So, on the same wine bar trip I mentioned in the previous post, I had more than one glass of wine. (I had more than two, but that's irrelevant, hah.) The second glass was this wonderful Argentinean Malbec, with a wonderfully silly-sounding name! The name may be silly, but the flavors are anything but.
After polishing off one heck of a glass of Tempranillo, I asked our waitress what her favorite wine on the menu was. "For the price?" she said. I responded with an, "Exactly. So what you do you think?" She said she had to go with the Malbec. So did I, in that case. The Durigutti came out kicking with a
strong, juicy, almost floral smell. The dark fruit just perfumes out of the glass. In the mouth it was more mellow, but in a deep and pleasing way. It has a rich fullness to it that gives it the gravity of a Malbec at it's best. Two for two tonight! Now just to get the stuff straight with the guy.... (fast forward to now, and done!)
Varietal: 100% Malbec
Alcohol: 14%
Origin: Mendoza, Argentina
Price: ~$13-14 at wine shops
Rachel's Grade: A-/B+ May just be my bias towards Spanish reds, but I think the Tempranillo just eeked out this guy in the taste test. Ahh, I probably should rate it more towards the A- end, but I'm just being picky. If you always give As nobody will believe you. Or maybe they'll just think you're always picking out awesome wine. I like to think the latter ;)
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