Posts Tagged ‘Argentina’
Sunday, February 1st, 2009
88 / A
Tasted by Mike Supple - 07 Jan 2009
Dark purple core with a bright fuchsia rim. Incredibly young on the nose - very fresh and vibrant. Sweet vanilla and violets surround blackberry, licorice and thick sweet herbal notes with a touch of minerals and flint. Dense on the front palate. Young and bright with lots of acid to balance the solid core of mocha, licorice and blackberries. Medium bodied with a flinty finish.
One of the first 2008 red wines I’ve tasted, and the outlook is very promising for 2008 in Mendoza. (The Southern Hemisphere is 6 months ahead of the Northern, so their wines always come out first.) This is a great little wine that is ready to drink now. Not so complex that you have to think about what you’re doing, but with plenty of smells and flavors to keep you coming back for more. Drink it by itself, with aged cheeses or any red meat, but the ultimate pairing here is some slow-roasted baby back ribs swimming in barbeque sauce.
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Tags: 2008, Argentina, baby, back, barbeque, blackberry, cheese, flint, fuchsia, herb, licorice, maipe, Malbec, meat, Mendoza, mineral, mocha, purple, red, red wine, ribs, sauce, vanilla, violet, wine
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
90 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 02 Jan 2009
Dark, inky purple core with a vibrant rim. Spicy aromas of caramel, licorice, cardamom and nutmeg around rich plum and blackberry with a smoked ham and white pepper punch. Big in the mouth but with great balance. A hint of nickel and minerals come in on the mid-palate supporting toasty red cherry and raspberry, leading to lingering candied violets.
A blend of 95% Syrah and 5% Malbec.
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Tags: 2006, Argentina, blackberry, candy, caramel, cardamom, cherry, consulta, double, du, ham, La, labourde, licorice, luca, Malbec, Mendoza, mineral, nickel, nutmeg, pepper, plum, purple, raspberry, red, red wine, select, smoke, spice, Syrah, toast, uco, valle, valley, violet, white, wine
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
90 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 13 May 2008
Dark core with a pink and purple rim. Liquid caramel around a thick dark core of black fruits with a cedar spice aroma. A bit thin on the front palate, but builds in body on the mid-palate with nice acid. Sweet cherry and lots of floral notes. Spicy and silky with great balance. Long finish.
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Tags: 2005, achaval, Argentina, black, caramel, cedar, cherry, ferrer, Finca, floral, fruit, Malbec, Mendoza, mirador, pink, purple, red, red wine, spice, sweet, wine
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
90 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 24 Dec 2008
Dark purple core with a fuchsia rim. Lots of purple fruit aromas. A touch of oak over blackberry, plum, grapes [yeah yeah, wine is made of grapes, but this is a fresh juicy grape aroma], and a hint of leather and smoke. Smooth entry onto the palate. Medium bodied with lots of spice. A bit overblown - big fruit flavors, lots of extraction, jammy and full. Good acid on the back. Fans of huge Australian Shiraz will like this quite a bit. For the money though, I have had several other Malbec based blends with better balance.
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Tags: 2006, achaval, Argentina, blackberry, ferrer, fuchsia, grape, leather, Malbec, Mendoza, oak, plum, purple, quimera, red, red wine, smoke, spice, wine
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
90 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 08 Dec 2008
Thick purple core with ringed by a maroon rim with fuchsia highlights. Very rich aromas leap from the glass, and intensify as the wine sits. Thick fruit - blackberry, blueberry and black cherry - with smoked mint and other herbs are all surrounded by wet clay, violets and lingering wild strawberries. Fairly bold (yet integrated) tannins from the front palate through the lingering finish. Dark fruits flood the palate supported by tannins and acid, expanding on the mid-palate and leading to a long creamy vanilla finish with swirls of roast coffee beans, dark chocolate and ripe black cherries.
