Today we check out a 2012 malbec from Mendoza, Argentina that I bought at Total Wine for $14.99.
As we close the summer of 2013, malbec has been a hottie among reds in the U.S. for a few years. And rightly so — appealing dark red or even purple juice with conviction, malbec from South America has a subtle sophistication about it that belies its usually affordable price. It can lack complexity, but that’s forgivable in the $9-$15 price range where it is often found.
This reserve malbec doesn’t do much of anything wrong. Read the rest of this entry »
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