Part of the Georges Vigouroux stable of Malbecs from Cahors, the Geron Dadine de Haute-Serre is a wonderful taste of this grape from its native home in France. (Patrick Schmitt)ĬHÂTEAU DE HAUTE-SERRE, GERON DADINE DE HAUTE- SERRE CUVÉE PRESTIGE, CAHORS Choosing to isolate sites that produce wines of high quality and a distinctive character, these Terroir Series Malbecs are worth seeking out, with this sample showing notes of red and blue fruit, followed by a pleasing peppercorn spice, some fine dry tannin and a touch of sweet vanilla from 18 months spent in new French oak. Region: El Peral, Tupungato, Uco Valleyīenchmark Malbec maker Trapiche has been a longtime promoter of singlevineyard bottlings like this Finca Coletto from a 1100m parcel of 60-year-old vines in Tupungato.TRAPICHE TERROIR SERIES MALBEC FINCA COLETTO EL PERAL, TUPUNGATO, UCO VALLEY, 2018 A favourite carefully asking for a delicious duck confit. Racy acidity and silky, though abundant, tannins add structure and length to the beautifully poised flavours. The wine is elegant, if a little dramatic, with bold blackfruits accented by violet/rose petal nuances and nicely integrated wood. Its name derives from the number of vines per hectare, planted on three gravel terraces. This cuvée is only produced in exceptional vintages and comes from the communes of Caillac and Mercuès in Cahors. A ‘go-to wine’ for rabbit with a mustard sauce, or poussin with wild rice. Plenty of spicy accents of allspice, cardamon seeds and coriander add complexity and length. Intense redcurrant, Victoria plum, and tobacco aromatics lead to a rich, yet mid-weight and balanced palate of defined flavours supported by racy acidity and linen-textured tannins. The estate El Enemino is based in the high-altitude wine region of Valle de Uco, Mendoza with rocky, sandy, free-draining soils, not very easy to work. Grape variety: 92% Malbec, 8% Cabernet Francīodega Aleanna is a high-quality wine producer, a joint venture between Adrianna Catena and Alejandro Vigil, hence the name: ‘Ale’ + ‘anna’.Region: Valle de Uco, Tupungato, Mendoza.Producer: El Enemigo Wines by Bodega Aleanna.Bright acidity and grippy tannins supply structure. Deep ruby-black in colour with excellent concentration of flavours, the wine has dark cherry and blackberry fruit and gently smoky oak with balsamic and peppermint nuances adding character. Region: North Yacochuya, Calchaquí Valley, Cafayate, Saltaįamily-owned and managed, the Domingo brothers’ winery produces this voluptuous wine from their local Yacochuya Malbec grapes grown at 2,000m altitude using indigenous yeasts and second-fill French oak barrels.Great with classic Argentinian steak or, in autumnal Scotland, grouse. Large diurnal swings in temperature contribute zippy acidity and textured tannins to give structure, and an herbal lift adds interest to the sappy finish. This wine is packed with crunchy blackcurrant, red plum and red cherry fruit and cigar box overtones. From the Calingasta Valley about 1,500m altitude among the Andean peaks in the San Juan region comes a great value Malbec. The winery, Finca Las Moras, is the third-largest producer in Argentina, with a fine range of wines. There’s plenty of red fruit, from strawberry to cherry, and lovely additional characters of cedar wood and cigar box, along with lots of tannin, giving a slightly Bordeaux-like edge to the finish. Taking fruit from an organic and biodynamic estate in Urgarteche in Luján de Cuyo, the wine offers a taste of a fine, highaltitude Malbec with exacting viticultural standards, yet it costs less than £15. (Patrick Schmitt)Īlpamanta – meaning ‘love of the earth’ in Argentina’s native Quechuan language – was the source of an exciting find in Malbec. A juicy but structured drop that would be ideal for sipping with red meat, in keeping with Malbec’s most famous food pairing. This year ’s best Malbec under £10 was the Don David Reserve from the Cafayate Valley for its textbook characters of concentrated black fruit, cracked pepper-like spice, and vanilla – from the oak used to age the wine – along with firm dry tannins. (Patrick Schmitt)ĭON DAVID RESERVE MALBEC, EL ESTECO, CAFAYATE, VALLES CALCHAQUIES Plus, without any oak influence, the pure fruit flavours are deliciously prominent. Costing just over a tenner, made with certified organic grapes, and featuring layers of flavour – from rich, ripe blackberry to dark cherry, olive, violets and peppercorns – it’s a fantastic, eco-minded wine for a good price. One of the great discoveries in this year ’s Malbec Masters was a sample bottle from Domaine Bousquet. Having released all the results from this year’s Global Malbec Masters, we bring you the best Malbecs of 2021, taking in 17 delicious wines from £11 to over £50.
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