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Foncalieu is a Languedoc-based coop with 650 member growers and has a turnover of \u20ac54 million. For the region, its production mix is unusually weighted towards white and ros\u00e9 (both account for 50% of volume). It has launched a series of six reasonably ambitious, modern wines, of which this is one, made from young Malbec vines that have come from Argentine cuttings! The result is really nice. The wine comes from the Montandy plateau outside B\u00e9ziers, with red, chalky soils with traces of iron. I tried it alongside two other Malbecs from Argentina, and it performed very well (as did the Argentine wines).<\/p>\n
Ensedune Malbec 2017 Coteaux d’Ens\u00e9rune IGP, France <\/strong> Altos Las Hormigas Malbec Cl\u00e1sico 2017 Mendoza, Argentina<\/strong> Morrison’s Gran Monta\u00f1a Malbec Reserva 2016 Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina<\/strong>
\n13.5% alcohol. This is one of a range of six single varietal wines from Foncalieu. It’s an impressive, vibrant, unoaked Malbec with fresh, vivid, sweet berry fruits, some cherry florality and a bit of grunt on the finish. Modern, Fruit-driven, but honest this really delivers a lot of pleasure, and hints of pepper and meat add complexity. UK retail is just under \u00a310, at which point it’s very good value. 89\/100<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_3283-500x375.jpg\")
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\n13.5% alcohol. Vineyards for this wine were selected for their soil profile and altitude. Unoaked, aged in concrete tanks. The nose shows a leafy, green, open red fruit character that’s very sappy and floral. The palate is light and supple with elegant red cherry and plum fruit, as well as a fine spiciness. There are some haunting green notes that add a lot of freshness and sappiness. The acidity is quite bright but well integrated. Such a lovely expression of Argentine Malbec, with a focus on elegance, but it won’t please those looking for power and opulence in their wines. It\u2019s brilliant value with a UK retail of around \u00a312. 92\/100<\/p>\n
\n13.5% alcohol. Made for Morrisons by Zuccardi. Really fresh and supple with bright cherry and berry fruits, with some raspberry freshness and well-integrated green notes. This has lovely detail and focus, with nice acidity keeping things fresh. There’s no oak obscuring the fruit and it has great focus. Superb value at \u00a38. 91\/100<\/p>\n