Viñalba Reserve Malbec/Touriga Nacional 2014, Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina (£12.99/£9.99 mixed 6 Majestic) There’s a warm, dusty spicy edge to the dark, plummy fruit, but while the flavours are welcoming and generous, and there’s some leafy freshness, there’s also a slightly jammy edge and a hint of dry tannins, […]
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Kaiken Terroir Series Cabernet Sauvignon/Malbec/Petit Verdot 2014, Mendoza, Argentina (£9.99 Wholefoods, Fenwicks, Cornelius Beer & Wine) Rich, juicy and ripe, with dark plummy baked berry flavours and notes of, vanilla and marzipan. There’s also a smoky note, maybe from the Petit Verdot, that stays just about the right side of […]
Two Cabernet Sauvignon-based blends from Argentina
Hugel Gentil 2014, Alsace, France (£13.90 Cambridge Wine Merchants Ltd, The Oxford Wine Company Ltd, Salut Wines, Lewis & Cooper Ltd, Taurus Wines, Last Drop Wines Ltd, Liquorice, Italian Continental Stores Ltd) No shortage of flavour here, with peachy weight, a lightly perfumed edge and creamy buttery notes, but it’s […]
Aromatic white wines from France & Argentina
Trivento Shiraz Reserve 2015, Mendoza, Argentina (£8.00 Tesco) I like the freshness and the red berry character, and I don’t mind the imprint of toasty vanilla-ish oak, but I’d have preferred a little less jamminess. OK, but not fine. B- Elephant Hill Syrah 2013, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand (£18.90 Field […]
Syrah – or is Shiraz? – from Argentina and New ...
Fabre Montmayou H J Fabre Malbec 2014, Rio Negro, Argentina (£15.99 Laithwaites) Nicely proportioned wine, with plush blackberry and blackcurrant fruit pepped up by notes of violet and menthol, and earthy tannins with a (welcome) touch of greenness. S
Fabre Montmayou H J Fabre Malbec 2014, Rio Negro, Argentina
…in nicely contrasting styles Pablo y Walter Malbec 2013, Mendoza, Argentina (£7-£10 Vino Wines, Italian Continental Stores, D.Byrne, Tiny’s Tipples, Saddleworth Wine Vault) Sprightly, bouncy style of Malbec, conceals its 14.5% alcohol well, with the accent instead being on bright, violet scented dark berry and chocolate flavours, with just a […]