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Region: Valle do Oco Mendoza, Argentina
Grape Varieties: Malbec
Obtained from: Purchased at Ultimate Wine Shop
Price: $14.00
Wino4Life Category: Everyday Wine
Aeration before tasting: Just a swirl or two, no special aeration.
Cork Condition: Composite Cork (made from scrap pieces of cork after real corks are cut out) - no defects or issues.
Appearance: Wine is clear with a dark red core color and a water-white rim.
Aroma: I had trouble coaxing much in the way of aromas out of this one. Some dark fruit like blackberry plus a hint of minerals.
Taste: Very restrained compared to more fruit forward Malbecs I am used to. I had paired this with a slightly spicy Korean Flank Steak, and the lack of fruit did not play nicely with the Srirachi Sauce in the steak marinade. Almost more of an old world/French style to the wine with less emphasis on fruit. A bit of a lean wine, however it does have a nice balance of acidity and soft tannins.
The Grade: I give this one a B-. My choice for food pairing with this wine was a definite miss, but if you are looking for a Malbec that is less of a fruit bomb than many others - this could be a good choice. For me I count on my Argentinian Malbecs to be nice and fruity - so I will skip this one in the future.
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