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Malbec
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| Deep, concentrated red colour with purple hints. An expressive grape with ripe, fruity aromas of plum and cherry as notes of mineral and sometime chocolate and spice. Grown widely in Argentina and in the Cahors region in the lovely Lot Valley south of the Dordogne in France. It is also one of the six allowed varieties for red Bordeaux blends. |
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Malbrontes Malbec Torrontes 2009, Mauricio Lorca |
 £8.49 per bottle £101.88 per case
“A young Malbec with 5% Torrontes in the blend. Very satisying, well balanced, velevty fruit with just a lightly floral note” Jancisrobinson.com
Drink: Now until 2012
Drink with: Good with steaks, red meats, pasta dishes and meaty fish.
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Gougenheim Malbec 2008, Valle Escondido |
 £9.99 per bottle £119.88 per case
Big gobs of ripe damson and wild raspberry fruit from start to finish, beautifully integrated tannins, tremendous depth, weight and balance. A really polished, sultry and approachable example of Argentina’s signature red grape
“Sweet and beguiling. Lots of ripe fruit on the front palate plus spice and meat extract. Lots of delivery and no heaviness. Very clean and fresh. Good value.”
Jancis Robinson’s Purple Pages, April 2009
Drink: Now until 2012
Drink with: Good with steaks, red meats, pasta dishes and meaty fish.
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Fantasia Malbec 2008, Mauricio Lorca |
 £9.99 per bottle £119.88 per case
Probably the best young Malbec we have tasted for the money. 30% sees oak, 70% is what Mauricio calls ‘pure fruit’, made from hand-harvested Vistaflores grapes in the high Uco Valley. Intense purple in colour, ripe and spicy on the nose with explosive fresh cherry fruit in the mouth – a humdinger.
“Notably deep coloured with a hint of black. Exotically floral nose. Something very distinctive about this!”
Jancis Robinson’s Purple Pages, April 2009
Drink: Now until 2012
Drink with: Good with steaks, red meats, pasta dishes and meaty fish.
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Joffre Malbec 2006, RJ Vinedos |
 £12.99 per bottle £155.88 per case
Here’s another reason why wines from the Uco Valley have gained such an excellent reputation. This outstanding Malbec made from old vines grown in their own vineyards at Los Sauces. The colour is wonderfully attractive with deep, intense ruby and shades of purple. The nose is highly expressive with perfumed aromas of redcurrant, blueberry and black forest fruits layered on top of ripe figs, some jammy fruit, hints of sweet spice, vanilla and chocolate and showing some signs of maturity. In the mouth the fresh fruits, soft juicy tannins and alcohol are all exquisitely balanced and followed through by a sweet, savoury and persistent finish. Grand Malbec indeed!
Drink: Now until 2014
Drink with: Good with steaks, red meats, pasta dishes and meaty fish.
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Malbec 2006, Santa Faustina |
 £14.99 per bottle £179.88 per case
Deep, brooding red in the glass, the nose is equally concentrated with masses of ripe red fruits and a suggestion of dark chocolate. Layers of redcurrant fruit are complemented by touches of cedar and spice on the palate; rich, concentrated and harmonious with a lightness of touch that is almost unrivalled.
Drink: Now until 2014
Drink with: Good with steaks, red meats, pasta dishes and meaty fish.
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Argentina Reds Case |
 £109 SAVE 5%
Delicious Malbec, Merlot and Bonarda reds from high altitude vineyards in Argentina. The case contains two bottles each of these six wines.
Malbrontes Malbec Torrontes 2009
Fantasia Malbec 2008
Gougenheim Malbec 2008
Gougenheim Merlot 2007
Pasion 4 Malbec 2007
Pasion 4 Bonarda 2006
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