Nice dark ruby color when poured in the glass. On the nose you have some licorice, plum and light fruitiness. The palate comes across with blackberry and plum with a nice albeit short finish, pleasant malbec for the price.
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Expressive, slightly pungent nose. Medium body with notes of prune, meat, chalky earth and smoke. Low acidity, short finish. Soft tannins. A decent summer grilling red (good with pork ribs) but overpriced at $17.99.
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Needed aerated with Venturi. Let decant for 2 hours before pouring. It had a lightly sweet and fruity nose. It did improve with time as it seemed to open up even more after another hour. It had slight earth tones and a nice mouth feel. went well with the sirloin kabobs.
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Puts me in mind of Masi's Campofiorin. Ripe, rounded and fruit forward. Made in a ripasso style and that gives it a little character but lacks complexity and intensity on the palate.
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A lot less fruit than I had expected given the ripasso technique applied. Not offensive, just not much there. Easy to not have a second glass of this one...
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Well I was looking forward to this, but it wasn't quite as expected.
It tastes like a lot of ambitious malbec: dense, seedy blackberry and raspberry jam and a meaty hunk of oak on the nose - sweet smoky smallgoods - a lick of herbacious stuff. On the palate it is broad and dark and doesn't quite have the acidic energy to find balance. Thankfully, the palate is quite dry - astringent even - which offers something to offset the sweet and heavy bits. But it doesn't quite get there. The rest of the bottle might look better tomorrow.
It is labelled as Malbec Corvina - does anyone have any thoughts on how much of it would be Corvina?
- Purple color and aromas of licorice anise and prune and has flavours of tobacco, blackberry, black pepper, licorice anise and prune - Enjoyable, interesting, and solid
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So I should preface this by saying I'm just not a Southern Hemisphere guy. Shiraz and Malbec are among my least favorite reds, I'd much rather drink a cheap French, Spanish, or Italian red (or Croatian, Austrian, Lebanese...) than a higher end Australian or Argentinian just about anytime. That said, I was intrigued to read about Masi's "Argentinian ripasso" and figured I'd give it a try. Alas, it was just a new twist on the same old story.
Opened 20 minutes before tasting. Sharp, typically pruny nose with some cedar in the background. On the palate, some pleasant midpalate elements (black fruit, green apple, cinnamon) overpowered by a strong, fairly long bitter finish. Very light on tannins, definitely a new world style.
Given that Masi's Campofiorin clocks in at the same essential price point, not much need to have this again. To my tastes it's sadly a significantly inferior product. Hats off for avoiding the Malbec cheap fruit bomb trap, but that doesn't make it good. Average.
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wow notre 5ieme vin ce soir....grosse soirée..mais tous des petits vins!! (il ne faut pas ouvrir trop de bonn es bouteilles quand les gens ne connaissent pas trop cela...un vin agréable tout de même sur un côté floral de toffey et anis un peu peut-être...une bouche pas trop compelxe avec une finale tranquille...la finale ressemble beaucoup à la vilolette peut-être sans plus durant quelques secondes... pour le prix..tu ne peux pas vraiment demander mieux.
our 5th wine this night...but all small wines...(dont open good bottle if people dont really like wine)... a good wine for the price..lot of aroma of flower,little fruits and plums... this is nice but little finsh like 10 secondes of flower... for this price..i think you cant demand more
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While the bottle was opened and decanted an hour before drinking, it was initially very shut in, opening up eventually to a medium "Italian" nose. Not a "fruit bomb" (good)! Smoky undertones, fruit background. Some tannins, needs a bit of time. God value for $15!
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This was not bad on day one, but I expect a weeknight wine like this to hold together overnight better. Day one was in the 86 range with some decent blue fruits and cigar notes. By day two this was really pretty poor, showing stewed fruit and bell pepper.
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This wine has legs longer than a Paris catwalk. I found the sugar to 'wash' out any real flavor I was hoping to find. Short, disappointing finish. Tasted what I unfortunately would label as 'cheap'
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60% Malbec, 40% Corvina. There is a bright fruity and flowery aroma, must be from the corvina... a smokiness recalls a young pinot noir. Medium body. Nicely bitter finish, great food wine. Well done and good QPR.
