2016 Dominio del Plata BenMarco Expresivo MLW Tunuyan, Valle de Uco

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 89.7 points

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  5/24/2022 - golfhawk Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Great blue fruits that is lighter than I expected. Will wait a year for the next one.

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  3/6/2021 - Nighthawk244 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Really liked this, agree with previous review that this came together really nicely. A solid 1hr to decant this will do wonders. Not as dry as dry as a typical Malbec (75% Malbec & 25% Cab Franc is probably why). The last glass was closer to a California Cab.

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  6/6/2020 - sid_loves_wine Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Interesting stuff that started a little disjointed and began to harmonize with air.
  
  Nose started very tight but showed some ripe blueberry, red and black licorice, menthol, very "cool" nose with ripe fruit lurking but no hint of heat at all. As the nose opened the fruit got a little darker and it began to show that combo of red meat and "bready" tones that a lot of high-quality Argentinian wine seems to show.
  
  Palate was much more expressive, with a wash of ripe, slightly jammier fruit that really showed a full spectrum from bright red to nearly black. The bright red cherry and herbal tones showed the Cab Franc hidden in there, while the waves of plum and prune showed the Malbec (it wasn't "pruny" like an old wine, just showed some echoes of the flavor profile. Medium acidity, enough for the style, and a very sneaky, but ultimately slightly harsh tannic grip. Slightly bitter, herbal echoes on finish.
  
  Very good and you can sense a little extra depth and complexity that justifies the $25 price compared to other less expensive Malbecs- it doesn't really stand out in any one area, but there's not a lot to find fault with. However, I'd say it's definitely too young- the nose has deep fruit lurking behind a tight-knit profile, and the tannins aren't too integrated. The acidity is high enough to help with aging as well. The value here would drop rapidly past $30 in my opinion.

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  5/20/2020 - Chateau du Fey 1994 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  I don’t understand some of the critical reviews of this wine. I think it is very good. Sure, it’s fruit might be a bit restrained but I don’t like my wines to be over the top. This has a rich bouquet, medium body and nice roundness that makes for an excellent wine. It did open up with time so would suggest a couple hours to decant.

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  5/14/2020 - antmendo wrote: 86 Points

  Almost black in the glass and opaque like you may expect from a young Malbec. Nose is nice with dark fruit, rose, and some minerality. The front palate is soft but on the back mouth the taste becomes tight and tannic. This wine has potential but isn’t well integrated and the fruit doesn’t come through, dominated by bitterness. Tried on day two and it opened up a bit but still missing something.

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