Cor violeta intensa e viva. Brilhante. Notas de baunilha e flores do campo. Na boca chocolate e pimenta suave. Taninos gentis. Final medianamente longo. Representa o malbec argentino de forma singular.
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Delicious. Dark purple color. Smoke, cedar on the nose. Lush, soft flavors of mulch, cherries. Pleasant finish. As always, an extraordinary value, and a great treat.
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Deep purple color. Nice nose with hints of cherry, plum and chocolate. And while it's an easy drinker, not much of the nose comes through in the taste. A bit acidic, not fruity at all. But by tannic. Ok overall
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I keep wanting to like Malbec, but find it to be a bit too tannic without enough else going on to make it seem balanced (my preference is CA cabs). This one was noticeably different from most of the others - tannins were much softer, and a lot more interesting flavors.
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Very good. Deep purple color. Slow, ample legs. Plump cherries on the nose. Minerals, fruit (blackberry, cherry), and tobacco flavor. Long, satisfying finish. Amazing as always!
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Giant Wine Sale & Tasting Cellar on Greene Columbia,SC 4/23/2011 (Cellar on Greene, Columbia, SC): A little rustic, but all in all a pretty decent Malbec. I like the lead pencil on the nose that continues through th the palate. Maybe even a touch of violets on the nose. Very typical high altitude, Argentinian dark fruit tones, like blueberry and blackberry. Almost complex. Medium bodied, and easy on the palate with just enough tannins to bring some complexity. Not bad.
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A bit more stucture showing through, with deep blackberry, tar and grilled meat notes. Quite like a Cote du Rhone. Showed better on the second day. Needs a nice marbled cut of meat.
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Nice smell and plenty of fruit. Everything seemed to be in the right places except that it was very viscous or creamy, almost artifical and I couldn't figure out what has been done to it. Less than medium finish.
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Delicious. This is a truly amazing, consistent malbec. Earth and cherries on the nose. Cedar, blackberry, and a hint of chocolate flavor. Long, complex finish. I always forget how much I love this wine and should drink it more often!
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The only positive comment I can say is 1) its $10 and 2), it's a nice looking wine- clear dark purple, otherwise quite sweet and fruity, and overextracted yet totally lacking on the mid-palate, follows with a nasty (central valley plonk) finish. This time, I am really done with all Argentinian wine, save for Catena.
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I would be hard pressed to find a wine that delivers so much flavor for so little money. Rich black fruits, tar, and meat. Layered and delicious. Really clings on the palate and finishes with firm yet accessable tannins. This survived nicely on day 2. I need to buy more.
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color: plum purple; nose: cherry, musty oak, plum; taste: medium-body dark fruit jam, heads downhill with a hollow mid-palate, and crash lands with a slightly sour bell pepper finish of short-to-medium duration; overall: just OK -- value-priced ($10) weeknight wine, lacks a typical malbec's zesty spice, doesn't match same-priced peers such as Navarro Correas, Bodega Renacer, or Bodega Familia Barberis. Better luck next year, I hope...
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Dark fruits, some tar and licorice. Pumps out juicy, fresh, plump fruits that saturates the palate completely. Medium finish. Nice old world/new world crossover wine. On the second day this improved a bit, becoming a bit more plush.
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Tested on a well-decanted bottle (more than 2 hrs). Concentrated nose of floral, fruit with hints of tar and licorice. Chewy neither sweet nor sour ripe intense black fruit (cassis, black cherry, black currant). Finishes of same element fading away. Good QPR. Body medium plus, acid medium minus, tannin medium minus. Dry.
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Lots of dark fruits, black cherries, coffee I think and a hint of a vegetative note....maybe bell pepper. Very soft with minimal tannins and not really enough acidity. A little flabby. Tastes pretty good but lacking structure and balance. For 9 bucks - not bad I guess. (part of a collier case)
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2/12/2019 - Harley1199 wrote:
By the glass. Light with predominant aromas of red berries. Tasty with hints of licorice and wood. Very short. Good for what it is.
Por copas. Ligero con predominantes aromas a bayas rojas. Sabrosa con recuerdos a regaliz y a madera. Muy corta. Buena para lo que es.
