Tussock Jumper, Malbec 2014, San Juan, Argentina
Tasting Note: Earthiness jumps out of the bottle as you pour your first glass and take in a nose of ripe red fruit.[Read more]
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Viu Manent Estate Collection Malbec Reserva 2013 – Ripe Nose, Drier Taste
Viu Manent, Estate Collection Malbec Reserva 2013, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: Just because Chile and Argentina are located next to each other geographically doesn’t mean you can expect similarities in the expression of their respective malbecs, and this malbec proves the point.[Read more]
Loca Linda Malbec 2013 – Above Middle-of-the-Pack
Loca Linda, Malbec 2013, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: With a head of berry flavors, this malbec presents an above-middle-of-the-pack version of what people generally love about Argentinean malbec.[Read more]
Viu Manent Single Vineyard Malbec 2012 – The Elusive Chilean Malbec
Viu Manent, Single Vineyard Malbec 2012, San Carlos Estate, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: If you’ve had malbec from South America it’s likely been from Argentina which is why you’ll be curious to taste this Chilean malbec.[Read more]
Andeluna Cellars Filosur Malbec 2014 – A Palate-Cleansing Malbec
Andeluna Cellars, Filosur Malbec 2014, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: With a jammy berry nose and floral notes, this medium-bodied malbec pleases.[Read more]
Humberto Canale Estate Malbec 2013 – A Complete Malbec Experience from Patagonia
Humberto Canale Estate, Malbec 2013, Rio Negro, Patagonia, Argentina
Tasting Note: Dark black in color with an aromatic nose of ripe blackberry and cherry, this wine hits your palate like a harmonious chord played in three delightful beats.[Read more]
Simonassi Malbec 2012 – A Jammy Malbec
Simonassi, Malbec 2012, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: If jam could be made into wine, a mouthful of jam wine would taste like this.[Read more]
Finca El Origen Reserva Malbec 2013 – A Full Bodied Malbec with Aging Potential
Finca El Origen, Reserva Malbec 2013, Tunuyan, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: Where Argentinean malbecs sometimes underwhelm with tannin and oak – this malbec overwhelms with tannin and oak straight out of the bottle softening when given more exposure to air.[Read more]
Tinto Negro Malbec 2013 – A Substantial Malbec with a Brand Name Challenge
Tinto Negro, Malbec 2013, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: This malbec is the black hole of wine – malbec so deliciously inky black that barely any light passes through it when you lift your glass to the sun.[Read more]
Bodega Septima Malbec 2013 – A Malbec that Punches Above its Weight
Bodega Septima, Malbec 2013, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: This is a solid Mendoza malbec that punches above its weight.
Ripe with inky-black-fruit richness and undertones of black currant and semi-sweet raisin, this malbec has thick legs and medium-plus body.[Read more]
