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June 17, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Georges Vigouroux Château de Mercuès Grand Vin Cahors 2015 – Reserved Yet Concentrated

Georges Vigouroux, Château de Mercuès Grand Vin Cahors 2015, France, Wine Casual

Georges Vigouroux, Château de Mercuès Grand Vin Cahors 2015, France

Tasting Note: A Cahors that is reserved yet concentrated.[Read more]

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Catena, Malbec 2019, High Mountain Vines, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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June 5, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Catena Malbec 2019 – Fulsome Yet Delicate with Concentration & Depth

Catena, Malbec 2019, High Mountain Vines, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: An inky, black-fruit-filled malbec with a gorgeous, perfumed nose.[Read more]

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Château de Chambert, Cahors 2009, France, Wine Casual
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May 7, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Château de Chambert Cahors 2009 – An Aged Malbec That is Silky & Reserved

Château de Chambert, Cahors 2009, France

Tasting Note: A supple, aged Cahors that is silky with a rich-yet-reserved flavor profile.[Read more]

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Domaine Bousquet, Alavida Malbec 2021, Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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April 15, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Bousquet Alavida Malbec 2021 – An Inky, Delicious, Concentrated Malbec That Also Happens to Be Kosher

Domaine Bousquet, Alavida Malbec 2021, Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: An inky, delicious, concentrated malbec that is a black-fruit powerhouse and also happens to be Kosher.[Read more]

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Tilia, Malbec 2020, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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December 7, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Tilia Malbec 2020 – Filled with Robust Black Fruit

Tilia, Malbec 2020, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: A malbec filled with robust black fruit and punctuated with notes of red fruit throughout the length of the taste.[Read more]

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Domaine Bousquet, Gran Malbec 2018, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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August 5, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Bousquet Gran Malbec 2018 – Heft, Body and Abounding with Ripe, Black Fruit

Domaine Bousquet, Gran Malbec 2018, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: A malbec with some heft, body and abounding with ripe black fruit.[Read more]

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Domaine Bousquet, Virgen Malbec 2020, Tupungato Valley, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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June 9, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Bousquet Virgen Malbec 2020 – Weeknight Malbec

Domaine Bousquet, Virgen Malbec 2020, Tupungato Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: A good, weeknight malbec with lots of ripe fruit and body to pair with many a meal.[Read more]

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Quintay, Q Gran Reserva Malbec 2018, Maipo Valley, Chile, Wine Casual
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April 19, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Quintay Q Gran Reserva Malbec 2018 – A Malbec with Floral Aromatics & Beautiful Red Fruit

Quintay, Q Gran Reserva Malbec 2018, Maipo Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: A malbec with floral aromatics and beautiful red fruit.[Read more]

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HillCrest Vineyard, Old Stones Malbec 2013, Umpqua Valley, Oregon, Wine Casual
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March 9, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

HillCrest Vineyard Old Stones Malbec 2013 – An Aroma-Forward Malbec

HillCrest Vineyard, Old Stones Malbec 2013, Umpqua Valley, Oregon

Tasting Note: A malbec with a supple texture and complementing assortment of black fruit at the ready.[Read more]

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Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Reserve Malbec 2015, Arrowhead Vineyard – Block K, Sonoma Valley, California, Wine Casual
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February 21, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sunce Winery & Vineyard Reserve Malbec 2015 – Ripe, Yet Reserved Fruit Dances Around Rather Than Overwhelms Your Palate

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Reserve Malbec 2015, Arrowhead Vineyard – Block K, Sonoma Valley, California

Tasting Note: A supple, silky malbec with ripe, yet reserved fruit that dances around rather than overwhelms your palate.[Read more]

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