2004 Trapiche Malbec Single Vineyard Viña Carlos Gei Berra

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 89.4 points

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  4/17/2014 - Uncle John wrote: 91 Points

  This needed 1-2 hours to open from cellar temp. Nice balance of dark fruit and some acidity/tannins for balance. Drink up now or in the next 2 years. I'm not sure if I prefer Malbec on the younger side,5-7years as opposed to 10+.

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  11/15/2013 - Copper wrote: 83 Points

  Blackberry and plum on the nose. Citrus, plum notes. Very good.

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  10/4/2012 - Holdfast wrote: 89 Points

  Forgot that I had a couple of bottles of this still knocking around, opened one to accompany some roast lamb. Very good; less fruity than it used to be with more cedar, vanilla (almost caramel/candy) and Chinese five-spice coming through. To be honest, I miss the big bowlful of berries I remember it used to have just a bit - it's not quite rounded/balanced now, making the high alcohol content quite noticeable - but it's still quite enjoyable to drink and holding up well enough. Best with food.

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  5/11/2009 - Greg_O wrote: 91 Points

  Cedar, vanilla, and sweet cherry on the nose. Raspberry, chocolate, tart cherry, and spice. Good acidity for malbec with a long finish. Great wine, fair price.

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  9/24/2007 - Stephan O wrote: 91 Points

  Nearly opaque purple, with a chocolatey nose and an explosive, structured palate of blackberry pie (and maybe some tart raspberry, too). It's exuberantly fruity, but the acidity keeps everything in balance. I didn't realize that it stands at 14.5% alcohol, because I didn't detect any heat. The overall quality really caught me by surprise, because I'm used to the $10 and $15 Malbecs. Though this one's a bit steep in comparison to those, it's worth the extra cash (and it's reasonably priced in comparison to, say, the increasingly extortionate California Cabs of the same quality).

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