi Sadler’s bewitching Shiraz-Malbec-Cab blend is one of our most popular reds—and for good reason. Packed with intense black fruit and smooth baking spice characters, The Waxed Bat is a big crowd pleaser (and a winning match for steak).

Wine Details

Gold
  • Red - Medium to Full Bodied
  • ArgentinaArgentina
  • Shiraz-based blend
  • Vegan
  • 14% ABV
  • 750 ml
  • Vegetarian
  • 31 December 2026

Flavor Profile

Wine Flavor Profile
The Waxed Bat is a full-bodied dry red wine with lush blackberry, violet, smoke, pepper and licorice aromas. The palate offers layers of rich black fruit and peppery, oaky spice, framed by rounded tannins and a long, smooth finish.
Wine Food Pairings
Beef, pork, firm cheeses, red-sauced pastas, vegetarian meals.
Beyond the Label

Argentina’s Opi Sadler is a seriously talented winemaker. His awe-struck colleagues even nicknamed him ‘The Magician,’ due to his masterful ability to draw out the most magical qualities in grapes.

His Waxed Bat, from the premium (high-altitude) enclave of Mendoza, is always a huge hit with customers, show judges and critics. Decanter World Wine Awards judges once described it as “so thick you could paint with it.”

This beauty has a long history of acclaim, and the 2023 edition has continued the tradition, boasting a gold medal from France’s Gilbert & Gaillard wine guide. The judges praised its “aromas of cassis, strawberry jam and an elegant graphite touch…juicy tannins that together with its young acidity give a wine with a lasting imprint.”

A blend of berry-rich Shiraz, inky-black Malbec and dark-fruited Cabernet, The Waxed Bat delivers a deep, dark glassful, starting with aromas of lush blackberry and notes of violet, smoke, pepper and licorice. On the palate, you’ll find layers of rich black-fruit flavor and oaky complexity. Look for that trademark long, smooth finish. Delicious with a big, juicy cut of steak (and totally unmissable).

As one of our most-loved reds of all time, The Waxed Bat always sells fast. Act quickly to secure your share.

Argentina’s Opi Sadler is a seriously talented winemaker. His awe-struck colleagues even nicknamed him ‘The Magician,’ due to his masterful ability to draw out the most magical qualities in grapes.

His Waxed Bat, from the premium (high-altitude) enclave of Mendoza, is always a huge hit with customers, show judges and critics. Decanter World Wine Awards judges once described it as “so thick you could paint with it.”

This beauty has a long history of acclaim, and the 2023 edition has continued the tradition, boasting a gold medal from France’s Gilbert & Gaillard wine guide. The judges praised its “aromas of cassis, strawberry jam and an elegant graphite touch…juicy tannins that together with its young acidity give a wine with a lasting imprint.”

A blend of berry-rich Shiraz, inky-black Malbec and dark-fruited Cabernet, The Waxed Bat delivers a deep, dark glassful, starting with aromas of lush blackberry and notes of violet, smoke, pepper and licorice. On the palate, you’ll find layers of rich black-fruit flavor and oaky complexity. Look for that trademark long, smooth finish. Delicious with a big, juicy cut of steak (and totally unmissable).

As one of our most-loved reds of all time, The Waxed Bat always sells fast. Act quickly to secure your share.

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“Aromas of cassis, strawberry jam…juicy tannins that together with its young acidity give a wine with a lasting imprint.”

Gilbert & Gaillard judges

gold medal