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Cahors – Malbec’s historic and spiritual home

The perfect winter warmer has arrived. Château de Chambert’s Grand Vin 2017 is from an estate with over a millennium of history in Cahors, the famed home of Malbec in south-west France. Compared to Argentinian Malbecs, French Malbec is denser and darker, with a muscular frame, vibrant acidity and super-fine tannins. In recent years, ‘a wave […] The post Cahors – Malbec’s historic and spiritual home appeared first on Wine Cellar Plus .

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