Nicolas Catena Zapata 2005. Composition: Undisclosed Red Blend. Region: Mendoza, Argentina. Price: About $115. This wine has a beautiful rich, blackish color and an equally rich aroma. I get the smell of sweet viscous cherry syrup, with some spice like cinnamon and nutmeg. I get some mustiness, too, like a very old wine barrel, as...
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Producer: Bodega Carmine Granata. Varietal: 100% Malbec. Country: Argentina. Price: $80 from the winery. Only available within the winery. It has a beautiful color, with numerous shades of ruby, gradually transforming into a slight black in the middle. The cup is especially beautiful when you swirl it, creating a rainbow of reds,...
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Alfredo Roca Chardonnay Cosecha Tardía 2006. Chardonnay Late Harvest (White Dessert Wine). Unavailable on Wine-searcher.. Golden color is quite nice. Great tints—a variety of yellows come through, like the color of mulberries and sunlight. Great aroma—sweet raisins, mixed with a strong alcohol and spice smell. Very humid and...
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Bodega Colomé. Torrontes. $11-$15 on Wine-searcher for the 2008. $14-$16 for the 2007. This wine was part of a tasting, so I was unable to find out its exact year, but I suspect it was the latest year at the time, the 2008. Pale yellow, with some shades of green in there. Aroma of fruits and flowers, like roses and peaches, though...
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Lindaflor Malbec 2004. 100% Malbec. $29-$49 on Wine-searcher. A fair price is around $30. Beautiful ruby color, with strong violet tints. Seems mature, the legs aren’t too great. Floral, peppery aroma. Some notes of nuts and plums as well. Lots of body, very round, and very structured. Very long as well. Has a strong oak taste,...
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Rutini Syrah 2004 100% Syrah Not available on Wine-searcher The color is an intense red, with dark purplish tints, but is somewhat muddy. It has a big aroma, but it’s soft, in the sense of being rather pleasant and not overwhelming. It smells earthy, with notes of rain, dirt, raisins, and plums. The wine is rather smooth, with a...
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100% Tempranillo. Bodega Luigi Bosca. $7.50 to $10 for the 2008 on Wine-searcher. $8-$9 for the 2007. This wine was part of a wine tasting at a bar, so I couldn’t get the year, though I suspect it’s the 2008. It is the youngest line of Winery Luigi Bosca. Intense red color. Nice aroma—fruity and acidic. Very smooth. Feels...
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Luigi Bosca “Gala 3” 2006 Viognier, Chardonnay, Riesling Bodega Luigi Bosca $27 on Wine-searcher Lovely golden color, with greenish tints. In fact, it’s probably my favorite aspect of this wine. Fruity aroma, especially of peaches and tropical fruits in general. Some vanilla and coffee are also present, but subtle. The wine is...
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Tempus Alba Pleno 2004. 50% Malbec, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot. Price not available on Wine-searcher. Beautiful color—red, with purplish tints, but on the golden side, with lots of whitish and goldish tints (under the light). Aroma of plums, peaches, dried fruits, with a lot of pepper and cinnamon. The wine is smooth,...
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Varietal: Malbec. Type: Dessert Wine. Price: Unavailable on Wine-searcher. But it costs about $50 for 500 mL in Argentina. This was part of a restaurant tasting, and I couldn’t check the year on this wine, but I think it’s a very new experiment, so there should be only one year of it made. Also note that, unlike most dessert...
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