Domaine Bousquet, Virgen Organic Red Blend 2018, Tupungato, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: A delightfully-deep-on-the-nose, but medium-on-the-palate red blend that when served chilled during backyard parties would please many a guest.

Deep-intensity purple in color, this wine has a medium-plus-intensity nose of boysenberry, black plum, red cherry, blueberry preserve, raspberry puree and blossom.

On the palate the dry, medium-bodied red blend echoes medium-intensity flavors suggested on the nose along with a hint of brioche.

The wine is medium in ripe tannin.

There are some notes of midpalate complexity uniting the amalgam of different flavors that assert themselves across the length of the taste.

On the back porch my mom would enjoy, my friends would too, and so would I.

Bottle Note: Malbec 35%, Cabernet Sauvignon 35%, Cabernet Franc 30%. Domaine Bousquet combines the know how of French winemaking with Argentina’s exceptional climate and terroir. The vineyard is located at the foothills of the Andes, at 1,200 m.a.s.l. Its thermal amplitude contributes to obtaining fully ripened grapes with an excellent acidity. The grapes are hand-picked and the vineyard is certified organic. Virgen is the most pure expression from our terroir. With only natural occurring sulfites, Virgen is a well-balanced red blend with rich and pure fruit flavors. Tones of red and black fruit as raspberry and blackcurrant make it ideal with red meat and pasta dishes.

This wine was submitted for review.