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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Purple Malbec 2009 (about $12)






About the Wine:  Malbec is essentially the national grape of Argentina but originated from France.  A crop blight destroyed most of the Malbec vines in the mother country and production there has never fully recovered.  It is still used as a blending grape in Bordeaux Rouge blends.  To see a pure French Malbec is very rare. 

About THIS Wine:  The center is dark purple and fades to a violet rim.  Dark fruit and cherry are prominent on the nose and deliver on the palate along with a fair dose of spice.  The finish is spicy and dry.

Drinking This Wine:  Steak wine all the way.  Have this with a juicy hunk of red meat.

Overall Impression:  I really like this wine.  At twelve dollars a bottle it is a good value.

by Ben Stiebel

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