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4/28/2012 - Lublu Likes this wine: 88 Points
Cor violeta intensa e viva. Brilhante. Notas de baunilha e flores do campo. Na boca chocolate e pimenta suave. Taninos gentis. Final medianamente longo. Representa o malbec argentino de forma singular.
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1/9/2012 - Evil Homer wrote: 86 Points
Very nice and great for the price.
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12/19/2011 - Bridgebain wrote: 80 Points
Was very tight upon opening but after some time settled down and was "OK".
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11/6/2011 - Zuperdaave wrote: 90 Points
Delicious. Dark purple color. Smoke, cedar on the nose. Lush, soft flavors of mulch, cherries. Pleasant finish. As always, an extraordinary value, and a great treat.
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10/30/2011 - Simon_Perrotte wrote: 88 Points
Very good for the price, must have everyday wine.
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10/18/2011 - cfriedberg wrote: 81 Points
Deep purple color. Nice nose with hints of cherry, plum and chocolate. And while it's an easy drinker, not much of the nose comes through in the taste. A bit acidic, not fruity at all. But by tannic. Ok overall
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10/3/2011 - heindoc wrote: 87 Points
Above the crowd for Malbec at this price point
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9/10/2011 - appleforest wrote: 87 Points
I keep wanting to like Malbec, but find it to be a bit too tannic without enough else going on to make it seem balanced (my preference is CA cabs). This one was noticeably different from most of the others - tannins were much softer, and a lot more interesting flavors.
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9/4/2011 - redknife wrote: 86 Points
Not bad for the price, but previous vintages have been better.
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7/17/2011 - RussK wrote: 88 Points
RUSSK HappyWine tasting with Pablo
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7/14/2011 - Zuperdaave wrote: 90 Points
Delicious. As always, a lush, full-bodied wine. Cherries on the nose, nice finish of cherry and blackberry. Excellent value.
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6/1/2011 - Chateau du Fey 1994 wrote: 87 Points
Chewy tannins. Tobacco taste. Nice nose. Great value.
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5/28/2011 - andrewstevenson.com wrote: 88 Points
D. Byrne Summer Wine Tasting (Clitheroe): Lovely deep, rich, black fruit on the nose. Very pleasant palate. A good food wine.
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5/15/2011 - Zuperdaave wrote: 90 Points
Very good. Deep purple color. Slow, ample legs. Plump cherries on the nose. Minerals, fruit (blackberry, cherry), and tobacco flavor. Long, satisfying finish. Amazing as always!
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5/1/2011 - Chateau du Fey 1994 wrote: 87 Points
good value but I think I prfer the 08. This one seemed to lack some acidity.
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4/23/2011 - Mike Kopanski wrote: 87 Points
Giant Wine Sale & Tasting Cellar on Greene Columbia,SC 4/23/2011 (Cellar on Greene, Columbia, SC): A little rustic, but all in all a pretty decent Malbec. I like the lead pencil on the nose that continues through th the palate. Maybe even a touch of violets on the nose. Very typical high altitude, Argentinian dark fruit tones, like blueberry and blackberry. Almost complex. Medium bodied, and easy on the palate with just enough tannins to bring some complexity. Not bad.
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4/21/2011 - will2wine wrote: 86 Points
Juicy, yet clean and restrained. Very good for the price and production level.
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4/20/2011 - bowmanbc wrote: 84 Points
bumped the score a tad - little spicy, juicy
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4/18/2011 - luisdoppey@yahoo.com wrote: 82 Points
Nice wine for the price. Some spicinees to it
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3/27/2011 - Zuperdaave wrote: 90 Points
Delicious. Actually close to Delicious!". Well-structured, serious red wine. Amazing value, consistent pleaser...
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3/21/2011 - mdefreitas wrote: 90 Points
A bit more stucture showing through, with deep blackberry, tar and grilled meat notes. Quite like a Cote du Rhone. Showed better on the second day. Needs a nice marbled cut of meat.
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3/20/2011 - JamF wrote: 85 Points
Nice smell and plenty of fruit. Everything seemed to be in the right places except that it was very viscous or creamy, almost artifical and I couldn't figure out what has been done to it. Less than medium finish.
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3/15/2011 - grenshiz wrote: 88 Points
Cherry, spice and a hint of chocolate, medium finish
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2/28/2011 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
It not bad, its not great, Its $9.
