Mini Malbec Wine Tasting
by Savvy Mom Ruth Paget
-Clos
d’Argentine from Argentina, 2014 Reserve, 91 Wine Spectator (available at
Grocery Outlet in Salinas, California for under $10 as of today).
-A
Cowgirl Winery Malbec from Carmel Valley, California (available from the Carmel
Valley wine room)
-A Hahn Winery Malbec from River Road (Monterey County), California
-A Hahn Winery Malbec from River Road (Monterey County), California
-Cahors
– a French Malbec wine with additions of Merlot and Tannat. From Southwestern France below Bordeaux.
-a
Bordeaux Médoc – Malbec is one of the blending wines in Bordeaux Médoc
wines. Cabernet Sauvignon is the
dominant grape, though.
-California
Cabernet Sauvignon, which is a single varietal.
(Both
Bordeaux and Cabernet Sauvignon can be sourced from Grocery Outlet. Lopez and Bevmo in Carmel might be able to
arrange for Cahors.)
The
main question for the tasting is: How
does Malbec influence the taste of Bordeaux Médocs as opposed to single
varietal California Cabernet Sauvignon?
By
Ruth Paget, author of Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France
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| Clos d'Argentine, 2014 Reserve, 91 Wine Spectator |
