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The Reserve Series...2006 Malbec - El Dorado 'Reserve'
Source: Duarte Vineyard, El Dorado County
Harvest Date: October 4, 2006
Brix at Harvest: 26
Time in Barrel: 18 months
Type of Oak: Neutral French & American
Alcohol: 14.2%
Bottled: April 9, 2008
Production: 97 cases
Winemaker’s Notes: Malbec is a lesser Bordeaux grape variety used in making robust red wine. Malbec wines tend to have an inky dark color and significant tannins. Long known as one of the six grapes allowed in the blend of red Bordeaux wine, the French plantations of Malbec are now found primarily in Cahors in South West France region and in Argentina. Malbec has character- istics that fall somewhere between Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. A midseason ripener, it can bring very deep color and a particular plum-like flavor component to add complexity to claret blends.
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