Variety: Malbec
Country/Region: Argentina, Mendoza
Year/Price: 2023, $12
Critique Review: In the glass, this wine is very dark plum in color. It’s quite leggy with quick falling tears on the sides of the glass. The wine’s aroma reminded me of caramel candy apple. It’s very aromatic and noticeable from afar. When swirled in the glass the darker notes were temporarily subdued, with a hint of spice being noticed. Once settled, the darker aromas returned. Very little alcohol was noted in the aroma. Very complex and enjoyable! Alamos Malbec gave forth flavors of muted blackberry. Upfront it’s a smooth wine, with some dryness on the back end. I also noticed just little bit of pepper in the taste. The wine’s tannins were bright and most noticeable on the tongue and the back of the mouth. As the wine had a chance to breath, the tannins became less bright and more balanced. Certainly not a silky mouthfeel, due to the dryness, but not wool like either.
Reference Flavors: Blackberry, black cherry, plum, blueberry, dark chocolate, vanilla, tobacco, clove, licorice, leather, graphite, smoky, mocha
My Review: Visually this is a dark, but not black, red wine. On the nose I get subtle blueberry and blackberry as well as faint clove. On the first taste, there are strong tannins and a well balanced acidity also paired with minerality. There is a bit of tobacco and cedar flavor that presents itself on the finish. This wine definitely hits like a strong malbec at first, but after sipping a little bit, the wine definitely calms down and you can detect a lot more nuance. This wine paired ok with the creamy sundried tomato chicken past recipe I made; you really just tasted the dish and then the wine but the flavors went ok together. For $12, I really do think this bottle is a steal.
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