Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Andean Vineyards Malbec 2011

Variety: 100% Malbec
Country of origin: Argentina
Wine appellation: Mendoza
Vintage: 2011
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: medium ruby red with violet hues 
Bouquet: ripe black sour cherries, blackberries, spiciness
Taste: medium body, black cherries, blackberries, very big fruit followed by black chocolate, still young tannis, medium  to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: steak
Overall score: 3+7+12+6+7+50=85
Price: CZK 180
Stopper: plastic cork
The wine got 88 in blind tasting of Malbecs at Prague Wine Trophy so I wanted to check, It is very good price/value for sure, so far it is still young and needs aging of at least 2 years to round up to show the potential.

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