March 17, 2013 - Took to Hahn
June 20, 2011 - Very good Malbec
Had with a gluten free pizza and nearly could not resist drinking all of it
Nice dark ruby color and dark berry aromas
Great Legs
Will buy more
November 11, 2010 - Surprisingly consistent with prior note. Drank on Halloween and noticed no change. Good tannic bite for a 100% Malbec.
June 20, 2010 - Rich Purple/garnet huge. Nearly Opaque. Somewhat light on nose. Rich and chewy mouthfeel, ripe fruit and some tobacco spice, but mostly ripe fruit. Lacks a bit of an edge that leaves it maybe a touch watered down.
February 8, 2010 - After several bottles of this I can say for my palate this wine is in the 84-87 range. I think it's got really nice fruit, but it doesn't have any other complicating factors. I don't even really get any oak influences on the nose or palate. Like others have said, this falls off pretty quickly and the finish is very short. What commends this vino is its easy drinking style. It won't change your life, though.
January 16, 2010 - Second bottle even better than the first. Shared with a true wine connoisseur who was absolutely floored that this was a malbec. Gave off Rhone-esque notes, even.
January 12, 2010 - Another outstanding WTSO value. Popped and poured. Initial nose was a goofy bubble gum, i.e. bubbalicious, flavor! Let that breathe out and it revealed a smooth berry structure plus leather and beech wood. Deep purple color; no depth and a touch of heat toward the end of the bottle. Would give it an even higher rating but for the lack of depth. Will try decanting first on the next bottle to see if it makes a difference. Paired nicely with chinese food! A great everyday wine. Me thinks the party pooper below had a bad day/bad bottle.
January 7, 2010 - Deep, dark color. Nose lacks any specific charachterisitcs. Initial taste is promising but then it stops. Lacks body and structure on the mid-palate. Dry finish. Will leave open to see if it has a better day.
December 11, 2009 - Definite berry licquor on the nose. Finish isn't so bad. This wine isn't that great but not as bad as the previous taster said.
December 4, 2009 - Birthday wine with tiramisu at semi gloomy office party where we jointly obsessed about Tiger Woods' domestic troubles.
What a pity - to have it all and waste it - i.e. the cold climate malbec terroir: in favor of this vulgarity of a brew - clove and vanilla spiced blueberry port comes to mind as a reference point.
This was the worst wine of the evening. To make matters worse still, I bought it, based on previous, rather exhilarating, experiences with Patagonian wines, and a budget of USD 12.