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2008 Fidelitas Malbec Columbia Valley
Malbec
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 8
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kmadamskkz Likes this wine: 92 points
October 19, 2015 - Dark purple color with medium body and smooth mouth feel. Earthy loam, white pepper and a touch of cinnamon on the nose. Concentrated blueberry and mushroom at the front with blackberry and bakers chocolate on the finish. Very nice, still got a couple years left, but definitely start drinking now or soon.
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rmh66 wrote: 89 points
August 25, 2013 - Pop and pour and followed for several hours. Air did not help this wine, and actually seemed to hurt it. African violet, earth, smoke, menthol, blackberry, caramel (at first, then changed to cedar), and a little raspberry on the nose. Blackberry, black cherry, tart cherry, earth, and spice on the palate. Decent acidity and structure, medium finish. At first I thought there was too much caramel oak notes in this wine, but after some air, I found the oak in check but the balance slightly off. While a good wine, it wasn't quite delivering what normally expect from Fidelitas Malbec.
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hdchappy Likes this wine: 90 points
April 25, 2013 - Tons of deep dark fruit medium tannins and a medium long finish. Pretty enjoyable but some may think it is a fruit bomb.
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hdchappy wrote: 92 points
November 28, 2011 - Tons of fruit but balanced and smooth with a nice long yummy finish.
Had this wine during a 5 person blind tasting with 3 other bottles of WA and Argentinian Malbecs. This was the final order although the scores were very close and three different wines recieved the highest score from the 5 tasters. 1) 2007 Dusted Valley Malbec, 2) 2009 Familia Zuccardi Q Malbec, 3) 2008 Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec and 4) 2008 Fidelitas Malbec.
This was my personal favorite, but some of the other tasters thought it was overly fruity. -
hdchappy wrote: 91 points
May 15, 2011 - One of my favorite WA Malbecs
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By Sean Sullivan
5/12/2011 (link) **** points(Fidelitas Malbec Columbia Valley) Compelling aromas of pepper, plum, spice, and black fruit. The palate brings abundant green notes along with pepper, spice, and citric acidity. Consistently among the best Malbec produced in the state. Stillwater Creek Vineyard (29%), Northridge-Milbrandt Vineyard (29%), Goose Ridge (24%) and Conner Lee Vineyard (23%). Aged 20 months in French and American oak (50% new). 14.70% alcohol. 344 cases produced.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Fidelitas
- Varietal Malbec
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Columbia Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 37 (28%)
- Consumed 95 (72%)
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- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationColumbia Valley
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