Eugenie Cahors Reservee de L'Aieul 2018

Unlike the Malbec of the cooler Loire or the blended Bordeaux, Malbec in the deeper South West of France likes to be heard loud and clear which is wonderful because when grown in these parts it has so much to say. Dark and deeply ripened, this tannic variety is robust, at times rustic, at others strikingly elegant despite its profile as more earthen mineral than fruit driven. Prefer savoury to sweet, complexity to earnest affability, a lens to the soil rather than to the cellar masters’ toolbox? Malbec is engaging, serious but charming, is an arresting delight with rich meals, and a worthy glass on its own.

Food Pairings

Fajitas, chili, spicy foods. Indian or Mexican. Beef, lamb or pork most anyway but especially on the grill. Burgers and sausages.

Where to find this wine

Accounts that have purchased this wine in the previous twelve months are listed below, alphabetically by city. Please call ahead to confirm availability or vintage

Kowalski's Eagan Wine Market
Eagan
651-328-8300

Surdyk's
Minneapolis
612-379-3232

Kowalski's Uptown Market
Minneapolis
612-377-3448

Hennepin-lake Liquors
Minneapolis
612-825-4411

Glen Lake Wine & Spirits
Minnetonka
952-935-7375

Vinifera Wines & Ales
Plymouth
763-473-0008

Solo Vino
Saint Paul
651-602-9515

Thomas Liquor
Saint Paul
651-699-1860

Kowalski's Shoreview Market
Shoreview
612-418-4043

Cotroneo's Wine & Spirits
White Bear Lake
848-391-6064

Kowalski's Woodbury Market
Woodbury
651-578-8800