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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.5 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 106 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by WineGuyFL on 4/3/2020 & rated 92 points: I seem to be having a better experience with this wine right now than is the case with other cellartracker.com tasters. Also, a couple of years ago the wine was in a stage where it was good on the first night, but better on the second night. This bottle was finished in one night.....so will not be able to test that experience this time. However, this bottle was very good from the first pour and just like it had been on the second night before. (1148 views) | | | Tasted by fgar59 on 5/3/2019 & rated 90 points: Took a while to open up, but once it did it was great. 2-3 hour decant needed. (1493 views) | | | Tasted by WineGuyFL on 12/5/2018 & rated 92 points: I thought this wine was likely to be tiring by now, but that was not the case. It was very ordinary on the first night, but in line with its price. On the second night it was a solid 92......and a great value. I would not have thought a wine of this age and price point would improve so much overnight. A clear message...….give it a long decant. (1439 views) | | | Tasted by redz on 3/27/2018 flawed bottle: undrinkable (1830 views) | | | Tasted by COWineLover on 3/20/2017 & rated 88 points: Final bottle from a half case that was opened to serve with grilled tenderloin. First bottle in over three years. This has light orange bricking. Aromas include pleasant cassis, lavender, and loamy soil. Surprisingly vibrant acidity, the palate is showing secondary flavors with plum, toast, and iron that extends the finish.
This is fully mature. Showing its age, and while the acidity can hold this for another 18 months or so, I would recommend a plan to consume over that time period. (2544 views) | | | Tasted by THF49 on 1/13/2017 & rated 86 points: bland and boring but ok (1773 views) | | | Tasted by mhekman on 10/24/2016 & rated 92 points: Absolutely gorgeous Malbec. Decadent nose; mellow black fruit flavor profile and just a hint of tannin. This wine is FANTASTIC right now...drink up! (1865 views) | | | Tasted by THF49 on 10/11/2016 & rated 89 points: wine is peaking right now: smooth and mellow with all the Rioja flavors; drink cold at 65F or so. (1607 views) | | | Tasted by Somm Good Wine on 6/30/2016: Opened 2 in a row, this wine is past peak. (1752 views) | | | Tasted by WineGuyFL on 2/12/2016 & rated 88 points: This bottle was off a little. Prior bottles were very good given the price point. I hope this is an aberration and not a trend. (1366 views) | | | Tasted by WineGuyFL on 6/3/2015 & rated 91 points: Best bottle yet. No decant. Great PQR. (1848 views) | | | Tasted by WineGuyFL on 12/4/2014 & rated 90 points: A little off from the last bottle. Needs to be open for at least an hour to open up.....or decant for up to that amount of time. Addendum.....much better the second night (a 92+). The message is decant for 2 to 3 hours. (2125 views) | | | Tasted by pa81 on 10/10/2014: Didn't write down any notes at time of consumption but thought this was good and seemed more complex than the price would lead you to believe. Was drinking nicely and well balanced.
Recommended (2332 views) | | | Tasted by Merengue on 3/8/2014 & rated 91 points: This is just singing, perfectly balanced, dark malbec fruits with minerality, acidity and no tannins. Really smooth and superb value. At its prime. Sad that i have only two left. (2979 views) | | | Tasted by COWineLover on 2/16/2014 & rated 89 points: This wine was opened to serve with a venison dish covered with a bacon, shallot, mushroom, wine, beef broth sauce. On the first glass, the nose was tight. The wine reveals more aroma on the second glass with vanilla, black currant, tobacco, and sandalwood starting to peek through. On the palate, there is nice acidity, and the tannins have a noticeable grip for a Malbec. The oak is pronounced, and the smokiness offers a pepper complement to go with roasted black cherries and a deft touch of iron. There is a good cut to this wine in the finish with the smoke and pepper. While most Malbec's are fading at this point of their life, I think this stands out due to the Garcin influence. The fruit is more concentrated, and the tannins and acidity comparable to old world styles. I appreciate that old world style in this wine. (2643 views) | | | Tasted by jdp2109 on 1/21/2014 & rated 90 points: Well balanced and delicious. Better on Day 2. Not a blockbuster but very solid and a fantastic QPR (2536 views) | | | Tasted by WineGuyFL on 9/7/2013 & rated 91 points: Great PQR. Still young and bright. Definite mineral note. Deep dark purple. Went great with New Orleans style red beans and rice. WA gives it a back end drink year of 2019. CT suggests a back end year of 2016. I would split the difference. (2752 views) | | | Tasted by Merengue on 9/7/2013 & rated 89 points: I like this a lot. Juicy dark ripe fruits, but with minerality and acidity. Very balanced, smooth with integrated tannins. Can't figure out why people are perceiving loads of oak. To me, there is some woody smokiness, but in no way overpowering. Frankly for me this is the best under $15 Malbec in the market. (2467 views) | | | Tasted by jsheaff on 6/8/2013 & rated 89 points: Lots of good flavored on a cool damp afternoon (2883 views) | | | Tasted by Janstan on 5/11/2013 & rated 89 points: very smooth and another malbec that I drank too young, didn't enjoy and after a few years have come to appreciate. Had with cheese, salami (2801 views) | | | Tasted by philhamelin on 3/19/2013: Pourvu d'un équilibre de funambule, il est particulièrement charmeur avec ses parfums de cassis, de pruneaux, d'épices, de réglisse, de tabac et de moka. Rond et ample en bouche, les tanins sont enrobés et la texture superbement veloutée. Un vin de cette qualité, offert autour de 25.00 $, c'est une excellente affaire!
