Malbec
has come into vogue recently, primarily as a result of high quality
releases from Argentina. It continues to be a primary variety in the
southwest of France, the best of which are the wines of Cahors. Unlike
the South American examples, the Malbec wines of southwest France tend
to be hard and tannic. New vinification techniques have gone a long way
toward taming the wildness of the wines. In Argentina, Malbec produces
deeply colored, intensely flavored wines with good backbone. Some of the
oldest vine vineyards of Argentina are now producing world class wines.
Malbec
has come into vogue recently, primarily as a result of high quality
releases from Argentina. It continues to be a primary variety in the
southwest of France, the best of which are the wines of Cahors. Unlike
the South American examples, the Malbec wines of southwest France tend
to be hard and tannic. New vinification techniques have gone a long way
toward taming the wildness of the wines. In Argentina, Malbec produces
deeply colored, intensely flavored wines with good backbone. Some of the
oldest vine vineyards of Argentina are now producing world class wines.
