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HJ Fabre Barrel Selection Patagonia Malbec 2021

Patagonia

Superbly elegant Malbec from Bordeaux-born Hervé Fabre, who has won oodles of Trophies and Golds since he started. Hervé discovered Argentina in the 1990s and has been championing old-vine Malbec since. Decant and treat like you would a fine claret.

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Velvety tannins, impressive concentration, spice, length and balance

Aroma

Ripe plums, clove-scented oak, violets and liquorice

Allergy information

Contains sulphites

HJ Fabre Barrel Selection Patagonia Malbec 2021

More information

  • 14.5% ABV
  • 10.88 Units
  • 750.00 ml
  • 31 December, 2028
  • Vegan

Argentine Malbec doesn’t get much finer than this. It's from an estate that has won six Decanter Trophies in three years, two of them for this Barrel Selection. From a Bordeaux wine family, Hervé came to South America to look for a vineyard and fell in love with old-vine Malbec. He not only bought vineyards but also made his home there. Having started in Mendoza, he now has an estate in Patagonia too. He runs his properties like a top Bordeaux château, with an impressive barrel cellar at each. This superb red comes from 30-year-old vines grown in Patagonia’s Río Negro. Made like a fine claret and aged a year in French oak barriques, it's powerful, yet elegant with silky violet and spicy plum fruit. Decant well in advance to let it breathe.

"Marvellous Malbec. Full bodied, fruit forward and silky tannins offer a complexity" 5-Star Online Review
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