Passer en carafe 30 minutes et servir à 17 °C. S'harmonisera impeccablement avec le braisé de boeuf à l'anis étoilé, les côtes levées à l'ail et au romarin, le boeuf à la Stroganov ou encore avec l'entrecôte au fromage bleu (2933 views) | | | Tasted by fgar59 on 3/7/2013 & rated 90 points: A nice balanced malbec. Not overpowering but clearly a malbec. (2404 views) | | | Tasted by Murali on 2/9/2013: Rajol and Sameer (2519 views) | | | Tasted by BrianPA on 1/18/2013 & rated 85 points: Waited several hours after opening. Dark purple in color, rocks and gravel and some dark fruit on the nose. Lots of oak and tannin, not well integrated, not a fruit bomb. Slightly hot on the finish. Perhaps my mistake was not pairing with a grilled steak, neither my wife nor I enjoyed this drinking on its own. Will try again in a year. (2348 views) | | | Tasted by Merengue on 12/2/2012 & rated 91 points: Bright purple, clear. Mineral nose, crushed rocks, a bit of tar, subtle dark red fruits. On the palate, this is at its prime, perfectly balanced, minerally, fruits, perfect level of acidity and just a bit of tannins left. This is medium bodied, quite elegant not powerful and it is a delight compared to those in your face malbec fruit bombs. Wonderful, wife asked how many i had. That says it all. (2402 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, January/February 2009, IWC Issue #142
(Poesia Clos des Andes Reserve Mendoza) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
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| Bodegas Poesia Producer websiteMalbec Varietal character (Appellation America)
One of the traditional “Bordeaux varietals”, Malbec has characteristics that fall somewhere between Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. A midseason ripener, it can bring very deep color, ample tannin, and a particular plum-like flavor component to add complexity to claret blends. Malbec is a finicky vine whose fruit is prone to rot and mildew in the cool, damp coastal climate of Bordeaux. But ask a Bordelais grower why there’s no Malbec around, and you’ll more likely get a dismissive shrug and sniff than a viticultural analysis. It is known in much of France as Côt, and, in Cahors, also as Auxerrois. There are in fact hundreds of local synonyms, since Malbec at one time was widely planted all over the country. Sensitivity to frost and proclivity to shatter or coulure (a disease that results in premature fruit drop) is the primary reason that Malbec has become a decreasing factor in most of France. Although plantings in the Medoc have decreased by over twothirds since the mid-twentieth century, Malbec is now the dominant red varietal in the Cahors area. The Appellation Controlée regulations for Cahors require a minimum content of 70%. Malbec is also planted in Chile, and there’s relatively little and recent acreage in California and Australia. It is usually blended with other red varietals in these countries. But Malbec truly comes into its own in Argentina, where it is the major red varietal planted. Much of the Malbec vines there were transplanted from Europe prior to the outbreak of phylloxera and most is therefore ungrafted, on its own roots. Sadly, over the years the bug infested Argentina, too, and vineyards are being replanted on resistant rootstock. Happily, the vines thrive in the arid climate of the Mendoza region in the foothills of the Andes. Made in the context of this South American nation’s Spanish and Italian heritage, it produces a delicious wine that has almost nothing in common with Bordeaux except the color. Argentines often spell it “Malbeck” and make wines from it that are slightly similar in flavor to those made in Europe, but with softer, lusher structure, more like New World Merlot. Another difference is that where French examples are usually considered short-lived, Argentine Malbecs seem to age fairly well. Successful Argentine Malbec growers claim that, in order to develop full maturity and distinction, Malbec needs “hang time” even after sugar levels indicate ripeness. Otherwise, immature Malbec can be very “green” tasting, without its characteristic notes of plum and anise. Malbec in Argentina has come to be appreciated for a spicy white pepper characteristic, the aroma of violets, and sweet, jammy fruit. It is a seductive wine that is typically warm and generous in the mouth, with plenty of flesh, and very appealing when young. Almost always producing a ripe and fruity, even plummy wine, Malbec can take oak aging or show well without