Malbec
Napa: exceptional Cabernets, and exaggerated too
Napa Valley, the Big Daddy of California wines, is today world-famous for Big Cabs and Bold Chardonnays, landmark wineries and the Napa Valley Wine …
Co-op press tasting: everyday wines that real people drink
It was great to have the chance to attend the Co-op supermarket’s press tasting, where they showed the below 62 wines and a handful …
397. Catena Zapata, Catena Alta Malbec Mendoza, 2004
Dorffer asked for Malbec, so that’s what I got from POTG. A bit of infanticide this, for sure: whilst drinkable now, it’ll start giving …
394. Luigi Bosca, Malbec Reserva, 2004
Good example of why Argentine Malbec is making a lot of friends in the Global wine market! Definitely trumped the Lagrazette Cahors for pleasure. …
376. Domaine Lagrezette, Château Lagrezette Cru d’Exception Cahors, 2001
The second – and best – of what was ultimately an 0-3 poor showing of wines I’d taken to Janet & Steve’s in France. …
292. Michel Rolland, Clos de los Siete Argentina, 2005
First bottle of this was very corked, but exchanged quibble-free at Majestic Vinopolis. Overall a pretty good wine, but a bit overweight so more …
86. Clos Triguedina, Cahors The New Black Wine, 1994
A tannic BEAST. Even after 1 ½ bottles of other wine, this was clearly and remarkably still gum puckeringly dry. I don’t know if …