Dark maroon color. Blackberries, blueberries, pepper, and licorice, with a big earthy overlay on the nose. Medium body with ripe, fully integrated tannins and nice acidity. Nice length on the finish with a bit of cherry and plums taking over for the darker fruits. The earthy spiciness intermingles with the fruit giving the finish nice zip. Drinking very nicely right now, but this could last a couple more years in the cellar, but I don't think there will be further improvement.
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beautiful dark ruby colour, ripe plum with undertones of dark berry fruit. Lush fruit entry, all dark and ripe, giving way to some earth and wood, the tannins are fine and in perfect balance. Acid might drop off just a bit, but the fiish is long if slightly rustic. I'm drinking this straight from the cellar and a bit cool, but quite lovely. As it warmed up it just got better. More integration, rounder flavours, and a bit less rustic than when it was first open and cooler. Ever so slightly reminiscent of a soft merlot. The next day this fattened up by another point and was really a wonderful wine, the fruit became riper, with some stewed prunes and raisin coming through as well, but in a balanced way with the acid and tannins, which seemed to really settle in and play nice.
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yes it's better this time... this wine has a great future... Terrrific fruit, some smoky notes. Very good balance. Hey, everybody stop drinking your malbecs so young!
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Great dark colour. Nose of dark fruit and leather...hint of mint. Tasty and medium body. Very well made to have such complexity for a modest price. And very good value
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Lots of funk on the nose, along with earthiness and black cherries. On the palate, loads of dark, plush fruit and some light tannins. 30 sec finish with loads of spice & tons of oak.
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Very dark purple color. N: Cedar, leather and menthol. Little bit of funk. P: Medium bodied, dark flavors, maybe some chocolate, menthol, pepper. Tongue drying. Didn't get the same fruit others did. I felt it was lacking on the fruit. Medium long finish For 20 bones, B/B-.
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Very dark purple in color. Hits you with a lot of fruit (blueberries) up front with some earthiness in the middle, but quickly subsumed to fruit again on the back end. Don't recommend holding this one any longer.
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Dark fruit, raspberry, spice, leather, and an initial note of manure on the nose. Palate of black pepper, plum, and vanilla. Light tannins, well-balanced. 88/89
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no formal notes, had with dinner at Adam's Place, but was the wine of the night for me. wish I had ordered something more substantial than salmon, ah well.
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i find this to be a better than average mendoza malbec. i like the bright raspberry fruit. seems to have enough stuffing to keep going for a awhile. i like it better than the less than generous spectator rating implies. i might even travel the distance to find this wine again at a more attractive price point. and of course, the label makes for irresistable conversation among feline worshippers.
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Deep, dark purple color. An earthy nose with blackberries, blueberries, pepper, and a bit of minerals. Medium to full body with soft, ripe tannins and good acidity. Spicy, peppery blackberries on the palate with some earthy characteristics and a bit ot minerals. Decent length on the finish with the peppery fruit slowly giving way to a bit of spicy oak. The very earthy nose was initially a bit over powering, but it faded with a bit of air. I'd have like a bit more complexity on the palate. The oak on the finish stood out a bit more than I'd have liked. All this said, this was a very enjoyable Malbec for under $17. A bit more cellar time may iron out the short comings.
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4/26/2011 - cbbrown3 wrote: 90 Points
Dark maroon color. Blackberries, blueberries, pepper, and licorice, with a big earthy overlay on the nose. Medium body with ripe, fully integrated tannins and nice acidity. Nice length on the finish with a bit of cherry and plums taking over for the darker fruits. The earthy spiciness intermingles with the fruit giving the finish nice zip. Drinking very nicely right now, but this could last a couple more years in the cellar, but I don't think there will be further improvement.
