Ben says
★★ Great Wine “Malbecs have a habit of disappearing in a crowd, a much of a muchness. Every now and again though you get a more distinguishable example. Extra Libre has aromas of raspberries, plums and fennel. It is medium bodied and succulent. Juicy fruits layer over liquorice and salami-like notes, with grippy tannins adding structure and mouthfeel. Drinking it is like peeling back the layers with a new friend, connecting over a mutual love of something new.“

KEY POINTS
Varietal organic Malbec with 13.0% abv. Wild yeast fermentation and aged for one year in oak.
Grown in: Cahors, South West FRANCE.
Food Pairing
This lighter Malbec would work well with cured meats and cheese, roast lamb cutlets, or a bean and halloumi stew with paprika spicing.
Disclosure & Price
Tasted blind during a study session. Find in the UK for circa £21.95 from Street Wines.
Reviewed and tasted: 15/01/2025

About the Producer
Chateau du Cedre is an organic winery owned by the Verhaeghe family. Lavender distillers Charles and Marie Thérèse Verhaeghe bottled their first wine in 1973. After Charles was diagnosed with parkinson’s disease in 1987, his sons Pascal and Jean-Marc returned to the winery to help continue the family business.