Thought this might be a major disappointment based on previous reviews, and I realize I'm a few years behind here, but I'm actually alright with this one, though not particularly excited by it, for a lighter styled malbec. Deep ruby to crimson in color. Nose of dark red fruits, soil, and eucalyptus--very nice actually. Dark red fruits mirror on the palate--plum and black cherry specifically--and maybe a touch of oak spice, and there's decent acidity helping to keep it from being too flabby, but it really falls apart from mid-palate on, and there's not enough structure at this point to prop it up. Enjoyable otherwise, and worked appropriately with burgers and dogs. A better pairing would be BBQ chicken or pork.
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7/1/2013 - studleytrey wrote: 85 Points
Thought this might be a major disappointment based on previous reviews, and I realize I'm a few years behind here, but I'm actually alright with this one, though not particularly excited by it, for a lighter styled malbec. Deep ruby to crimson in color. Nose of dark red fruits, soil, and eucalyptus--very nice actually. Dark red fruits mirror on the palate--plum and black cherry specifically--and maybe a touch of oak spice, and there's decent acidity helping to keep it from being too flabby, but it really falls apart from mid-palate on, and there's not enough structure at this point to prop it up. Enjoyable otherwise, and worked appropriately with burgers and dogs. A better pairing would be BBQ chicken or pork.
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3/3/2011 - saxwizerd45 wrote: 80 Points
Similar to last bottle. This wine barely has a pulse.
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1/19/2011 - saxwizerd45 wrote: 80 Points
Previous vintages have been better. This bottle had no character and barely enough dark fruit to make it drinkable.
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1/8/2011 - td1836 wrote: 88 Points
Black cherry and black raspberry aromas, lots of fruit and savory flavors with nice length.
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12/24/2010 - Novicewineguy wrote: 89 Points
Very nice Malbec. Not the best but certainly worth getting another bottle. Very smooth. Marian liked it.
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