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| Drinking window: Drink between 2016 and 2019 (based on 5 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.3 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 29 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Robwild on 11/23/2018 & rated 89 points: Medium bodied. One dimensional. Loads of fruit with blackberries and cherries. Jammy. mild tannins, although a surprising amount of sediment. A good value for an unsophisticated crowd. (1545 views) | | | Tasted by downpantera on 7/15/2018 & rated 93 points: Lovely! Velvety texture, floral, red currant, hints of herbs. Blackberrys on the finish which is long and lucious. (1641 views) | | | Tasted by Robwild on 2/22/2018 & rated 89 points: Nose of Cherries and plums. Medium tannins. Full bodied. Good fruit of . Plums, cherries and blackberries with oak and a hint of tobacco. A very good value. Worthy of the Paul Hobbs family. (1720 views) | | | Tasted by Adam T 12 on 2/19/2018 & rated 88 points: Great weekday wine. Smooth, rich, good nose, deep color. There’s some heat on the end that keeps it from being truly special. But in the $15-$20 range it doesn’t get much better in my opinion. (1727 views) | | | Tasted by indiscriminate palate on 12/31/2017: Bright, light, supple. Straightforward but nice fruit and with pleasant sourness. (1753 views) | | | Tasted by peteramartens on 11/4/2017: Dark purple colour. Pleasant red fruit and tobacco aromas. Taste was peppery with cherry. Nice acidity and very little tannins. Alcohol was a little too noticeable. Paired well with pasta and tomato/beef sauce. (1253 views) | | | Tasted by downpantera on 11/3/2017 & rated 91 points: Bright cherry, tobacco, raspberry. Low oak, light tannins (1000 views) | | | Tasted by GiWineDoc on 8/29/2017 & rated 87 points: Good daily wine (967 views) | | | Tasted by ddeckerdds on 6/27/2017 & rated 89 points: Excellent Argentinian Malbec. Lots of fruit, decent backbone. Excellent price point. Had at L' Auberge Del Mar restaurant with New York steak and lamb loin. Really liked it. (1092 views) | | | Tasted by ashikoh on 6/22/2017 & rated 88 points: Inky purple in the glass with magenta rim. Blackberry and cocoa powder are predominant on the nose with hints of prune and violets. Very soft and round in the mouth with juicy dark fruit, good acidity, 14.5% alcohol, sweet tannins, and a finish of moderate length. (1040 views) | | | Tasted by ler7135 on 6/3/2017 & rated 91 points: It smells like blackberry, prune, mineral, chocolate and cherry. The wine looks violet colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. Perfect with meat and duck. (961 views) | | | Tasted by Stevenwsims on 3/29/2017 & rated 92 points: Surprisingly good for the price. Opened up in the glass over the course of an hour. Served with light chill. Very strong effort here. (1230 views) | | | Tasted by greidy on 3/10/2017 & rated 89 points: Usually I am not big friend of Argentinian Malbecs, but this one is definitely surprising. Dark color, not too extracted, not too heavy, nice dark fruits, good palate. Excellent ROI (around $15) (1147 views) | | | Tasted by Millennial Drinkers on 3/3/2017 & rated 89 points: Deep and bright ruby red. Lots of dark berries on the nose, even a bit blue. A bit layered on the palate with dark berries and a touch earthy. Moderate tannins (6/10) and medium bodied. Very approachable and great value. A touch savory in the finish. Medium plus finish. Drink till 2021. (1048 views) | | | Tasted by Robwild on 12/3/2016 & rated 89 points: Paul Hobbs is making some very good wines in Argentina that are an excellent value. Deep purple color. Full bodied. Nose of licorice and a bit earthy. Somewhat lively, with good initial balance but a bit astringent finish. Plums, and berries, with a hint of oak. (1105 views) | | | Tasted by srh on 12/3/2016: Sat, 12/03/16, $2 Tasting (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): “100% Malbec hand-harvested 3/11 – 4/16/15 (yields were 1.33 - 4.68 tons/acre) from high elev vyds (2 306 3 927 ft) in the semi-desert climate of Luján de Cuyo & Valle de Uco; Fermented with selected & native yeasts in 8 & 17 ton closed-top s/s tanks. Bottled unfined in February 2016.”
