RJ Vinedos, Reunion Malbec 2013, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: Leggy and violet with cherry and strawberry on the nose this malbec is comfortable in its own skin (sort of like a 35-year old).[Read more]
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Vinalba Reserva Malbec 2012 – A Most Perfect & Agreeable Malbec
Vinalba, Reserva Malbec 2012, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: A thick malbec – something you can chew on.
Substantial even if not overly complex – like a hunky, college soccer player with an intriguing interest in the humanities. [Read more]
Dieter Meier’s Ojo De Agua Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 – A Solid Cab
Dieter Meier’s Ojo De Agua, Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: A solid Mendoza cabernet that would be a great weekday wine and a strong contender for a Friday night splurge wine over $10.
Juicy mouthful of berries with faint hints of green pepper. [Read more]
Familia Bonfanti Malbec 2011 – A Complex Backstory that Unfolds in Your Glass
Familia Bonfanti, Malbec 2011, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: This malbec engages your senses.
With jammy dark fruit leading at the front of your tongue this wine finishes with well-balanced acidity. [Read more]
Tierra Divina Old Vine Malbec 2012 – Perfect for Wiping Your Palate Clean
Tierra Divina, Old Vine Malbec 2012, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: Cherry and blackberry aromas pervade this wine which is inky black in color with medium-wide legs.
This malbec is multi-dimensional in taste with the fruit in the lead and the acidity showing itself at the finish. [Read more]
Valentin Bianchi Malbec 2013 – A Pinot Noir Lover’s Malbec
Valentin Bianchi, Malbec 2013, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: Pinot noir lovers at your table would find this malbec of interest.
You might even help them discover a new love of malbec. [Read more]
Bodega Elena de Mendoza Malbec 2013 – Better than Middle of the Pack
Bodega Elena de Mendoza, Malbec 2013, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: Feel a malbec grape ripen in real-time on your tongue when you sip this wine.[Read more]
Trivento Malbec Reserve 2013 – Loud Luscious Fruit
Trivento Malbec Reserve 2013, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: This malbec pleases on multiple notes.
First, the nose. The fruity nose is a pleasure to take in before sipping. [Read more]
Fat Gaucho Malbec Reserva 2011 – A Fruit Game of Thrones
Fat Gaucho, Malbec Reserva 2011, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: This more malbec you consume, the more you come to experience all the potential subtleties of flavor.
This particular malbec doesn’t disappoint, but it doesn’t impress. [Read more]
Dona Paula Los Cardos Malbec 2013 – Elegant, Grapey, Black Fruit
Dona Paula, Los Cardos Malbec 2013, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: Lots of vibrant black fruit in this malbec.
On the attack acidity is felt first on the back of your tongue and the taste subsides to fruit on the tip of your tongue in an unusual back-of-the-mouth to front-of-the-mouth flavor flow. [Read more]
