Calmel & Joseph Villa Blanche Malbec 2023
93 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team
"A lovely deep purple red. The nose offers up the typical aromas of this grape – violet, blackberry, vanilla, coconut, and toasted notes - with deeper roasted notes appearing at the end. The mouth is smooth with deliciously ripe, silky tannins, coffee, red fruit such as cherry and wild raspberry, but also spices such as white pepper and saffron and a touch of graphite. A Malbec made to express its natural freshness which, combined with its superb maturity, results in a wine of immense balance and power."
- Winemakers Notes
Founded in 1995, Calmel & Joseph is a maison de négoce specializing in Languedoc-Roussillon wines from private wineries from across the region. Convinced of the extraordinary potential of this region, oenologist, Laurent Calmel, and Jerome Joseph work together on the vinification, blending and ageing of wines with the common purpose of demonstrating the little known yet unique quality of these Mediterranean terroirs. The Villa Blanche range is a total find and produces some of the best value.
ABV: 14%