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- winoweenie - 12-02-2004

Wonederfully aromatic Malbec fruit. Brite medium ruby. Soft, supple entry medium center and a surprisingly 3+ lapper finish. A real buy At under 10 by the box. This is the Weeners' "Xmas open for all who cometh"
bottle. Now back to the cabs!.87/91. WW


- winoweenie - 04-10-2005

The 04 version just came in and I got my first box. Carbon copy of the 03. Same-ole'-same-ole'. VB


- Innkeeper - 08-30-2008

We popped an '06 tonight and found it very much like it is described above. Very nice.

Matched it with grillpanned marinated loin ends, rolls, and salad. Very nice Saturday night.


- neets - 09-01-2008

This Malbec is from Argentina which is nearly a redundant statement; Malbec is becoming the king of Argentinean varietals and deservedly so. This one is really austere on opening with aromas only slight with a hint of pepper.

In the mouth it is well balanced with plenty of peppery tastes and a little meatiness like fried bologna. Nothing remarkable but I suspect it just needs some air.

Indeed-with a half an hour or so, a nice bouquet is emitted with “wild” aromas, subtle chocolate and good, solid rustic flavors.

This is not a "classy" wine but it is well made and favorably balanced. This would be the perfect paring for a good, wild game dish like tagliatelle and boar—reminiscences of a past Tuscan adventure…

Subsequent to my review I checked the Wine Spectator to see if they had rated this wine; The Wine Spectator gave this wine an “88” and a “best buy” rating. At $10, I agree with the best buy but “88” is generous. None-the-less, raise a glass to Argentina!



[This message has been edited by team (edited 09-02-2008).]