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Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 2020 Col Solare “collector’s society” Melbec (Red Mountain, WA). 95% Malbec, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. 14.9% ABV.

Col Solare releases single varietal low volume wines to its wine clubs. They make interesting bottles and I guess a good way for Col Solare to package the juice leftover after blending.

This is the Malbec offering, which is 95/5 Malbec/Cabernet Sauvignon. The cab and Syrah from Red Mountain in Washington usually are delightful — and usually strong, ripe, tannic though without the over extracted style of Napa. I’m not usually a big fan of Malbec, though my experience is mainly cheap bottles from Argentina and South America. This one is delicious and an eye opener on what Malbec can be.

PNP, cork pulled out clean.

Color - Deep inky purple.

Nose - rainy wet blackberries, earth, cinnamon.

Taste - The wine has a delicious silky smooth texture. Fresh blackberries hit the front, tangyness subdued by a bit of sweetness mid palette and then the oak expresses itself at the back. Blackberry dominant, black cherries, earth, caramel, toast as secondary notes. Nice wine!

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