Winemaker Notes
Un Jour sur Terre is aged in terracotta jars, which allows a slow and continuous oxygenation and development of complex flavors.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
You want power from Malbec? This is it, a solid, dense, structured wine, whose wood element gives vanilla and spice. The fruit meanwhile needs time, its richness under the wood, but it is certainly there. There is weight but that Malbec acidity just powers through to add freshness.
Cellar Selection
Celebrated for its bold flavors and supple texture, Malbec has enjoyed runaway success in Argentina since the late 20th century. The grape originated in Bordeaux, France, where it historically contributed color and tannin to blends. A French agronomist, who saw great potential for the variety in Mendoza’s hot, high-altitude landscape, brought Malbec to Argentina in 1868. Somm Secret—If you’re trying to please a crowd, Malbec is generally a safe bet with its combination of dense fruit and soft tannins.
Within the Southwest of France, this is the one region outside of Argentina that is today almost exclusively dependent on Malbec. Locally the variety is called Cot, and makes a dense, earthy and black fruit dominant red wine. Both the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean both have a strong influence on the climate of this region.