Ricardo Santos Las Madras Malbec

Ricardo Santos Las Madras Malbec 2007 100% Malbec $15-$19 on Wine-searcher. This is a reserve level wine, though Ricardo Santos doesn’t call it that. It has a dark, ruby color, with ruby reflections coming through well. Strong, oak aroma—can really smell the tannins. Bold oak flavor, but smooth. Bitterness and acidity in the...

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Pulenta Estate “X” Gran Malbec

Pulenta Estate “X” Gran Malbec 2007 Malbec $35 on Wine-searcher. 1 Vendor. Keeper Dark garnet color with purple reflections. It has the aroma of leather, with a nice, fruity, peachy, citrusy smell. Very strong and bold. The taste is very much that of a typical Malbec, but taken to a new level. Tons of fruit jump out. There’s...

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Tomero Clásico Malbec

Tomero Clásico Malbec 2007 Malbec Bodega Vistalba $12-$15 on Wine-searcher. 2 Vendors. Good Value This is from Tomero’s classic line (i.e. lowest line) It’s still a young wine, but the traditional Malbec ruby color is still nice. Rather strong aroma, too. Fruits just pop out. The wine itself is rather strong, with a very bold,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Sottano Malbec

Sottano Malbec 2007 100% Malbec Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina Awarded with 89 points (Silver Medal) in the Malbec World Competition $12 on Wine-searcher. Only 1 vendor. This is the youngest Malbec in the Sottano line. Still, it has a nice, dark color. Aroma of burnt boot/leather, with a bit of vanilla and a tad of coffee. Nice...

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