Spinelli Malbec 2008

April 13th, 2010 Chuck Posted in Italy, Malbec No Comments »

Glad to announce Spinelli remains one of the LCBO’s great bargains. If you aren’t a big malbec fan (personally I’m not after all the misses I’ve had with them) give this a shot because it’s not in the traditional style. Much more fruit forward and jammy, almost like a Merlot-Cab-Malbec mix.
This bottle scored extra points because of the price and wide usage as a bottle to open any day of the week or bring over to dinner at a friend’s place.
Tip: tulip glass
At a Glance
Taste blackberry, plum, jam
Smell dark berry, coffee, cigar
Food mexican
Sweetness dry
Price $7.95
LCBO# 143750
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Fuzion Shiraz Malbec 2008

April 19th, 2009 Chuck Posted in Argentina, Malbec, Shiraz 2 Comments »

Not too distinctive but very Argentine, this blend of shiraz and malbec makes a fine wine to drink with anything bbq’d.
The malbec seems as if it’s muting some of the shiraz’s best qualities and thus giving this vintage a slightly unsophisticated palate; however, for the asking price I can look the other way.
Tip: tulip glass
At a Glance
Taste plum, prune, violet
Smell prune, black cherry, earth
Food barbecue
Sweetness dry
Price $7.45
LCBO# 83188
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Misterio Malbec 2007

August 2nd, 2008 Chuck Posted in Argentina, Malbec 3 Comments »

The destination (Argentina) was right, but this wine wasn’t really what I was expecting. The heavy violet aroma and tastes were overkill and not very characteristic, they also tell us the grapes could have used more time to ripen.
The plum and oak notes were nice but the bitter floral finish put me off.
Tip: tulip glass, slightly chilled
At a Glance
Taste violet (bitter floral), black plum, oak
Smell violet, black plum, oak
Food bbq red meat
Sweetness extra dry
Price $9.90
LCBO# 28803
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Argento Reserva Malbec 2007

January 22nd, 2008 Archive Posted in Argentina, Malbec 2 Comments »

From the winemaker bodegasesmeralda.com.ar
Argento Reserva Malbec 2007 has a dark red ruby color with violet hues. The nose combines ripe blackberries, red cherries and sour cherries with subtle vanilla oak. The mouthfeel displays intense red and black berry flavors mingled with subtle vanilla oak hints. It has good structure and length and round, sweet tannins.
Serving Temperature: 17º C
 
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Trumpeter Malbec 2000

January 12th, 2008 Archive Posted in Argentina, Malbec No Comments »

From the winemaker bodegalarural.com.ar
The 2000 growing season offered ideal conditions for the cultivation of rich, concentrated fruit in the high altitude wine country of Mendoza. A long cool summer coupled with a mild harvest season combined to allow the grapes to ripen gradually, reaching their optimum level of maturity.
The 2000 Trumpeter Malbec has a deep violet color with vibrant shades of red. The nose is full of ripe currant fruit aromas interwoven with accents of tobacco and vanilla. The wine is full-bodied and structured in the mouth, with concentrated stone fruit flavors and soft silky tannins.
 
$ 13.85
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