rich, velvety, plenty of fruit, good integration of tannin. hard to get this kind of sumptuous medium-full red at these prices without also getting a lot of oak. very satisfied.
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Enjoyed this bottle much more than the first one. Had with grilled skirt steak. Good balance of fruit and acidity. Actually had a velvety unctuous mouthfeel. Very nice with the grilled meat.
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Enjoyable with pot roast. Palate of dark fruit and some pepper on finish...almost seemed like there was some syrah in the blend. Not great but very good.
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This bottle is "just OK" by itself, but with a rare filet mignon, bacon Mac and Cheese and garlic green beans, the inner complexities of this wine do start to charm you. Not the best malbec/cab blend by any means, but the inner structure of this wine is balanced. Cork pulled with virtually zero bleed. The stain on the cork was mild to moderate. Initial smell out of the bottle was actually less spicy for a Malbec/Cab blend that's mostly Malbec on initial impression. Poured a deep purple into the decanter. Initial tastes from the decanter were VERY tight. The 70-something ratings on this wine are from people who did not properly let this wine open. After 1 hr in a decanter, this wine shows very good balance with good hard fruit up front (blackberry, currant, toasted oak) with a nice sediment and grit that did well with the filet. Nice spicy finish from a malbec backbone with very light tannic structure. If enjoyed by itself this wine would be about an 83, but with food, it deserves every bit of 89 that it can get.
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This is still too young and tight. A bit of an oaky old world bordeaux like nose that is overpowering the malbec fruit buT not the cab. Tannic with a short finish. Nothing special may improve a bit over the next couple of years.
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8/23/2014 - Torben Hald wrote: 90 Points
Good year long after taste, fruity
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6/1/2012 - Necowine Likes this wine: 88 Points
rich, velvety, plenty of fruit, good integration of tannin. hard to get this kind of sumptuous medium-full red at these prices without also getting a lot of oak. very satisfied.
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4/15/2012 - bboomer wrote: 90 Points
Enjoyed this bottle much more than the first one. Had with grilled skirt steak. Good balance of fruit and acidity. Actually had a velvety unctuous mouthfeel. Very nice with the grilled meat.
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4/10/2012 - KellyMac6 wrote: 86 Points
We enjoy this wine. However the 2007 vintage is preferable.
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3/15/2012 - MuseMaven wrote:
No notes, very nice bottle for the money.
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1/1/2012 - RBOND wrote: 89 Points
Carrie enjoyed. She does not much care for Malbec, but this she enjoyed. Had with steak and shrimp.
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12/28/2011 - wynnewood500 Likes this wine:
Young with strong tannins and fruit flavors. Full bodied. Seems like it needs a couple of years for the tannins to integrate. We enjoyed the bottle.
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12/23/2011 - Annie1 wrote: 87 Points
Enjoyable with pot roast. Palate of dark fruit and some pepper on finish...almost seemed like there was some syrah in the blend. Not great but very good.
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11/20/2011 - Jw4767 wrote: 94 Points
Dry finish. Full flavor.
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10/16/2011 - mflesh wrote: 89 Points
This bottle is "just OK" by itself, but with a rare filet mignon, bacon Mac and Cheese and garlic green beans, the inner complexities of this wine do start to charm you. Not the best malbec/cab blend by any means, but the inner structure of this wine is balanced. Cork pulled with virtually zero bleed. The stain on the cork was mild to moderate. Initial smell out of the bottle was actually less spicy for a Malbec/Cab blend that's mostly Malbec on initial impression. Poured a deep purple into the decanter. Initial tastes from the decanter were VERY tight. The 70-something ratings on this wine are from people who did not properly let this wine open. After 1 hr in a decanter, this wine shows very good balance with good hard fruit up front (blackberry, currant, toasted oak) with a nice sediment and grit that did well with the filet. Nice spicy finish from a malbec backbone with very light tannic structure. If enjoyed by itself this wine would be about an 83, but with food, it deserves every bit of 89 that it can get.
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10/9/2011 - Merengue wrote: 85 Points
This is still too young and tight. A bit of an oaky old world bordeaux like nose that is overpowering the malbec fruit buT not the cab. Tannic with a short finish. Nothing special may improve a bit over the next couple of years.
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9/28/2011 - edarrincox wrote: 85 Points
ok--nothing special at this price.
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8/12/2011 - lesliecarolgriffith@gmail.com wrote:
Bluestem
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7/22/2011 - charliesea wrote: 85 Points
Easy tannins yielding to food. Pleasant with a meaty meal. Menthol with red fruit.
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6/19/2011 - amateurwino wrote: 86 Points
Decent modern-styled malbec/cab blend, with a touch of damp earth aroma mixed in. 86-87
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6/19/2011 - jsmccaff wrote: 86 Points
Enjoyable, but not necessary to get again unless on sale
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5/18/2011 - td7340 wrote: 87 Points
earth, spice, some fruit and zing at the end, decent and for the price very drinkable.
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5/18/2011 - rfcarney wrote: 87 Points
a bit nondescript, not as good as previous vintages
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5/16/2011 - yasha wrote: 77 Points
this wine got nothing to remember, no taste , good this was cheap
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4/29/2011 - Ahazevedo wrote: 77 Points
Achei um pouco novo demais
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