Purchased from Costco, $12.69
Total Wine & More, $12.97
Aaron: The powerful, oaky smell of this malbec was firm and almost bitter. This matched the medium high tannins which resulted in a relatively sharp taste. These tannins were a little too chalky for me, but after getting used to them, I did start to enjoy the earthy notes mixed with raspberries and blueberries. 87 points
Teri: This malbec was mild but still unique. Overall the flavor and smell contained strong oak and tobacco nodes with a blend of dark raspberry in the body. Letting the wine sit for a little before consumption smoothed out some of the tannins and brought out additional fruit flavors. Overall this was a good bottle (It did receive 90 points from wine spectator and was listed in the top 100 for 2010) but not one I would choose again only based on my own personal taste preferences. 86 points
