Happy Saturday! I started the day rather mellow, heading to the farmers market and then home to do yard work and that's where the trouble started! I finished raking all the small sticks from winter and then began my annual war with the dandelions, bending over and digging up three gallon buckets of them, I'm sure I will feel it tomorrow! In any case, it's time for a nice dinner and bottle of wine. Tonight, I've opened a bottle of 2020 Château Haut-Therón Malbec Cahors that I picked up in a $150 case sale from Wines Till Sold Out. So, let's see how this wine is tasting!
I'll admit, I'm a fan of Argentine Malbec, but I am approaching this French version with an open mind. The wine is a deep ruby color in the glass, just as you would expect from a nice Malbec. The nose presents aromas of leather, smoky charred oak, spicy pepper and bright red berries. The first sip is a rather surprising rush of red fruit, cherry, currant and raspberry that transition easily to notes of mint and peppery spice midpalate. The tannins are very mellow, providing for a classic French smooth dry finish, that will have you forgetting that you are drinking wine at all.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 8.5, as it's a very classic Malbec, but not as bold as it's long, lost cousins from Mendoza. This wine would pair well with a variety of hard cheeses, smoked meat or a classic steak. Tonight, I am enjoying this wine with a rare grilled bone-in ribeye, mashed sweet potatoes and oven roasted broccoli rabe. Cheers!
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