A blend of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and a few other reds. Owned by Catherine Pere-Verge, the owner of Chateau Le Gay, one of the best Chateaux in Pomerol, Bordeaux. Using the same wine making team (harvest is 6 months different due to the northern/southern hemisphere thing) this is a very high quality wine made by people with tons of skill for a fraction of the price.
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Tags: 2005, Argentina, bean, black, blackberry, blueberry, cabernet, cherry, chocolate, clay, cofee, cream, fleur, fuchsia, herb, Malbec, maroon, Mendoza, mint, monteviejo, Petite, purple, red, red wine, roast, sauvignon, smoke, strawberry, vanilla, violet, wild, wine
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
90 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 12 Nov 2008
Medium ruby core with a pale pink rim highlighted with garnet. Deliciously smooth caramel and milk chocolate aromas are accented by light violet scents, all surrounding a dense core of ripe black cherries. Much bigger in the mouth than the nose implies with rich cherry fruit, dark scorched earth and silky milk chocolate flavors. Medium to full bodied with hints of baking spices and a long finish.
Not a typical Pinot Noir, this wine has a lot more power and body which make it great for drinking by itself, but also allows it to pair well with all kinds of foods from lighter appetizers to heavier meat dishes like burgers or t-bone steaks.
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Tags: 2003, Argentina, baking, black, Bodega, Bodegas, burger, caramel, cherry, chocolate, earth, garnet, meat, Mendoza, milk, noir, pink, pinot, red, red wine, ruby, salentein, scorched, spice, steak, violet, wine
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
92 / A+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 04 Aug 2008
Very dark inky purple core with a brighter purple and fuchsia rim. Dark rich fruit aromas of blackberry, raspberry and plum surrounded by milk chocolate, dried leather, wet clay and a hint of coffee. Much lighter on its feet in the mouth, with fresh, juicy red fruits, particularly cherry and raspberry. Great acidity makes this a fantastic food wine. Dark chocolate, coffee and hints of earth linger on the finish. Medium to full bodied with ripe, approachable tannins.
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Tags: 2004, Argentina, blackberry, Bodega, cherry, chocolate, Cicchitti, clay, coffee, earth, Gran, leather, Malbec, Mendoza, plum, raspberry, red, red wine, Reserva
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
90 / A+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 18 Sep 2008
Inky purple core with a bright fuchsia rim. Rich aromas of caramel, wet stone, crush pink peppermint candy, blackberry, plum chocolate and spicy oak. Very juicy in the mouth with a lot of good acidity supporting the rich fruits. Cherry and blackberry are supported by darker streaks of baker’s chocolate and roasted coffee beans. The flavors linger for a while on the finish with notes of sweet blueberries and dark chocolate.
Finding a wine with this complexity and balance at around $10 is rare, and this one hits the ball out of the park. This is a wine that any red wine drinker would like. It combines the power and fruit of a bold Cabernet with the acid of a Chianti and the elegance of a good Pinot Noir. Great by itself or with a variety of foods from cheeses to pastas to grilled veggies, chicken, sausage or steak. You can pop the cork and drink it right now, but it should hold up and show well for another 2 - 3 years no problem.
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Tags: 2007, Argentina, blackberry, blueberry, candy, caramel, cherry, chocolate, coffee, Cuyo, Dona, estate, fuchsia, Lujan, Malbec, Mendoza, oak, Paula, peppermint, plum, red, red wine, spicy, stone
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
89 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 25 May 2008
Inky black core with a bright fuchsia rim. Thick fruit aromas swarm out of
the glass bringing ripe blackberry and blueberry all surrounded by a dark
note of caramel and wisp of crushed violets. Very juicy on the front palate.
Dark and lush with fresh acidity keeping it light on its feet and making it
a great wine for food. The dark fruits are backed by roasted coffee and
bakers’ chocolate leading to a long, fruity finish. 85% Malbec, 15% Merlot.
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Tags: 2007, Argentina, blackberry, blueberry, Bodega, caramel, chocolate, coffee, fuchsia, Lisa, Malbec, merlot, Noemia, Patagonia, red, red wine, violet
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