Entry for June 22, 2009 - Malbec Madness
I spent 4 days without a glass of wine and suddenly seem to be Malbec crazy! I chose a Malbec at a restaurant the other night since the price was right. $20.00 - yes, hard to believe. And, it's a good producer and a nice wine that sells retail about $10.00 - the Finca El OrigenReserva 2007 Malbec. The wine was served a bit too warm .. but we quickly had the wine in a bucket of ice. Once cooled, the wine was very nice showing some good fruitiness with some smoke and chocolatey flavors. I could sense the oak aging but it didn't overpower the wine's fruit. A nice wine for the price.
Tonight I had tha Havana Rose 2008 Malbec (Finca Lopez Noceti) A very rich and dark purple, this wine was fuller-bodied than the previous Malbec with more fruit and intensity. Again the price for this Malbec is approx: $10.00.
Argentinian wines are getting better and better and the prices are still very competetive. There are some very nice Malbec Rose's as well that make fabulous summer wines.
Cheers,
The Wining Woman
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