Les Pépites 2023
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Legendary winemaker Hervé Fabre has returned to his native France to craft Les Pépites, a delicious 90-point blend of Malbec and Syrah. Brimming with expressive red berry, licorice and spice notes, it will be a fine choice for a dinner party.
Wine Details
- Red - Full Bodied
- France
- Malbec-based blend
- Vegan
- 12.5% ABV
- December 31, 2028
Flavor Profile
Wine Flavor Profile
Les Pépites is a medium-bodied red wine with expressive spice, blueberry, red berry and licorice aromas and flavors. Well structured and balanced, the palate has smooth tannins and an elegant finish.Wine Food Pairings
Steak, beef, lamb, pizza, barbecue, fajitas, mild curries.Beyond the Label
You might know Hervé Fabre (below, with wife Diane) as the talented winemaker behind many of our best-selling Argentine wines. But did you know that—like his signature grape variety, Malbec—he’s originally from France? For Les Pépites, Hervé has returned to their shared homeland to prove that Malbec can make truly lovely wines here.
Traditionally, Malbec produced the somewhat harsh “black wines” of France’s Cahors region. But today, winemakers like Hervé are making red wines in a more elegant, accessible style. Hervé has also added a healthy dash of Syrah, another red grape variety native to France, to Les Pépites for a little extra richness.
As you’d expect from Hervé, whose many awards include the International Wine Challenge’s Red Winemaker of the Year and a Winemaking Legend title from critic (and Master of Wine) Tim Atkin, Les Pépites is absolutely delicious. Critic James Suckling rated this 2023 release 90 points, noting its “Pleasant and charming nose of dark cherries, cassis…and violets. Medium-bodied with soft tannins. Juicy…with a laid back finish.” Brimming with expressive red berry, licorice and spice notes, it will be a fine choice for a dinner party.
Order your share of this fine French Malbec blend today.
