Three years in my cellar since my last tasting and CT rating. The wine has held up very well. Still excellent with dark ruby color, full body, fruity flavor anchored by good tannins. 14% ABV helps make it quite enjoyable It does need an hour of breathing to open up.
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Extra years in the cellar have improved this wine. Decanting and allowing it to breathe for an hour produced additional improvement. Dark, opaque, rich fruit, soft tannins. Quite enjoyable.
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Simple and straightforward. Flat and a little bitter. Not a lot going on here. Made for an ok few sips, but nothing to write home about. Best left forgotten.
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Surprised with the color. Still purple with hints of blue. Lush, fat and I agree withe comment on leathery tannins. Decent fruit and the second glass was better as it opened up. This could wait a couple years in the cellar but it was pretty decent for the price.
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Okay, on first pour I was very disappointed with this wine. Not much of a nose and a very astringent taste with almost no fruit. Was sorry my wife had purchased a second bottle before we drank this one. But after and hour of decanting in the glass, it did begin to open up. Some dark fruit surfaced on the nose and the astringent taste mellowed out to reveal some plum and raisins. All in all a very mild wine, not your typical in the face Malbec, but OK. For the price there are better Malbecs to be had out there.
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Glad I purchased more than one of these. After the first bottle, I would not have purchased a second. The second bottle is nothing like the first (must have been flawed... )
Floral (violet?) notes on the nose from the pnp through the last drop. This bottle has massive black fruits and a leathery tannic backbone. Floral notes on the long finish. Very nice!
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First, on the pnp, this was terrible. No fruit, just ripping acidity on the palate. The nose was shut down. After 90 minutes in the bottle and glass, it started to open-up on the palate, but the nose didn't show much more than some earth, a little fruit, and a lot of alcohol.
This is not a big, masculine Malbec. Much softer and delicate. Silky blackberry with a hint of plum on the palate. Short, but dusty finish with a lot of acid. Would do well paired with food. Soft tanins.
Overall, this wasn't bad, but I would not re-buy as it's not my cup of tea. I prefer the big, muscular, Malbecs.
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Deep black-purple in glass, shows nice extraction and rich cassis aromatics. Palate shows some restraint in the black fruit flavors, and will likely open considerably in the next year or so. Medium-weight mouthfeel, and a short-medium finish. Can't quite get to Tanzer's higher rating for this bottle, which is nonetheless an enjoyable, great-QPR bottle.
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Very feminine style malbec. Lighter, softer style on the palate. Popped and poured at Whole Foods with a buffalo burger. Became even softer over the hour it took for us to finish the bottle. Nose was subdued. Palate was not overly fruity, but enough plum & blackberry on the front. Very acidic - with light tannins. Interesting malbec. Some floral tones on the mid-palate. Would have been better with less alcohol, in this style. More old world in the approach than most Argentinian malbecs I have tasted. There are probably those palates that would admire its lighter, soft texture, but for me... it wasn't the viscous, sensuous, velvety quality malbec I have come to enjoy.
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1/3/2022 - jeginmt Likes this wine: 93 Points
Three years in my cellar since my last tasting and CT rating. The wine has held up very well. Still excellent with dark ruby color, full body, fruity flavor anchored by good tannins. 14% ABV helps make it quite enjoyable It does need an hour of breathing to open up.
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3/31/2018 - jeginmt Likes this wine: 93 Points
Extra years in the cellar have improved this wine. Decanting and allowing it to breathe for an hour produced additional improvement. Dark, opaque, rich fruit, soft tannins. Quite enjoyable.
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6/19/2016 - csimm wrote: 86 Points
Simple and straightforward. Flat and a little bitter. Not a lot going on here. Made for an ok few sips, but nothing to write home about. Best left forgotten.
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9/6/2014 - Jayarr wrote: 88 Points
Surprised with the color. Still purple with hints of blue. Lush, fat and I agree withe comment on leathery tannins. Decent fruit and the second glass was better as it opened up. This could wait a couple years in the cellar but it was pretty decent for the price.
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6/23/2014 - StageOneRacing Likes this wine: 87 Points
Not quite as good as the 2009 as I detected a bitterness on the finish.
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5/10/2014 - EvanJB wrote:
To Stephen
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4/28/2014 - K88888C wrote: 80 Points
Simple and unexciting.
