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Carinae Malbec Reserva

Carinae Malbec Reserva 2007 100% Malbec Not available on Wine-searcher. $15 for the 2006. As noted in my review of the Carinae Malbec Finca Deneza, Carinae produces masculine and feminine Malbecs. In contrast to the Finca Deneza, this wine is considered feminine, meaning the focus is on creating a softer, lighter wine, specifically...

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 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...