Los Cardos Chardonnay Chardonnay $7-$10 for the 2007 and the 2008. I got this wine at a cheap restaurant in Peru (again, they don’t show the year for wines, nor do they bring out the wine bottles to your table), so I was unable to check the year, but I suspect it was the 2007 or 2008. The chardonnay has a dark, foggy, golden...
read moreTerrazas de los Andes Afincado Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 $30-$45 on Wine-searcher. 2 Vendors. Keeper This is the iconic wine of Terrazas de los Andes, and for good reason. Gorgeous dark garnet color. Nice shades of purple. Looks very mature. Nice tints of red and orange. Great legs. Soft aroma—pepper, spice, plums, cherries, and...
read moreAlta Vista Malbec Single Terreno “Temis” 2006 Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 100% Malbec $57 on Wine-searcher Keeper Note: This is a Malbec drawn from a single terrain of land, the one known as Temis in the Alta Vista vineyards. It is located in Uco Valley. Great purple reflections come through out of the dark red color of the...
read moreAlta Vista Premium Malbec 2008 100% Malbec. Not available online. $14-$15 on Wine-searcher for the 2007. Contrary to its name, this is from the young line of the winery. Young, and it shows in the color. Rather light red. Aroma is rather soft, with pleasant hints of oak and caramel. Not too much body, rather light, and very...
read moreAlta Vista Premium Torrontes 2008 100% Torrontes. Not available online. $14-$15 on Wine-searcher for the 2007. Contrary to its name, this is from the young line of the winery. White, crystal color, with few tints. Great, fruity, sweet aroma. Very dry on taste. Great contrast between the dryness of the wine and the sweetness of the...
read moreTomero Clásico Torrontes 2007 100% Torrontes Bodega Vistalba $14-$17 on Wine-searcher. This is from the classic-line (i.e. the lowest Vistalba line). Nice, greenish crystal color. Great fruity aroma. Smooth, slightly sweet. Fruity taste. Pleasant and not overpowering. Overall Score, for a Torrontes (and considering the price):...
read moreFelipe Rutini Apartado 2002 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 30% Malbec, 20% Syrah Bodega La Rural $47-$55 on Wine-searcher, although 1 vendor is selling it for $29 (a steal). Keeper This is the top wine of the line and one of the few blends that Bodega La Rural does. It is a Bordeaux-style wine. The color is a gorgeous ruby....
read moreRutini Pinot Noir 2006 100% Pinot Noir Not available on Wine-searcher. Keeper Argentina isn’t known for pinot noir, so this wine is quite the interesting find. The color is a tad weak. It’s much lighter than the other Rutini wines (due to the grape varietal largely), but it does have some shades of lighter reds that come through...
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