Perhaps more time in the bottle and long decanting would make it a repeat.
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1/10/2014 - jmcmchi wrote:
Juicy, long and enjoyable. Mid length
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12/27/2013 - ilovefrance Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nice Coffee, chocolate, tobacco, flavours and aromas. Loved it does not need to be decanted. Enjoy!
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7/27/2013 - Dhayden20 wrote: 85 Points
Had this wine with a good chili and it was a great match!
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7/18/2013 - fcupero Does not like this wine:
bland
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3/27/2013 - Buck naked wrote: 84 Points
Okay, on first pour I was very disappointed with this wine. Not much of a nose and a very astringent taste with almost no fruit. Was sorry my wife had purchased a second bottle before we drank this one. But after and hour of decanting in the glass, it did begin to open up. Some dark fruit surfaced on the nose and the astringent taste mellowed out to reveal some plum and raisins. All in all a very mild wine, not your typical in the face Malbec, but OK. For the price there are better Malbecs to be had out there.
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3/27/2013 - BuffaloLou Likes this wine: 89 Points
Glad I purchased more than one of these. After the first bottle, I would not have purchased a second. The second bottle is nothing like the first (must have been flawed... )
Floral (violet?) notes on the nose from the pnp through the last drop. This bottle has massive black fruits and a leathery tannic backbone. Floral notes on the long finish. Very nice!
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1/25/2013 - MProbst wrote:
Second note. It's not worth ever buying again. Bitter after-taste.
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1/25/2013 - MProbst wrote:
Aromas of cherry, and strawberry, but taste bitter and unbalanced. Not good enough to drink.
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1/10/2013 - BuffaloLou Likes this wine: 86 Points
First, on the pnp, this was terrible. No fruit, just ripping acidity on the palate. The nose was shut down. After 90 minutes in the bottle and glass, it started to open-up on the palate, but the nose didn't show much more than some earth, a little fruit, and a lot of alcohol.
This is not a big, masculine Malbec. Much softer and delicate. Silky blackberry with a hint of plum on the palate. Short, but dusty finish with a lot of acid. Would do well paired with food. Soft tanins.
Overall, this wasn't bad, but I would not re-buy as it's not my cup of tea. I prefer the big, muscular, Malbecs.
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1/7/2013 - marksfamily Likes this wine: 87 Points
Nose of plum, oak, wet leaves. Very smooth mouthfeel with lovely blackberry, black cherry, and plum. Long finish with very soft tannins. So lovely.
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12/22/2012 - King of the Farm wrote: 88 Points
Great QPR.... No formal notes but at $15 at CostCo? drinks like a $35 Napa Cab. Great Tuesday evening wine...
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11/4/2012 - qcwino wrote:
PnP. Nose has nice coffee and port scents. Palate is blue fruit with moderate tannins and acid. Not as full and smooth as past vintages.
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10/31/2012 - Zed57 wrote: 90 Points
Solid with big black fruit and a nice acidity on the finish to add to its complexity. Has time but drink now.
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10/15/2012 - MXL wrote: 88 Points
second glass was better after breathing a bit.
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7/31/2012 - pwarms wrote: 87 Points
Not bad value. A bit dry but paired well with slow cooked baby back ribs
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7/27/2012 - Snoman wrote: 87 Points
Deep black-purple in glass, shows nice extraction and rich cassis aromatics. Palate shows some restraint in the black fruit flavors, and will likely open considerably in the next year or so. Medium-weight mouthfeel, and a short-medium finish. Can't quite get to Tanzer's higher rating for this bottle, which is nonetheless an enjoyable, great-QPR bottle.
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7/14/2012 - djlevin wrote: 88 Points
Very feminine style malbec. Lighter, softer style on the palate. Popped and poured at Whole Foods with a buffalo burger. Became even softer over the hour it took for us to finish the bottle. Nose was subdued. Palate was not overly fruity, but enough plum & blackberry on the front. Very acidic - with light tannins. Interesting malbec. Some floral tones on the mid-palate. Would have been better with less alcohol, in this style. More old world in the approach than most Argentinian malbecs I have tasted. There are probably those palates that would admire its lighter, soft texture, but for me... it wasn't the viscous, sensuous, velvety quality malbec I have come to enjoy.
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