Malbec MAYHEM!!! Argentina vs France

[@MichaelToussaint0111]

Always enjoyed the Malbecs from Catena Zapata

[@drmatthewhorkey]

They can be great too!

[@solomonmengeu1003]

I checked the dictionary and the correct word is Argentine; but it seems Argentinian is also commonly used & accepted. Malbec will alway have a special place in my heart, because its what's we drank at our wedding. For me the style or mouthfeel of a Malbec is more important than it's place of origin. Generally I've found Argentine ones tend to be more fruity and rich. Whereas often Cahors has more acidity and savory-ness, which is important for me. I know that Argentine Malbec is evolving with higher altitudes, earlier picking and more acidity & freshness. Looking forward to trying & tasting some soon.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I can always depend on you for accurate and thoughtful info on comments. I have often been impressed w more premium ArgenTINE Malbecs and underwhelmed with cheaper ones.

[@TheCommonVine]

I love getting Argentinian Malbec in a blind line up because it’s go to tell for me is “why don’t I like this?” Don’t know what it is but there’s just something about that grape that doesn’t jive with my personal preferences.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Totally fine, I respect wine peeps that have opinions besides “ohhhh everything is wonderful…”

[@AndrewSmith-rh9kt]

South America really produces some outstanding QPR.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Agreed!

[@acidDrop2000]

Zuccardi's Q blend is really solid at $20

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Yeppers

[@rodrigogouveadossantos6558]

Dear Mat,excellent channel,keep doing it !! Whenever possible,do a same style video comparing Tannat from Madiran and Uruguai.Thanks and cheers 🍷

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Cheers and thanks! You'll like this... kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJbSkKyqbLuooK8

[@fanatiek1]

Always loved Malbec, especially the Argentinian ones. Black fruit driven tast bombs. The French ones can be somewhat austere sometimes. But hey I will drink them all !!!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Hahahaa drink away!

[@Matt_Bykowski]

Interesting and inspiring. I think I'll get to the 2021 Kirkland Signature Malbec I've been sitting on for a few months this weekend. Thanks for sharing your another good video. The blinds are always fun. Cheers.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thanks! Crack it open and enjoy

[@LadyAceRoxy]

Love Zuccardi! Not just their Malbec, but their Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc are both really good as well! I am very sensitive to Brett in wine, but it’s not a dealbreaker for me if there’s a little on the nose, but none on the palate. I once had a still Pinot Meunier that proved it can be ok 😂

[@drmatthewhorkey]

They are an excellent producer indeed!

[@numanuma20]

I don’t drink a lot of Malbec. I have the Chateau Haut-Monplaisir Cahors Tradition 2019, I think the Crocus L'Atelier Malbec de Cahors and one of Catena’s appellation Malbecs. I need to try more to broaden my horizon on wine.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

That’s a good start 😮

[@nicholasfallowfield4379]

Dr Horkey...my wife, at a MH event, had a presentation from Max Riedel obviously promoting his glasses, but the interesting thing was the difference that different shaped glasses make to tasting the same wine. The pinot glasses apparently really made a difference for the pinot noir tastings. Have you experienced this or is this just a good sales pitch? Maybe you could try and thus promote your glasses at the same time? But maybe more importantly are we sometimes not doing justice to a wine by drinking it in the wrong glasses? Champagne flutes have now changed as well and we are all faced with having to buy the new shape. How much does this matter?

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I’ve done two videos on if before on this as it does matter. The two glasses I show in my videos do well with a variety of wines.

[@davidmarlow99]

It’s also really pronounced mal-BEC and not MAL-bec. I love what you do on You Tube, Matthew- but I taught Spanish for 40 years and am a certified Argentinian Wine specialist. Keep up the great work! David

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🍷🍷🍷

[@megatrendy1]

I like Malbec - especially with a good steak! One can get very good wines at still affordable prices. Cahors and argentinian Malbec.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Malbec and steak yummmmmmmy

[@marciobukowski9836]

Argentina, the end you pronounce like "Tina", from Tina Turner. I love Malbec and it seems 2019 is the best vintage ever in Mendoza

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahhhh of course, gracias

[@lynngowdy860]

Liking how you spent intimate time with these wines🥰. BTW, "Ka-or”😜

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thanks!! Merci :)

[@valk5045]

I just bought 6 bottles of Sanguis Christi 2007 for a bargain (€ 13,-), do you think they are already to old, or still in their drinking window?

