Trophy-winning Bordeaux style New World Malbec from 100-year-old vines: A snip at only £97 per case of 12 bottles delivered: vintage change
£97.00
Vintage change: please see later vintage arriving in a few weeks’ time.
News that renowned Bordeaux winemaker Hervé Joyaux Fabre is to invest in Cahors to add to his soaring success in Mendoza has set the wine world aflutter—because Joyaux Fabre is a superb French winemaker whose passion is to make superb wines with class and finesse, yet at unexpectedly good prices. This is a man after our own hearts—and to celebrate we have a new Fabre find to enjoy!
Joyaux Fabre was originally a renowned Bordeaux negotiant. He founded his Argentinian winery after a long search for the best terroirs across several international borders—discovering in the end that the quality he was seeking came from the high Andes of Mendoza, and a wonderful old-vine Malbec vineyard, planted in 1908. He bought the vineyard, and has never looked back. He has a sensitive Bordeaux palate—an unrivalled asset when it comes to red-wine creation—and he brought this to his Fabre Montmayou wines. So we are delighted now to bring you his ‘Temporada’ Malbec from Domaine Vistalba, delicious result of traditional French châteaux methods and New World terroir which has just won an International Wine Challenge Trophy—the top award. Time to try a case, especially at the Club wholesale price!
Case of 12 bottles. RRP £140. CCUK £97. Free delivery (UK mainland).
The fruit for ‘Temporada’ comes from 100-year-old vines in the Vistalba region of Lujan de Cuyo, where high altitudes, clear fresh air and abundant sunshine allow the grapes to thrive. With warm day time temperatures and controlled irrigation the grapes ripen well with full fruit and soft richness, but at 3,000 feet above sea level the cool nights are a blessing to the winemaker because the grapes retain a level of acidity that is so important to producing well balanced quality wines. Native yeasts are used for fermentation and the wines are barrel aged. They make their wine relatively simply, using minimal technology in the winery, allowing the quality of the grapes to shine through.
The result is a rich, classy wine with aromas of blackberries and violets, a mouth-filling, berry-filled palate full of complex flavours, a luscious finish and a touch of spice. The wine is mellow and round, fruity yet dry, and it has a medium to long finish. The Club Tasting Panel recommend it, noting, ‘This is a clear illustration of just how good even the least expensive of the Joyaux Fabre wines based on the Malbec grape can be. At this superb price this wine can easily become one of your favourite everyday wines.’ It is a natural partner for grilled or roast red meats and goes beautifully with lamb. Drinking now, it will continue to improve for three years.
‘Temporada’ Malbec, Domaine Vistalba, by Hervé J Fabre, Mendoza, Argentina, 2018.
Case of 12 bottles delivered (UK mainland).
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