N: Somewhat closed, but definitely jammy, & seems deep
P: Med, poss MF, body; Swtish frt with acidity trying to balance it out; Lingering, somewhat astringent finish; Seems quite young; At best, currently disjointed; Otherwise, balance seems lacking. 91 pts ea Suckling & Tim Atkin, 88 (2x) & 87 winealign.com , + other scores/medals on wine-searcher's Tasting Notes pg. [As of late Feb '20, wine-searcher still shows 1 source @ $20].
Note: 1st tasted on 10/8/16, which was basically PnP -- & I was considerably > impressed. (599 views) | | | Tasted by srh on 10/8/2016: South American Whites & Reds (San Diego Wine & Beer Co.): N: Jamminess somewhat atop smoke
P: MF body; Juicy, POWERFUL fruit, with astringency coming out mid palate & through the LONG finish. While enjoyable now (at least for some palates), could be SPECIAL after several yrs of cellaring. "Unfined"; 14.5% ABV (1295 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By John Szabo, MS
WineAlign (11/14/2017)
(Viña Cobos Felino Malbec, Mendoza red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, Argentina New Releases: Cool Times in the Desert (Jul 2017) (7/1/2017)
(Viña Cobos Malbec Felino Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
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(Felino Malbec Mendoza, Argentina) Subscribe to see review text. | By David Lawrason
WineAlign (1/13/2017)
(Viña Cobos Felino Malbec, Mendoza red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Michael Godel
WineAlign (1/11/2017)
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VIÑA COBOS
Uff What a wines!!!!!!!. In this winery work together Marchiory, Barraud and Paul Hobbs...
Nico, who is the owner of the vineyards and Andrea’s father, is also an Italian ambitious man, with an enlightened vision of the future. He is a perseverant man and a truly land-lover who was able to overcome difficult times in the history of Argentinean viticulture always defending the quality of his grapes. Viña Cobos Winery faces the Tupungato, the great mountain whose name means Stone Guard in the indigenous language. The design for our state-of-the-art facility uses large, simple, geometric forms; open space and natural light to complement the majesty of the landscape. At this moment the winery is in its first stage of construction and its current capacity is of 370.000 liters.Malbec Varietal character (Appellation America)
One of the traditional “Bordeaux varietals”, Malbec has characteristics that fall somewhere between Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. A midseason ripener, it can bring very deep color, ample tannin, and a particular plum-like flavor component to add complexity to claret blends. Malbec is a finicky vine whose fruit is prone to rot and mildew in the cool, damp coastal climate of Bordeaux. But ask a Bordelais grower why there’s no Malbec around, and you’ll more likely get a dismissive shrug and sniff than a viticultural analysis. It is known in much of France as Côt, and, in Cahors, also as Auxerrois. There are in fact hundreds of local synonyms, since Malbec at one time was widely planted all over the country. Sensitivity to frost and proclivity to shatter or coulure (a disease that results in premature fruit drop) is the primary reason that Malbec has become a decreasing factor in most of France. Although plantings in the Medoc have decreased by over twothirds since the mid-twentieth century, Malbec is now the dominant red varietal in the Cahors area. The Appellation Controlée regulations for Cahors require a minimum content of 70%. Malbec is also planted in Chile, and there’s relatively little and recent acreage in California and Australia. It is usually blended with other red varietals in these countries. But Malbec truly comes into its own in Argentina, where it is the major red varietal planted. Much of the Malbec vines there were transplanted from Europe prior to the outbreak of phylloxera and most is therefore ungrafted, on its own roots. Sadly, over the years the bug infested Argentina, too, and vineyards are being replanted on resistant rootstock. Happily, the vines thrive in the arid climate of the Mendoza region in the foothills of the Andes. Made in the context of this South American nation’s Spanish and Italian heritage, it produces a delicious wine that has almost nothing in common with Bordeaux except the color. Argentines often spell it “Malbeck” and make wines from it that are slightly similar in flavor to those made in Europe, but with softer, lusher structure, more like New World Merlot. Another difference is that where French examples are usually considered short-lived, Argentine Malbecs seem to age fairly well. Successful Argentine Malbec growers claim that, in order to develop full maturity and distinction, Malbec needs “hang time” even after sugar levels indicate ripeness. Otherwise, immature Malbec can be very “green” tasting, without its characteristic notes of plum and anise. Malbec