Name: Ben Marco
Variety: Malbec
Region: Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Year: 2010
Price: $13.95
Shop/wine
critic/Winery Review: "The 2010 Malbec contains 10% Bonarda in its
makeup and received the same elevage as the Cabernet. Lovely aromas of black
cherry, spice box, tobacco, lavender, and earthy minerals inform the nose of a
ripe, succulent, intensely flavored wine that offers outstanding value and is
meant for drinking over the next 5-7 years." - 90 Pts Jay
Miller - The Wine Advocate
My Review: Since
you know how much I love Malbec, I was excited for this. The smell had a nice spice to it but wasn’t
too bad and the color was a gorgeous purple that was great to look at! As for the taste, it has a hint of spice to
it but wasn’t overpowering. I couldn’t
put a word to the taste but it was a very respectable Malbec and I would have
loved to have eaten it with food! Either
pasta or a hardy soup would have been a great match!
mmm nothing like a nice, earthy malbec! maybe with some smoked aged gouda? :)
ReplyDeleteAlways with smoked gouda! How would you get any better than that!! I think some guy taught me that a long time ago... while I was very drunk and maybe walking back to my apartment ;)
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