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1/31/2011 - mdefreitas wrote: 91 Points
Consistant performance. Deep brooding black fruit, tar, meaty. Good structure and depth... more than one would expect at this price.
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1/30/2011 - Zuperdaave wrote: 90 Points
Delicious. This is a truly amazing, consistent malbec. Earth and cherries on the nose. Cedar, blackberry, and a hint of chocolate flavor. Long, complex finish. I always forget how much I love this wine and should drink it more often!
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1/27/2011 - grenshiz Likes this wine: 89 Points
cherry, liquorice and a hint of chocolate on the nose, medium bodied, wild cheery notes. good value for money, not too far behind the Reserve.
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12/25/2010 - bowmanbc wrote: 82 Points
Good Malbecs at this price are hard to come by and this one wasnt it for me. for the $ is a good ED wine.
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12/23/2010 - emilyvrabel wrote: 90 Points
Good flavor, little tannic on the ending. Overall good flavor
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12/12/2010 - Alvinho wrote: 85 Points
Softer than other malbecs. Too fruity. I missed oak in it, but it worths the price.
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10/14/2010 - Tags17 wrote: 80 Points
Good flavor, nothing overwhelming. Good buy for $10.
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10/11/2010 - nzinkgraf wrote:
restrained malbec. suggests the higher elevation stucturally. italian winemaking making a nice appearance.
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10/6/2010 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Once this was a really killer wine. Now it seems quite hollow on the mid palate. No longer works at $11.
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10/4/2010 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Works at $9.
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9/17/2010 - cbuhlman wrote: 75 Points
The only positive comment I can say is 1) its $10 and 2), it's a nice looking wine- clear dark purple, otherwise quite sweet and fruity, and overextracted yet totally lacking on the mid-palate, follows with a nasty (central valley plonk) finish. This time, I am really done with all Argentinian wine, save for Catena.
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9/16/2010 - hutch wrote: 87 Points
Some sweetness on this as compared to the Bonarda. A little mellower, with that rich extracted fruit. Well done in the style. 87+
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9/10/2010 - mdefreitas wrote: 91 Points
I would be hard pressed to find a wine that delivers so much flavor for so little money. Rich black fruits, tar, and meat. Layered and delicious. Really clings on the palate and finishes with firm yet accessable tannins. This survived nicely on day 2. I need to buy more.
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8/9/2010 - Epic Tale Does not like this wine: 79 Points
color: plum purple; nose: cherry, musty oak, plum; taste: medium-body dark fruit jam, heads downhill with a hollow mid-palate, and crash lands with a slightly sour bell pepper finish of short-to-medium duration; overall: just OK -- value-priced ($10) weeknight wine, lacks a typical malbec's zesty spice, doesn't match same-priced peers such as Navarro Correas, Bodega Renacer, or Bodega Familia Barberis. Better luck next year, I hope...
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7/19/2010 - mdefreitas wrote: 90 Points
Dark fruits, some tar and licorice. Pumps out juicy, fresh, plump fruits that saturates the palate completely. Medium finish. Nice old world/new world crossover wine. On the second day this improved a bit, becoming a bit more plush.
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7/3/2010 - dynowine wrote: 90 Points
Tested on a well-decanted bottle (more than 2 hrs). Concentrated nose of floral, fruit with hints of tar and licorice. Chewy neither sweet nor sour ripe intense black fruit (cassis, black cherry, black currant). Finishes of same element fading away. Good QPR. Body medium plus, acid medium minus, tannin medium minus. Dry.
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6/5/2010 - tarassa wrote: 80 Points
Très sympa, sur les fruits noirs confit, pas trop boisé, un vin de plaisir immédiat.
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5/22/2010 - VinoJestes wrote:
Good!
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5/14/2010 - Zuperdaave wrote: 90 Points
Delicious - cherries on the nose; deep dark fruit, tobacco flavor. Excellent value!
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3/20/2010 - happynothing wrote:
chocolate vanilla prune juice.
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3/18/2010 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Getting juicier and fleshier. Works at $9.
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2/25/2010 - Outplaying wrote: 83 Points
Lots of dark fruits, black cherries, coffee I think and a hint of a vegetative note....maybe bell pepper. Very soft with minimal tannins and not really enough acidity. A little flabby. Tastes pretty good but lacking structure and balance. For 9 bucks - not bad I guess. (part of a collier case)
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