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Carinae, Malbec, Odile, Mendoza, 2023
"Mid garnet. Sweet blackberry and cherry fruit, open and expressive. Just a hint of black fruit pastilles. Sweet-fruited on the palate, contrasting with fresh acidity, giving a sweet-sour impression on the finish. Juicy, easy, with gentle... Read More
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ColourRed
RegionMendoza
GrowerCarinae
Grape VarietyMalbec
Vintage2023
ABV13.6%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeCAE123
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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Jancis Robinson
We get super excited when Jancis Robinson (or one of her team) write about our wine!
Voted the world's most influential wine critic in polls in the US, France and internationally in 2018, Jancis views herself as a wine writer rather than a wine critic.
She writes daily for JancisRobinson.com and weekly for the Financial Times. She is founder-editor of The Oxford Companion...
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Carinae, Malbec, Odile, Mendoza, 2023
"Mid garnet. Sweet blackberry and cherry fruit, open and expressive. Just a hint of black fruit pastilles. Sweet-fruited on the palate, contrasting with fresh acidity, giving a sweet-sour impression on the finish. Juicy, easy, with gentle tannins so you could just about drink this without food, or with a handy packet of crisps – but it has the presence/structure to be served with food, too. The tannins become more chewy with each sip but they are rounded and easy. Uncomplicated, juicy, GV" 16/20. 2025–2032, Julia Harding MW, www.jancisrobinson.com, 20th November 2025
Under a gold-starred, somewhat revolutionary label. From Carinae’s 90 year old vines at Cruz de Piedra, Maipú, just to the south of Mendoza. Terrific raspberry and blackberry flavours. Lovely fat and texture with gentle tannins. Easy-drinking but with plenty of substance too. Now-2028
Great choice of good-value wines in the January sales. The website is really easy to use to make up an order. Delivery, as is often the case, was within 24 hours and, as usual, was well-packed.Read More
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One of my favourite independents. Been enjoying these special wines for more than 10 years. Always interesting choices, and always great value in the sales!Read More
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