in Argentina has come to be appreciated for a spicy white pepper characteristic, the aroma of violets, and sweet, jammy fruit. It is a seductive wine that is typically warm and generous in the mouth, with plenty of flesh, and very appealing when young. Almost always producing a ripe and fruity, even plummy wine, Malbec can take oak aging or show well without it; it’s juicy and quaffable when young but can benefit from aging, developing an intriguing complexity with time in the bottle. It can range in price from as little as $7 to more than $75. The true potential of Argentine Malbec, and indeed in the entire spectrum of Argentine wines, is demonstrated by the fact that many of the world’s most renowned winemakers have come to Argentina to make wine. Both the legendary California winemaker Paul Hobbs, and Michel Rolland of Bordeaux, one of the world’s most famous winemakers, have created very high-end Malbecs. It may be the Italian component in the country’s mixed Latin family tree that fosters the fact that Malbec is an exceptional companion with a broad range of food. Its well-balanced fruit-and-acid profile makes it a natural with rare beef (bear in mind that Argentina is cattle country), but it’s just as good with simple fare from burgers to fried chicken. With its natural balance, good pairings include: cajun cuisine, calzones, cannelloni with meat, poultry, vegetable couscous, steak creole, Greek cuisine, deviled eggs, hummus, Indian cuisine, leg of lamb, Mexican cuisine with meat, pâté, spinach soufflé, and hearty pasta. For cheeses, think of harder styles that are either waxed or oiled, such as Parmigiano Reggiano, Ricotta Salata, Romano, Asiago, Pont l’Eveque, Gruyere, Manchego, Cantal, Comte, old Gouda, old Cheddar, Baulderstone, Beaufort, Leicester, aged Chesire, Chevre Noir, Wensleydale, Tilsit, Iberico, Mahon, Roncal, and Mizithra.Argentina Wines of Argentina
Argentina has been making wine since the 1500s, tracing its wine heritage back to Spain, France and, perhaps surprisingly, Italy. Italian immigration is second only to Spanish in Argentine culture, and the flavors of Italy show up strongly in the nation’s wine, food and cultural tradition. Historically, Argentina has kept much of its wine consumption at home, drinking most of the wine it makes. But we are now seeing more very serious Argentine wines north of the border, and Malbec is leading the movement. The wine-making region in Argentina ranges between the 22° and 42° South latitude. It spreads at the foothills of the Andean mountain range along over 2,400 km; from the province of Salta to the province of Río Negro, with a variety of climates and soils that makes each region a unique land. In general terms, the areas dedicated to vine cultivation are dry and arid with a low level of rain and humidity, determining factor as regards grape health. Abundant sunny days and thermal amplitude favor a good maturity and concentration of aroma and color in the grain. Soils are deep, permeable and poor in organic matter, decisive qualities at the time of obtaining good wine. Due to the low rain regime, irrigation is necessary. Water comes from the Andean range thaw, descending in the shape of rivers to become channels or ditches. Undoubtedly, the combination of these factors turns Argentina into a veritable oasis for the highest quality wine-making. Nevertheless, there is still a long way to go. Wine-making in Argentina, at the level that it achieves today, has a young history that goes back to a little more than 10 years ago. Technological progress, investment and some farsighted businessmen enabled a determining transformation. The province of Mendoza is the most traditional area in the viticultural industry, and is diverse enough to be divided into zones, according to their significantly different weather, height and soil characteristics. These include the Northern Zone, which is suitable for fruity whites and young reds, at a height from 600 to 700m; the Eastern Zone, with a height ranging from 600 to 700m, and the most productive zone in the province; the Uco Valley, a zone of colder weather and higher altitudes (between 800 and 1,400m over sea level); San Rafael, with heights ranging from 450 to 800m; and the High Zone of the Mendoza River, with heights ranging from 800 to 1,100m over sea level and various microclimates, this is the zone where almost all noble varieties have easily become adapted. It is a region that is remarkably well-suited to vine culture, protected from the Pacific’s cooling influence by the Andes and enjoying a long summer of cool nights and warm days, with a dry summer climate but plenty of water available from the region’s rivers. Malbec in particular is outstanding from this area, and it has clearly emerged as the star, the darling of both consumers and critics.Mendoza Wines of MendozaLujan de Cuyo Luján de Cuyo (Municipalidad de Luján de Cuyo)
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