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- noun A variety of
grape used in makingred wine - noun A
red wine made chiefly from malbec grapes
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Often described as Chile's signature red grape, it's hardly as well-known as malbec, the other big Bordeaux transplant in South America, which put Argentina on the map during the past decade.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Beppi Crosariol 2011
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De Martino Single Vineyard Old Bush Vines Las Cruces, Cachapoal Valley, Chile 2008 (£17.99, Virgin Wines)From a set of very old (for Chile) malbec and carmenère vines in the Cachapoal Valley, this is one of Chile's most exciting red wines.
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Made with 33% cabernet franc, 21% cabernet sauvignon, 20% merlot, 20% petite verdot and 6% malbec, this is proof that, when Pindar wants to, it is capable of making excellent wine.
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I'd probably throw malbec into the fray as well, although we didn't taste any during TasteCamp.
LENNDEVOURS: 2009
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The merlot (85%), petit verdot, cabernet franc and malbec that went into this Shinn Estate Vineyards Nine Barrels Merlot ($43) after the rains, and they clearly made good decisions along the way.
LENNDEVOURS: 2009
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Hi Jeff – Malbec is v popular; yes, I poured the Yellow + Blue malbec and the Clos Siguier (Cahors) side by side.
Produttori, Pinon, Ridge, Luzon – popular wine picks from class | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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In the local newsagents we found perfectly ripe avocados, soy sauce infused with sesame and a respectable Argentinian malbec.
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Tesco Finest Argentina Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina 2010 £6.49, TescoA reliable favourite from Tesco's Finest range, this chunky but aromatic malbec from top Argentinian producer Catena Zapata is just made for Boxing Day roast beef.
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A shame, as one of my favorite wines was the El Olivar malbec, which also got a score from WA that was utterly puzzling to me.
Spot the 62 pointer - Viu 1 from Chile - and some Spanish | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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The merlot (85%), petit verdot, cabernet franc and malbec that went into this Shinn Estate Vineyards Nine Barrels Merlot ($43) after the rains, and they clearly made good decisions along the way.
Lenn Thompson 2009
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