wikipedia on argentinian wines
the big grapes we dealt with were malbec and bonarda, and mainly the mendoza region.
*all wine for this tasting purchased at astor wines and spirits
PORTENO, 2007 - Red Wine (Bonarda, Malbec, Merlot blend)/MENDOZA - $4.99
->MY NOTES: nose: rubbing alcohol, hint of cherry, taste: meh, tussin aftertaste
PLATA TORRONTÉS, 2008 - White Wine (Torrontes Blend)/LA RIOJA - $7.99 (normally $9.99)
->MY NOTES: nose - strawberries, yogurt (surprisingly reisling-y!), taste - grapefruit, white peppercorn *nice
* this was one of the top 3 liked wines for the tasting!
CRIOS BALBO, 2008 - Rose (Malbec)/MENDOZA - $13.99
->MY NOTES: nose - nothing really, thin looking, watery, taste - green pepper, butter, this wine was all over the place, very unfocused & confused, was voted the wine cooler of the group
NAVARROS CORREAS, 2007 - (Malbec)/MENDOZA - $10.99
->MY NOTES: nose - cherry, dark fruit, taste - cherry coke, medicinal
FAMILIA MAYOL, 2007 - (Bonarda)/MENDOZA - $12.99 (normally $14.99)
->MY NOTES: nose - black raspberry, taste - tussin, pepper, mint (!), envelope *nice
* this was one of the top 3 liked wines for the tasting!
BEN MARCO, 2007 - (90% Malbec, 10% Bonarda)/MENDOZA - $19.99
->MY NOTES: nose - sweet tarts, vanilla bean, taste - good body, many tastes but balanced, leather on the finish *nice
URBAN UCO, 2007 - (Malbec)/MENDOZA - $11.99
->MY NOTES: funky. most people did not like this one and found it quite harsh, but i felt that after the initial crazy first taste, it calmed down and mellowed - could be an smooth, easy drinking red, has personality, not my favorite, but not bad
CATENA, 2006 - (Malbec)/MENDOZA - $24.99
->MY NOTES: dark fruit, spicy, cherry, leather - this wine is essential the picture perfect malbec, exactly what it should be, decent, dependable, well balanced with body
* this was one of the top 3 liked wines for the tasting!
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