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Opened several hours. Dark ruby color with some clarity. Bouquet of anise, coffee bean, and plum. Full flavors of blackberry, plum, licorice, and pepper. Solid structure with firm ripe tannins. Enjoyable, interesting, and solid QPR.
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This wine was a little rough right out of the bottle. We used an aerator to pour, but basically "pop and drink". it opened up after 30 minutes or so. It was a medium ruby and smelled and tasted like raspberry. It was a little course and has a short finish. Overall, it was okay for the value. I have few more bottles that I'll make sure i drink in the next 6 months or so. I don't think this wine will age well.
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3/26/2014 - patsox wrote: 88 Points
Still very full and impressive for the price.
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2/8/2014 - patsox wrote: 87 Points
Excellent value. Smooth and flavorful.
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11/23/2013 - HWgeek wrote: 87 Points
Nice dark ruby color when poured in the glass. On the nose you have some licorice, plum and light fruitiness. The palate comes across with blackberry and plum with a nice albeit short finish, pleasant malbec for the price.
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7/5/2013 - jeffal66 wrote: 86 Points
Expressive, slightly pungent nose. Medium body with notes of prune, meat, chalky earth and smoke. Low acidity, short finish. Soft tannins. A decent summer grilling red (good with pork ribs) but overpriced at $17.99.
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6/8/2013 - winenut99 wrote: 87 Points
Very enjoyable low cost bottle
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4/22/2013 - Slug81 wrote: 87 Points
Needed aerated with Venturi. Let decant for 2 hours before pouring. It had a lightly sweet and fruity nose. It did improve with time as it seemed to open up even more after another hour. It had slight earth tones and a nice mouth feel. went well with the sirloin kabobs.
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4/17/2013 - Istari wrote: 75 Points
Smell of dried raisins plums and herbs.
This should've been drunk two years ago. Sweet fruity not much acidity left.
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4/15/2013 - Jwd12 wrote: 87 Points
Nice little tannin smooth fruity and earthy bold fsvor
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2/12/2013 - bocko86 wrote: 82 Points
Puts me in mind of Masi's Campofiorin. Ripe, rounded and fruit forward. Made in a ripasso style and that gives it a little character but lacks complexity and intensity on the palate.
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11/29/2012 - FLI wrote: 84 Points
A lot less fruit than I had expected given the ripasso technique applied. Not offensive, just not much there. Easy to not have a second glass of this one...
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10/1/2012 - 3dskywalker wrote: 83 Points
an ok wine, have a good taste, not a big wine but not a bad wine either, could recoment others that have better potential than this Masi
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9/12/2012 - Scott James wrote: 83 Points
Well I was looking forward to this, but it wasn't quite as expected.
It tastes like a lot of ambitious malbec: dense, seedy blackberry and raspberry jam and a meaty hunk of oak on the nose - sweet smoky smallgoods - a lick of herbacious stuff. On the palate it is broad and dark and doesn't quite have the acidic energy to find balance. Thankfully, the palate is quite dry - astringent even - which offers something to offset the sweet and heavy bits. But it doesn't quite get there. The rest of the bottle might look better tomorrow.
It is labelled as Malbec Corvina - does anyone have any thoughts on how much of it would be Corvina?
0% Italian for mine.
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6/25/2012 - Martnmac wrote: 87 Points
Yum yum. Buy more for that price
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4/9/2012 - P&F wrote: 85 Points
rand says coffee grounds and teacher's lounge in elementary school.... i say it's just ok. no need to buy again for $17.
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3/11/2012 - valecnik wrote: 87 Points
Spicy and structured with solid acidity and plenty of dark fruit. My bottle was labeled 70% Malbec/30% Corvina. Interesting and unusual blend.
