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Andeluna Pasionado

Aug 23, 10

Posted by Edmund in Argentina, Red Blend, Wine & Liquor

Andeluna Pasionado 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec (highest proportion), Cabernet Franc, Merlot Unavailable online, but the 2003 is going for $35-$43 on Wine-searcher (2 vendors) Keeper Lovely color—a dark ruby-violet, verging on black. Legs aren’t very defined. Aroma of soil, olives, flowers, and herbs. Very strong. Quite...

Bianchi Chardonnay/Semillon Cosecha Tardía

Bianchi Chardonnay/Semillon Cosecha Tardía (Late Harvest) Late Harvest Chardonnay, Semillón (Dessert Wine) Bodega Valentin Bianchi Unavailable on Wine-searcher. This is a wine that was part of a tasting, and I was unable to check the year. It has a beautiful, gold (literally) color. Great reflections. Aroma of sweet...

Benegas Lynch Meritage 2002

Benegas Lynch Meritage 2002 50% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot $43 on Wine-searcher. Keeper This is quite an interesting wine, not only because it is a blend that utilizes a large amount of Cabernet Franc, which is a grape that is very uncommonly produced in Argentina, but it also utilizes no...

Finca La Celia Late Harvest

Finca La Celia Late Harvest 2004 Late Harvest Gewurztraminer, Semillon, Pinot Grigio (Dessert Wine) Uco Valley $19 for a 500 mL bottle (from an unidentified year) on Wine-searcher. Keeper, esp. for value. Beautiful golden color. Reflects gold all over. Aroma of fruit, especially peaches and apples. Also, a rather humid smell. Sweet...

Laborum Tannat

Laborum Tannat 2005 Cafayate, Argentina (in the province of Salta) 100% Tannat $29-$49 on Wine-searcher (2 Vendors). Keeper Color is deep garnet. Purpling, with slight golden tints under the light. What an aroma! Oak pops out, along with a lovely dark chocolate smell. The aroma is accentuated by hints of earth and forest. As for the...

Urraca Primera 2005

Urraca Primera 2005 36% Malbec, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot $22-$25 on Wine-searcher (2 Vendors) Keeper Color is gorgeous—jet black, with violet tints. Purpling intensely. Fruity, floral, tropical aroma. Very nice, like fresh peaches, oak, and cinnamon. Nice complexity. Wine has a bold spiciness to it....

Mairena Bonarda

Mairena Bonarda 2005 100% Bonarda $16 on Wine-searcher (1 Vendor) Same, beautiful dark red color that is typical of a Malbec, though, being a young wine, it has somewhat of a lighter color. Strong aroma of fruits. Very fresh. Also smells of burnt tire or rubber. A bit wild, too. Youth shows in the wine—the flavor is there, but its...

Sur de los Andes Gran Reserva Malbec

Sur de los Andes Gran Reserva Malbec 2006 90% Malbec, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon Unavailable on Wine-searcher, but $20 for the 2005 (1 Vendor). Keeper Beautiful color. As with other fine Malbecs, jet black, with purplish and orange-reddish tones. Great legs, too. The fruitiness jumps out in the aroma. It has a humid, forest smell, with...

Ala Negra Malbec Reserva

Ala Negra Malbec Reserva 2006 Malbec $25 on Wine-searcher. Keeper Nice, dark, red color. Great, deep reflections. Violet, garnet, and ruby shades, and not too black. The aroma is soft, smooth, spicy, and herbal—unique for a Malbec. Not too bold either. Taste is of smoky raisins—very distinct. Warms you in the chest. Great...

Bodega Poesía “Poesía”

Bodega Poesía “Poesía” 2005 60% Malbec, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon $60-$61 on Wine-searcher. This is one of the legendary “icon” wines in Argentina, and it does impress. It has a fantastic, dark color, with reddish, violet tints. The aroma, too, is fantastic. Sweet fruitiness comes through very well, particularly with the...