Malbec
907. Alta Vista, Premium Malbec Mendoza, 2012
Quite a classical Mendoza Malbec. Deep black, with a hint of purple at the narrow rim. Jammy bramble fruit with some pepper spice and …
866. Finca La Celia, Supremo Uco Valley, 2011
Drunk at the posada, the evening after dinner with their winemakers. Reduced oak and ripeness have likely helped this be a little more restrained …
865. Mendel, Unus Mendoza, 2012
[Thanks for coming. Maria. 11/13/14.] The easiest label ever to get… straight from the hand-labelling the team were doing when we visited the estate! …
864. Cheval des Andes, Mendoza, 2010
…compared with this, which should be an epic, iconic wire, yet lacks freshness to sustain more than 1 or 2 glasses. This is undoubtedly …
863. Terrazas de los Andes, Las Compuertas Single Vineyard Malbec Mendoza, 2010
The 3rd tasting in Mendoza was at Terrazas, where we were also staying. Not only was the discussion with Gustavo, one of the winemaking …
846. Familia Zuccardi, Malamado Malbec Mendoza, 2012
This was a surprise in a couple of ways. First, it finished-off (almost literally, given the next morning…) an unexpected Monday night dinner with …
736. Clos Triguedina, Probus Cahors, 2005
The most mediaeval wine I had in my cellar, so had to bring this for the beef course, though it was likely to be …
651. Bodegas Catena Zapata, Catena Alta Malbec Mendoza, 2007
This one was chosen for its probable fit to 65% cocoa solids hazelnut & salt chocolate. And a pretty good match too. Though, as …
636. El Porvenir de los Andes, Porvenir Cafayate Valley Salta, 2005
The most ridiculously heavy bottle I’ve ever come across – 1,198g empty, compared with 1,320g for a full bottle of d’Armailhac – heralded this …
618. Bodega Poesia, Clos des Andes Mendoza, 2005
A really good value, well-made pure Malbec, which shows off Argentina’s style and potential, without necessarily being over-extracted, hyper-ripe or just ‘score-chasing’. Drinking well …