Recommendation: Good inexpessive Malbec.
Winery/Producer: Chakana Wines; Mendoza, Argentina.
Grape Variety: Malbec
Geographic Region, Appellation: Mandoza, Argentina.
Vintage: 2012
Price: $10.99
Purchased From: Total Wine; Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Paired With: Caesar style salad
Tasting:
He said: Opened 20-minutes before drinking, Dark opaque purple color. Heavy, dark, ripe fruit and maybe just a hint of alcohol in the aroma. Luscious, smooth dark fruit taste that goes into a medium-length finish. In a nut shell…pretty good Malbec. It’s very smooth, very flavorful and very drinkable…and at an OUTSTANDING $9.99 price. This gets a Quality Wine at a Bargain Price rating from me.
She said: After an afternoon of wine tasting at a local vineyard Ray and I decided on a Malbec to comment our meager dinner. No problem. This Malbec was great and almost a dinner in itself. Absolutely delicious from start to finish although the finish was only medium long. With lots of dark fruit flavor, medium body and good amount of tannins this is my kind of wine. At $9.99 it is a fabulous buy and I recommend it as a bargain wine.
Comments:
Alcohol: 14%