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3/27/2010 - crowino wrote: 89 Points
beautiful dark ruby colour, ripe plum with undertones of dark berry fruit. Lush fruit entry, all dark and ripe, giving way to some earth and wood, the tannins are fine and in perfect balance. Acid might drop off just a bit, but the fiish is long if slightly rustic. I'm drinking this straight from the cellar and a bit cool, but quite lovely.
As it warmed up it just got better. More integration, rounder flavours, and a bit less rustic than when it was first open and cooler. Ever so slightly reminiscent of a soft merlot.
The next day this fattened up by another point and was really a wonderful wine, the fruit became riper, with some stewed prunes and raisin coming through as well, but in a balanced way with the acid and tannins, which seemed to really settle in and play nice.
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2/16/2010 - KVM wrote: 90 Points
yes it's better this time... this wine has a great future... Terrrific fruit, some smoky notes. Very good balance. Hey, everybody stop drinking your malbecs so young!
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8/25/2009 - KVM wrote: 89 Points
Great dark colour. Nose of dark fruit and leather...hint of mint. Tasty and medium body. Very well made to have such complexity for a modest price. And very good value
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12/29/2008 - vancouvermatt wrote: 86 Points
Lots of funk on the nose, along with earthiness and black cherries. On the palate, loads of dark, plush fruit and some light tannins. 30 sec finish with loads of spice & tons of oak.
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12/4/2008 - smguth3 wrote:
Very dark purple color.
N: Cedar, leather and menthol. Little bit of funk.
P: Medium bodied, dark flavors, maybe some chocolate, menthol, pepper. Tongue drying. Didn't get the same fruit others did. I felt it was lacking on the fruit. Medium long finish
For 20 bones, B/B-.
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11/22/2008 - Fozziedoggie wrote: 85 Points
Very dark purple in color. Hits you with a lot of fruit (blueberries) up front with some earthiness in the middle, but quickly subsumed to fruit again on the back end. Don't recommend holding this one any longer.
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7/28/2008 - clarktoews wrote: 89 Points
tasted very similar to the last bottle i had. really like this Malbec
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7/1/2008 - clarktoews wrote: 90 Points
great forward fruit, lots of blueberry. very very nice.
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6/2/2008 - clarktoews wrote: 90 Points
dark dark colour, nice nose of dark fuit. was better the second day
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2/17/2008 - jakob.krummenacher@gmail.com wrote: 90 Points
Deep intense purple color. Concentrated and thick, with intense dark fruit flavors on the palate. Very fruity and full body. Drink now-2012
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1/5/2008 - behm0027 wrote: 88 Points
Dark fruit, raspberry, spice, leather, and an initial note of manure on the nose. Palate of black pepper, plum, and vanilla. Light tannins, well-balanced. 88/89
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12/20/2007 - epalumbo wrote: 90 Points
Fruity with tobacco and earth. Excellent value.
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12/5/2007 - KillerScaryRawr wrote: 90 Points
no formal notes, had with dinner at Adam's Place, but was the wine of the night for me. wish I had ordered something more substantial than salmon, ah well.
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11/24/2007 - bacchus wrote: 90 Points
i find this to be a better than average mendoza malbec. i like the bright raspberry fruit. seems to have enough stuffing to keep going for a awhile. i like it better than the less than generous spectator rating implies. i might even travel the distance to find this wine again at a more attractive price point. and of course, the label makes for irresistable conversation among feline worshippers.
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11/24/2007 - cbbrown3 wrote: 88 Points
Deep, dark purple color. An earthy nose with blackberries, blueberries, pepper, and a bit of minerals. Medium to full body with soft, ripe tannins and good acidity. Spicy, peppery blackberries on the palate with some earthy characteristics and a bit ot minerals. Decent length on the finish with the peppery fruit slowly giving way to a bit of spicy oak. The very earthy nose was initially a bit over powering, but it faded with a bit of air. I'd have like a bit more complexity on the palate. The oak on the finish stood out a bit more than I'd have liked. All this said, this was a very enjoyable Malbec for under $17. A bit more cellar time may iron out the short comings.
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