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I bet they are still nice!

[@RCTricking]

Love this! I recently found a couple Cahors to try against our Mendoza faves and it was very interesting! I still have yet to really be let down by Malbec, another great affordable + Quality grape

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahhhh what Cahors??

[@SirPotterTheFirst]

Few questions - what produces that leather smell/ taste - similar to the first question, what produces that pepper/ Smokey sensation. I love wines that have that… I’m sure it’s a combination of climate + elevation and maybe the how ripe the grape was when picked? - is there a specific etiquette to the type of wine glass to use. Depending on occasion or type of wine maybe? Great video as always!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Some grape varieties can be leathery after fermentation, sometimes that comes with bottle age, and sometimes Brett

[@skylermendell]

I like Crocus Cahors, Paul Hobbs' collaboration, especially with a few years of age!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahhhh I haven’t tasted it!

[@nasos00]

We all have a few memorable experiences with wine (for whatever reason). I have one with a Malbec from Argentina that I will never forget. Great video! Recently tried the Concreto btw and I really enjoyed it too!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahhhh what wine was that memory tied to for you?

[@nasos00]

Well it was early on in my wine journey. I was watching a movie and tasting the Luigi Bosca Single Vineyard and it was the first time I noticed how much the flavor of the wine changes as it opens up throughout a couple of hours.

[@nasos00]

I have to go get some Malbecs for this weekend. After watching your video I can't stop thinking about the grape

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🤣😂

[@charliefrago1380]

+/- 10 years ago had a French Malbec, cotes d hors (sp?). loved it. I am not a huge fan of Argentina Malbec, prefer French or CAL.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

😮

[@hottuna2006]

Argentine and Argentinian are both correct. The former is the "traditional" latin-based usage coming from British English, whereas the latter is "newer" and more a more Anglicized way of saying it which became more common after the decline of Argentina as a major economic power.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thanks i gracias

[@Skumgummiii]

I’ve not had much Malbec actually. Definitely not majority Malbec bottles. Will definitely have to give it a go! I’ll suggest it as the theme for my wine groups next tasting session :)

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahhhh niceee. I really like this concreto

[@Ruirspirul]

every week, I am sitting here, waiting for Zegaani reviews.... but ok, Malbec battle will do 😅

[@drmatthewhorkey]

There are some amphora/qvevri wine videos in the future! Plus I’ll finally be going back to Georgia in Sept

[@Ruirspirul]

@@drmatthewhorkey right at Rtveli time? thats amazing 😁

[@davidmarlow99]

Argentine and Argentinian are both acceptable!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Gracias

[@Alexander-dt8sk]

Doc: it's pronounced "kah-ORR"

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Merci

[@minka8047]

Your lucky they didn't break when you clinked glasses. The gold art is oh so fragile

[@drmatthewhorkey]

It is indeed but I was careful hahaha

[@jacob9540]

While they are freakishly thin, their flexibility makes them less fragile than you might assume. You can actually flex the rim a surprising amount, this is one of the benefits of crystal vs glass.

[@greggmitchell3805]

Where’s the girlfriend ?

[@drmatthewhorkey]

No gf for me...

[@gustavomartinez1412]

on every video you always say that the wine you like the most is the french but once again you proved your self wrong. its time to start giving other places the credit they deserve. you talk shit about california cabernet and in one of your videos you almost went with caymus. (you were jsut lucky). give them credit man france is not the only wine contry.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

My early days and early work was all exotic wine countries so I am well aware of this fact 😎