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9/24/2011 - Bureso wrote: 79 Points
- Purple color and aromas of licorice anise and prune and has flavours of tobacco, blackberry, black pepper, licorice anise and prune - Enjoyable, interesting, and solid
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9/21/2011 - finlero wrote: 78 Points
So I should preface this by saying I'm just not a Southern Hemisphere guy. Shiraz and Malbec are among my least favorite reds, I'd much rather drink a cheap French, Spanish, or Italian red (or Croatian, Austrian, Lebanese...) than a higher end Australian or Argentinian just about anytime. That said, I was intrigued to read about Masi's "Argentinian ripasso" and figured I'd give it a try. Alas, it was just a new twist on the same old story.
Opened 20 minutes before tasting. Sharp, typically pruny nose with some cedar in the background. On the palate, some pleasant midpalate elements (black fruit, green apple, cinnamon) overpowered by a strong, fairly long bitter finish. Very light on tannins, definitely a new world style.
Given that Masi's Campofiorin clocks in at the same essential price point, not much need to have this again. To my tastes it's sadly a significantly inferior product. Hats off for avoiding the Malbec cheap fruit bomb trap, but that doesn't make it good. Average.
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9/19/2011 - DaveTessa wrote: 79 Points
A bit harsh off the pour, 30 mintues helped tremendously. A average table wine. Not remarkable, but certainly drinkable.
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8/30/2011 - patsox wrote: 88 Points
Unique, intriguing and pleasing, with an excellent ripe fruit/smooth tannin/structural acid balance. No complaints at this price!
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8/5/2011 - Frank&Steph wrote: 88 Points
wow notre 5ieme vin ce soir....grosse soirée..mais tous des petits vins!! (il ne faut pas ouvrir trop de bonn es bouteilles quand les gens ne connaissent pas trop cela...un vin agréable tout de même sur un côté floral de toffey et anis un peu peut-être...une bouche pas trop compelxe avec une finale tranquille...la finale ressemble beaucoup à la vilolette peut-être sans plus durant quelques secondes... pour le prix..tu ne peux pas vraiment demander mieux.
our 5th wine this night...but all small wines...(dont open good bottle if people dont really like wine)... a good wine for the price..lot of aroma of flower,little fruits and plums... this is nice but little finsh like 10 secondes of flower... for this price..i think you cant demand more
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5/31/2011 - JRMEAD wrote: 84 Points
Allow more bottle time. At least 1-2 years.
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5/22/2011 - pjg Likes this wine: 86 Points
While the bottle was opened and decanted an hour before drinking, it was initially very shut in, opening up eventually to a medium "Italian" nose. Not a "fruit bomb" (good)! Smoky undertones, fruit background. Some tannins, needs a bit of time. God value for $15!
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5/19/2011 - RockinCabs wrote: 82 Points
This was not bad on day one, but I expect a weeknight wine like this to hold together overnight better. Day one was in the 86 range with some decent blue fruits and cigar notes. By day two this was really pretty poor, showing stewed fruit and bell pepper.
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2/2/2011 - Crockett77 wrote: 70 Points
This wine has legs longer than a Paris catwalk. I found the sugar to 'wash' out any real flavor I was hoping to find. Short, disappointing finish. Tasted what I unfortunately would label as 'cheap'
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1/15/2011 - kenito799 wrote: 87 Points
60% Malbec, 40% Corvina. There is a bright fruity and flowery aroma, must be from the corvina... a smokiness recalls a young pinot noir. Medium body. Nicely bitter finish, great food wine. Well done and good QPR.
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1/6/2011 - MattMauldin wrote: 87 Points
Opened several hours. Dark ruby color with some clarity. Bouquet of anise, coffee bean, and plum. Full flavors of blackberry, plum, licorice, and pepper. Solid structure with firm ripe tannins. Enjoyable, interesting, and solid QPR.
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12/12/2010 - jfox724 wrote: 86 Points
This wine was a little rough right out of the bottle. We used an aerator to pour, but basically "pop and drink". it opened up after 30 minutes or so. It was a medium ruby and smelled and tasted like raspberry. It was a little course and has a short finish. Overall, it was okay for the value. I have few more bottles that I'll make sure i drink in the next 6 months or so. I don't think this wine will age well.
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11/26/2010 - mrpalmer wrote: 88 Points
Nicely balanced wine. Nice finish. Somewhat rustic - earthy finish.
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