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Fabre Montmayou Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Susanne’s Wine Pick.

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 With Malbec World Day just around the corner all eyes of the wine world will be turned to Argentina.

Although, Malbec did put Argentina on the world wine map, they are also known for many other grape varieties as well. Including one of my faves, Cabernet Sauvignon. My wine pick this week in celebration is the Fabre Montmayou Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2012. Produced  by Fabre Montmayou Winery & Vineyards from the fruit of 30 year old vines.One of his missions of the owner and winemaker Hervé Fabre to only purchase or use grapes from older vineyards.

Susanne'sWine Pick

Susanne’s Wine Pick

These grapes come from the Lujan de Cuyo region.

This wine is 100% cab and 40% of it spends a full 12 months in French oak barrels as well.This wine has a tremendously enticing aroma of blackberries and cassis but also hints of leather and on the palate it is juicy and fruity, full bodied and soft silky tannins with a long finish. Tremendous value….wait for it… $16.95

LCBO Vintages 261891 – $17.95 per bottle.

Fabre Montmayou Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 

Fabre Montmayou Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Hervé & Diane Joyaux Fabre

For this wine review

TUNE INTO THE WINE LADIES RADIO SHOW at 6:20 minutes into the show.

Episode #19 (WL 03-30-2015) Grape stomping mad about Malbec and Malbec World Day, April 17th, 2015

On this week’s radio show…We are grape stomping mad about Malbec and Malbec World Day…. April 17th, 2015!

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Fabre Montmayou Gran Reserva Malbec 2011, Georgia’s Wine Pick.

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Fabre Montmayou Gran Reserva Malbec 2011

Fabre Montmayou Gran Reserva Malbec 2011

Malbec World Day just around the corner, April 17th, 2015.  So I decided to go with the Malbec, one of my faves. I truly enjoy this varietal especially when it delivers like this one.

Georgia's Wine Pick

Georgia’s Wine Pick

Fabre Montmayou Gran Reserva

LCBO Vintages 279802 – $22.95 per bottle

The producer is Fabre Montmayou Winery & Vineyards, the wine, Fabre Montmayou Gran Reserva Malbec 2011, sells here on our market for $22.95. Well worth every penny and more!

The grapes come from vines that over 60 years old, in the region of  Vistalba.

Talk about attention to detail, first it is all manual harvested, in small trays, not to damage the grapes, then the grapes are selected by bunches first, and then again grape by grape.

The wine is aged in French oak barrels for 12 months, the fining is done with fresh egg whites and then aged another 12 months in the bottle before release.

This is an elegant, complex wine with juicy notes of blackberries and cherries on the nose and that hint of violet and liquorish typical of great Malbec, and the tannins are soft, the wine is just yummy!

Hervé & Diane Joyaux Fabre

Hervé & Diane Joyaux Fabre

For this wine review

TUNE INTO THE WINE LADIES RADIO SHOW at 4:00 minutes into the show.

Episode #19 (WL 03-30-2015) Grape stomping mad about Malbec and Malbec World Day, April 17th, 2015

On this week’s radio show…We are grape stomping mad about Malbec and Malbec World Day…. April 17th, 2015!