Bodegas Fabre, Alta Yarí Gran Corte, Mendoza, Argentina 2019

Two-thirds Cabernet Franc, Malbec plays second fiddle in this serious Mendoza red (there's also a dash of Cabernet Sauvignon in there), made be talented, award-winning French winemaker Hervé Joyaux Fabre. He believes the cool-climate Alta-Yari estate in Gualtallary is one of the best terroirs he has ever found, and on the evidence of this wine he could be right. This could definitely be put aside for a few years to develop further in complexity, but it's just about approachable now, with scented dark red berry fruit, freshness and florality, and tobacco leaf notes from the 16 months in French oak.