06 September 2015

H J Fabre 2013 Malbec

Variety: Malbec
Region: Rio Negro, Patagonia
Vintage: 2013
Closure: Cork
Colour: Dark purple with marginally lighter hue

Alcohol: 13.0%
Bouquet: Hint of barnyard aromas underlying ripe, dark plum fruit

Flavour: Tobacco leaf, mulberry, dry bark and savoury, drying herb/bay leaf flavours. Very savoury. Smallest touch of tannins
Points: 87 (3+8+11+7+8+50)
Notes: Bought when I knew my friend, a Malbec fan would be returning. A very savoury wine with surprisingly little tannin. Will be interesting to see how this ages. Bought for $20.66~375Kc

 

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