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Carinae Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva

Carinae Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2006 100% Cabernet Sauvignon $9.50 on Wine-searcher. 1 Vendor. The color is rather soft for a reserve—nothing too intense. Nice aroma—spicy, herbal, floral. Still, nothing that pops out. The wine has a lot of body, especially in comparison to the other Carinae wines. It is also much spicier....

Carinae Malbec Finca Deneza

Carinae Malbec Finca Deneza (Reserve Line) 2004 100% Malbec Not available on Wine-searcher. $16 for the 2008. This is what, during my visit to Bodega Carinae, my guide termed a “masculine” Malbec—that is, a Malbec that emphasizes earthier and oakier flavors instead of fruitier ones. Carinae produces both types, and it really...

Carinae Octans

Carinae Octans 2007 60% Malbec (not aged in barrel), 40% Cabernet Sauvignon (aged in barrel) Not available on Wine-searcher Dark ruby with numerous reddish tints. Aroma is of sour cherries, plums, and oak. The fruit and bitterness really come through. Body isn’t bad, but the wine is still a bit young and very acidic. There is...

Carinae Torrontes Deneza

Today, I’ll be starting off another month full of Argentine wines where I left off–with Bodega Carinae. Carinae Torrontes Deneza 2007 100% Torrontes Region: Salta $13 on Wine-searcher. 1 Vendor. Note that this wine is from Salta, instead of Mendoza. Salta is particularly suited for white wines and is one of the few other...

Carinae Malbec

Carinae Malbec 2007 100% Malbec $9 on Wine-searcher. 1 Vendor. This is a very young Malbec (the youngest of the Carinae line), with no time spent in the barrel. Good color for a young wine. Rather rich ruby. Aroma is a bit earthy. Not bad, but very one-dimensional. Somewhat boring. Taste isn’t very good at all. It’s extremely...

Carinae Rosé Malbec

Carinae Rosé Malbec 2008 100% Malbec Not available on Wine-searcher. It should be noted that this is not a combination of leftover white and red wines, as is common in some inferior Rosés, but rather the grapes are just macerated less than a full-blown Malbec would be. That being said, Malbec Rosés, in my opinion, tend to be a...

Carinae Gran Reserva Syrah

Carinae Gran Reserva Syrah 2007 100% Syrah $33 on Wine-searcher. 1 Vendor. Keeper Nice ruby color, though nothing very notable of it. Soft aroma. Grapes, raisins, plums, and coffee in the nose. Plus, there’s a nice earthiness and oakiness to it. The aroma itself is very interesting. Taste is rather oaky for a syrah. It’s very...

Carinae Gran Reserva Malbec

Carinae Gran Reserva Malbec 2007 100% Malbec $35 on Wine-searcher. 1 Vendor. Dark ruby color, but with many tints of orange, red, and violet. Very Intense. In contrast, the aroma is rather soft, if not a bit weak. It smells of soil, dirt, and a bit of dried fruit or nuts. The wine itself has great body, and is very bold, strong, and...

Carinae Prestige

Carinae Prestige 2007 79% Malbec, 14% Syrah, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon $42 on Wine-searcher.com. 1 Vendor. Keeper This is the highest of Carinae’s line of wines. Very nice color—very dark, violet, strong. Not many shades, but still beautiful. Great aroma—earthy, but fresh, with a forest fragrance. A bit of coffee is in there...

Tapiz Malbec

Tapiz Malbec Malbec $14 to $15 for the 2007 on Wine-searcher. $19 for the 2008. Note: This is a low-range “classic” wine made solely with one varietal, made for everyday drinking. I tasted it during a degustation at the actual Tapiz restaurant, so I was not able to see any bottles and mark down specifics, like year. It is...