Marques del Valle Cabernet Malbec 2022The wine comes from the Guadalupe Valley on the border with Southern California. With a cooling maritime influence, areas of relatively high altitude, and the consistent warm, dry growing conditions, it is seen as one of Mexico's most prestigious wine producing regions. Many styles and varieties can be grown with great success here. Its juicy, fruit filled with some spice and good structure.

30% of the wine is aged in first-use French oak while the remainder is aged in used oak barrels to create a rounded

The green vegetal notes from the nose hide at the back

supported by an underlying minerality and subtle oak influence

and caramel covered baked apples become present

A relatively young domaine

It has plenty of ripe plum and bramble flavours with layers of cream and chocolate flavours

and almonds

He has been making wine for nearly 20 years for the family property and has now set up on his own

Total value: £95

conscientious winemaking

a truly special whisky

40 hectares of 28 year old Shiraz and Cabernet in the premium Ebenezer District of the Barossa Valley