Guigal Gigondas 2011, Rhône, France (£24.26 Chordale Wine Merchants, Bubbles And Wine Ltd, Roberts and Speight Ltd, Portland Wine Company, Fenwick Ltd, R Campbell & Sons Ltd, Clifton Cellars, Hailsham Cellars, Liquorice) Dumb initially, this opens up over the course of a couple of hours to reveal its core of […]
Malbec
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, […]
Viñalba Reserve Malbec/Touriga Nacional 2014, Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina
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
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 […]
Two Argentinean Malbecs…
Andrew Peace ‘The Unexpected’ 2014, Victoria, Australia (£5.99 The Co-op) Young fresh Aussie blend, with a minty note in among the berry and blackcurrant flavours, does have a bite of acidity and some spice, but veers towards the jammy dodger – fair enough at £6. C+ Mission Estate Cabernet/Merlot 2013, […]