2010 Alamos Torrontés
The wine: 2010 Alamos Torrontés 13.5% Salta $10.00 @ Kroger In the glass: In the glass this wine had a vibrant light yellow color. Abundant floral and citrus notes jump out of the… Read More
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2010 La Posta Cocina Blend
The wine: 2010 La Posta Cocina Blend (60% malbec, 20% Bonarda 20%Syrah Mendoza 13.5% $13.50 @ New Seasons. In popular Argentine slang “La Posta” means the absolute best, or “the shit”. Despite the… Read More
2008 Vistandes Torrontés
The wine: 2008 Vistandes winery Torrontés Mendoza 13.5% $10 @ Vistandes Winery In the glass: This bottle comes from a beautiful modern winery about 20 minutes from downtown Mendoza. On my last trip… Read More
2010 Canoas Malbec
The Wine: 2010 Canoas Malbec San Juan 13% $8.00 at Cork In the glass: This wine comes from the not so widely known wine region of San Juan which is just North of… Read More
2008 Bent Metal Winery “dos amigos” Malbec
The Wine: 2008 Bent Metal Winery “dos amigos” Malbec Grass Valley, CA 15.2% $23.00 This Malbec hails from a small winery in Grass Valley CA. As I reviewed the label, I was shocked… Read More
2009 Belasco de Baqueano Llama Malbec
The wine: 2009 llama old vine malbec Mendoza 13.8% 12.99 at World Market In the glass: The llama malbec showed a brilliant purple color in the glass. I tasted it along with a… Read More
2009 Martino old vine Malbec
The wine: 2009 Martino old vine Malbec Mendoza 14% $15.00 at Costco In the glass: In the glass this wine had a brilliant violet color. The nose was an explosion of bright fruit… Read More
Best Malbec of 2011 (a list of the years best Argentine wines)
In 2011 I tried 25 different Argentine wines. Most of them were great wines, but there were a few that stood out in terms of price and quality. 1. 2009 Terrazas de los… Read More
2009 Tamari Malbec
The wine: 2009 Tamari Malbec Uco Valley Mendoza 14% On sale for $11 (normally $16) at safeway. In the glass: I poured myself a glass of tamari and let it sit and open… Read More
2010 Crios Rosé of Malbec
The Wine 2010 Crios Rosé of Malbec Mendoza 13.9% $11.99 In the glass: This wine had an interesting pale red color that looked a bit like a watermelon gatorade. On the nose there… Read More