it; it’s juicy and quaffable when young but can benefit from aging, developing an intriguing complexity with time in the bottle. It can range in price from as little as $7 to more than $75. The true potential of Argentine Malbec, and indeed in the entire spectrum of Argentine wines, is demonstrated by the fact that many of the world’s most renowned winemakers have come to Argentina to make wine. Both the legendary California winemaker Paul Hobbs, and Michel Rolland of Bordeaux, one of the world’s most famous winemakers, have created very high-end Malbecs. It may be the Italian component in the country’s mixed Latin family tree that fosters the fact that Malbec is an exceptional companion with a broad range of food. Its well-balanced fruit-and-acid profile makes it a natural with rare beef (bear in mind that Argentina is cattle country), but it’s just as good with simple fare from burgers to fried chicken. With its natural balance, good pairings include: cajun cuisine, calzones, cannelloni with meat, poultry, vegetable couscous, steak creole, Greek cuisine, deviled eggs, hummus, Indian cuisine, leg of lamb, Mexican cuisine with meat, pâté, spinach soufflé, and hearty pasta. For cheeses, think of harder styles that are either waxed or oiled, such as Parmigiano Reggiano, Ricotta Salata, Romano, Asiago, Pont l’Eveque, Gruyere, Manchego, Cantal, Comte, old Gouda, old Cheddar, Baulderstone, Beaufort, Leicester, aged Chesire, Chevre Noir, Wensleydale, Tilsit, Iberico, Mahon, Roncal, and Mizithra.Argentina Wines of Argentina
Argentina has been making wine since the 1500s, tracing its wine heritage back to Spain, France and, perhaps surprisingly, Italy. Italian immigration is second only to Spanish in Argentine culture, and the flavors of Italy show up strongly in the nation’s wine, food and cultural tradition. Historically, Argentina has kept much of its wine consumption at home, drinking most of the wine it makes. But we are now seeing more very serious Argentine wines north of the border, and Malbec is leading the movement. The wine-making region in Argentina ranges between the 22° and 42° South latitude. It spreads at the foothills of the Andean mountain range along over 2,400 km; from the province of Salta to the province of Río Negro, with a variety of climates and soils that makes each region a unique land. In general terms, the areas dedicated to vine cultivation are dry and arid with a low level of rain and humidity, determining factor as regards grape health. Abundant sunny days and thermal amplitude favor a good maturity and concentration of aroma and color in the grain. Soils are deep, permeable and poor in organic matter, decisive qualities at the time of obtaining good wine. Due to the low rain regime, irrigation is necessary. Water comes from the Andean range thaw, descending in the shape of rivers to become channels or ditches. Undoubtedly, the combination of these factors turns Argentina into a veritable oasis for the highest quality wine-making. Nevertheless, there is still a long way to go. Wine-making in Argentina, at the level that it achieves today, has a young history that goes back to a little more than 10 years ago. Technological progress, investment and some farsighted businessmen enabled a determining transformation. The province of Mendoza is the most traditional area in the viticultural industry, and is diverse enough to be divided into zones, according to their significantly different weather, height and soil characteristics. These include the Northern Zone, which is suitable for fruity whites and young reds, at a height from 600 to 700m; the Eastern Zone, with a height ranging from 600 to 700m, and the most productive zone in the province; the Uco Valley, a zone of colder weather and higher altitudes (between 800 and 1,400m over sea level); San Rafael, with heights ranging from 450 to 800m; and the High Zone of the Mendoza River, with heights ranging from 800 to 1,100m over sea level and various microclimates, this is the zone where almost all noble varieties have easily become adapted. It is a region that is remarkably well-suited to vine culture, protected from the Pacific’s cooling influence by the Andes and enjoying a long summer of cool nights and warm days, with a dry summer climate but plenty of water available from the region’s rivers. Malbec in particular is outstanding from this area, and it has clearly emerged as the star, the darling of both consumers and critics.Mendoza Wines of Mendoza |
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