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HJ Fabre Reservado Malbec Cabernet Franc 2017

Mendoza

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  • Mendoza Red Blend Trophy, International Wine Challenge, 2019
  • Argentinian Red Trophy, International Wine Challenge, 2019
  • Gold, International Wine Challenge, 2019

Best Red of Mendoza and Best Red of Argentina – this rich, elegant red has already won two Trophies. It's from 2018 Winemaker of the Year, Bordeaux born Hervé Fabre, who's led the way in Argentina with old vine Malbec with stunning results like this.

Best Red of Mendoza and Best Red of Argentina – this rich, elegant red has already won two Trophies. It's from 2018 Winemaker of the Year, Bordeaux born Hervé Fabre, who's led the way in Argentina with old vine Malbec with stunning results like this.

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Velvety with textured ripe black fruit and underlying grippy tannins

Aroma

Ripe blackberry, blackcurrant, smoky spice and violet

Allergy information

Contains sulphites

HJ Fabre Reservado Malbec Cabernet Franc 2017

More information

  • 14.5% ABV
  • 10.88 Units
  • 750.00 ml
  • 31 December, 2022
  • Vegan

Raised in Bordeaux, Hervé Fabre left France in the early 1990s in search of new and more challenging wine territory in which to invest. He was heading for Chile but became side-tracked by old Malbec vineyards in Argentina and never left. Hervé now runs a leading estate in Mendoza, and another in Patagonia, and has won hoards of international awards. In 2017, Fabre was awarded Argentina Winery of the Year, in 2018, Winemaker of the Year and this wine has won two Trophies so far. Decanter called it, "One of the best wines in the country." The grapes are all taken from Gualtallary in the foothills of the Andes, one of the best sites in all Mendoza, growing selected clones of vines for best results. Open early and enjoy with roast venison.

"This has everything; violets, peonies, plums and damsons. Concentration with joyous richness" IWC Judges
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