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April/May
2008
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Wine Review
Archive - Argentina, Malbec
($20). Racy
red berry and plum fruit flavors are accented
with toasty oak, baking spices, and a
touch of candied orange rind. Ready to
drink now and over the next couple of
years. (Wine Tasting 12/05)
($10).
Jammy black cherry fruit is accented
with warm spices, vanilla bean and toasty
oak. Simple but tasty, and a great way
to spend ten bucks. Ready to drink now.
(Wine Tasting 12/05)
($45). Easily
the most expensive Malbec we've ever tasted,
but darn good. Smooth and elegant, with
smoky blueberry, blackberry and plum fruit
balanced with espresso and toast. Long,
focused finish. Ready to drink now and
over the next three or four years. (Wine
Tasting 12/05)
($12). Silky blackberry
and blueberry flavors are accented with
spicy oak, cocoa and a touch of vanilla.
Ready to drink now and over the next year
or two. (Bargain Wine 10/07)
($9). This is
yet another of my cheap red favorites.
Medium bodied with low tannins, this
smooth ripe red features soft plum and
cherry fruit, with a yummy mocha note.
Nice finish, too. (Weekend Wine, 04/01)
($9). You old
Wine Skinny regulars may recognize this
pick from the last print newsletter.
If you didn't try it then, try it now.
For all newcomers to the Skinny - this
is just a great wine. Full of chocolate,
cherry, coffee and berry, it introduced
me to the great world of Argentinean
wines and Malbecs. Rush out and buy
some while it's still available. (Robyn’s
Picks, 6/99)
($13). Absolutely delicious, with aromatic,
lush blueberry and juicy blackberry
fruit laced with earthy vanilla bean
and bittersweet chocolate accents. Long,
fruity finish. Ready to drink now. (Wine
Tasting 12/05)
($10). Deep, chocolatey
aromas introduce black plum jam and fresh
blackberry fruit, with appealing smoothness
and lipsmacking finish. A great value
-- even the bottle is heavy and impressive.
(Your guests will never suspect the bargain
price!) Ready to drink now. (Weekend Wine
10/05)
($10). We've liked this wine in the past
and still think it's a great bargain.
Concentrated blackberry and cherry flavors
show some oomph, with leather and earthy
notes. Picks up creamy chocolate notes
on the fruity finish. Ready to drink now.
(Wine Tasting 12/05)
($11). Ripe and fruity, with toasty oak
accenting pretty black plum and raspberry
fruit, finishing with a wave of milk chocolate.
Ready to drink now. (Wine Tasting 12/05)
($NA).
The juicy red cherry is almost matched
by the bittersweet dark chocolate and
espresso notes, and the tannins are a
bit rocky now. I’d be interested
to give this Malbec (a varietal that I
really like) another couple of years in
the bottle and see what happens. (Weekend
Wine, 05/00)
($9).
Pretty plum and raspberry fruit pick
up creamy, toasty vanilla on the finish.
Simple but appealing. Ready to drink
now. (Wine Tasting 12/05)
($20). Plush blackberry and cherry fruit
picks up a subtle earthy note on the generous
finish, along with spicy dark chocolate.
Very versatile with food. Ready to drink
now. (Wine Tasting 12/05)
($10). Slurpable
plum, blueberry and dashes of mocha
and spice. Easy to like, and a good
value. Ready to drink now. (Wine Tasting
12/05)
($17).
Ripe and concentrated, with black cherry
and plum, spicy dark chocolate, and fresh
herbal notes. Nicely balanced, with a
generous finish. Ready to drink now. (Wine
Tasting 12/05)
($37).
A pretty, elegant Malbec, with focused
blackberry and plum fruit layered with
toasty oak, nutmeg and mocha notes. Moderate
finish. Ready to drink now. (Wine Tasting
12/05)
($12). Earthy
version here, with ripe blueberry and
currant flavors accented with warm spices
and dark chocolate. Big tannic finish.
Needs food. Ready to drink now and over
the next couple of years. (Wine Tasting
12/05)
($10). Good medium-bodied
plum and red berry flavors and aromas
are laced with exotic spices and smoky
oak. Easy to drink, if lacking in some
of the richness and depth and chocolate
we were hoping for. Ready to drink now.
(Wine Tasting 02/05)
($18). Beefy blackberry and cherry fruit
is laced with aromatic coffee and dark
chocolate notes that linger on the finish.
Ready to drink now and over the next three
or four years. (Wine Tasting 12/05)
($15).
Blackberry, plum, tar, spice and red
pepper flavors combine to make a very
good wine at a value-packed price. Full-bodied
and flavorful, this wine packs a powerful
taste punch. Ready to drink now and
over the next couple of years. (Winery
Spotlight, 02/03)
($38). Sweet
cherry, concentrated spice and licorice
bouquet. Complex and full-bodied, with
ripe fruit and a meaty texture. Picks
up mocha, mineral and toasty vanilla
oak through to the finish. Very good.
Ready to drink now and over the next
three years. (Winery Spotlight, 02/03)
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