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Carinae, Malbec, 225E, Mendoza, 2022
225 is an open cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia - hence the excitingly spaced out label. This is a super, nicely ready, Ronseal (does what it says on the tin), well-oaked Mendoza Malbec. It's based on splendid fruit from the very old... Read More
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ColourRed
RegionMendoza
GrowerCarinae
Grape VarietyMalbec
Vintage2022
ABV14.3%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeCAE222
Carinae
Mendoza, Argentina
Frenchman Philippe Subra, with his wife Brigitte, came to Argentina as the national boss of EDF, the French energy giant - but loved the country so much he cleverly bought some long-established vineyards and settled there, on the south side of Mendoza. He has built a small cellar - boutique indeed, whilst wholly lacking the pretension that word implies!
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Malbec
Malbec is a red grape whose home is in south-west France, and specifically in the appellation of Cahors.
There (known as Cot) it makes a strongly flavoured wine which is, all too often, tannic and rustic and needs several years ageing to show its best.
Like Carmenère in Chile, it is much more successful in Argentina than in its homeland. Introduced in the mid 19th...
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Carinae, Malbec, 225E, Mendoza, 2022
225 is an open cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia - hence the excitingly spaced out label. This is a super, nicely ready, Ronseal (does what it says on the tin), well-oaked Mendoza Malbec. It's based on splendid fruit from the very old wines at the Carinae estate, now almost within the spreading southern edge of the city. Lovely deep hue. Deliciously ripe and fleshy, all gorgeous and dense brambly and cherry fruit with just the right acidity to balance the lush fruit flavours. Lovely aromatics, delivering a floral (roses?) perfume, along with notes of liquorice and black coffee. Splendid length. This is a super, perfectly ready, well-oaked Mendoza Malbec: a modern classic. Now-2030
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