Fabre Montmayou Malbec 2003

Bodega

Range

Wine

Vintage

Origin

Price

Fabre Montmayou

n/a

Malbec

2003

Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza

AR$30 (US$10)

Appearance

Deep, dense ruby tending to violet.

Nose

Restrained, with some plums, black cherries, and a slight touch of vanilla.

Palate

Medium-bodied, with a round, spicy mouth-feel. Very fruity, with plums, cherries and redcurrants balanced by good acidity and nice dry tannins. Subtle vanilla notes hint at some oak treatment, and there is also a slight, fresh river-stone minerality.

Overall

Finely crafted, and delicately balanced Malbec. It's not big in style, even though it packs plenty of fruit and a high 14.5% alcohol. Rather, it is round, fruity but pleasantly fresh and dry. Very well worth-while and fair value at AR$30.

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(August 06)