Posts Tagged ‘malbec wine tasting’

2006 Salentein Reserve Malbec 91 points

 

Malbec, Uco Valley, $19
Another lush, fruit forward red from Argentina; Red plum, Bing-cherries, licorice and spice lushly fill the palate with flavor. This Malbec is well balanced with the oak integrated in every layer. With a beautiful mouth-feel and a delicious long finish with hints of toasty oak and spice.

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2007 Don Miguel Gascon Malbec 88 points

 

Don Miguel Gascon 2007 Malbec (Mendoza) $10
A beautiful inky purple color and the flavor to match; With a fat palate of blueberry liqueur, blackberry, black plum and fudge. This red is dense, but yet still balanced with tons of flavor. The oak is a hit on a long smooth finish, drink now thru 2012.

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2006 Andeluna Winemaker’s Selection 91 points

 

Malbec, Tupungato, $13
This Malbec is a killer red for $13 bucks; A beautiful palate of blackberry, licorice, pepper and new oak. With a great balance of fruit and wood wrapped around tight tannins. The mouth-feel is bold with a punch of oak on a long finish.

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2007 High Note Elevated Malbec 89 points

 

Malbec, Uco Valley, $13
Power packed full of dark fruit; Black cherry, black plum, blackberry and creamy spice on a silky palate of flavor. This is a young Malbec with lot’s of power to it. The finish is long and smooth with silky tannins and a creamy send off.

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2006 Colomé Estate Malbec 91 points

 

Malbec, Calchaqui Valley, $25
Intense, bold with big ripe dark fruit; With a velvety palate of Blueberry liqueur, cassis, cinnamon and french oak. With 14.9% alcohol it’s warm but balanced, the earth and ground coffee flavors coming out on a long, warm finish, drink now thru 2014.

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2006 Chakana Malbec 91 points

 

Malbec, Mendoza, $14
This value-packed Malbec is a home run; With blackberry, licorice, cassis and charred oak filling the palate of this interesting wine. Restrained tannins make this an easy drinking wine. With undertones of mocha and caramel on a long smooth finish, drink now thru 2010.

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2007 Santa Julia Organica 87 points

 

Malbec, Mendoza, $10
Uncomplicated and easy to drink with a bit of an edge; Fresh blueberry jam, plum, fudge and some oak. This wine shows bulk around the edges but is leaner and more acidic in it’s center. Still, for 10 bucks you can’t beat this Malbec.

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2005 Punto Final Reserva Malbec 92 points

 

2006 Malbec, Perdriel, $18
Another outstanding Malbec from Punto Final; A nose of dark berry’s and spice. Rich and dense on the palate with blackcherry, raspberry and chocolate. The oak wraps around fudge undertones for a long full-mouth finish, drink now thru 2011.

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2006 Ricardo Santos 92 points

 

2006 Ricardo Santos La Madras Vineyard Malbec, Mendoza, $18
I can’t get enough of this gorgeous Malbec, big dark fruit and lots of earth. Blackberry, black cherry, currant and spiced earth on the palate with a soft mouth-feel. With a hint of cocoa and vanilla and a weighty finish makes this a beautiful Malbec, bravo! Drink [...]

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