Poncho Criollo

Mendoza Malbec

8.535 ratings
101 pro ratings
Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina
Malbec
Tomato-Based, Beef, Potato, Venison, White Rice, Pork, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Mushrooms, Pasta, Hard Cheese, Lamb, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Daniel M

Much too sweet for my taste.

Blackberry and meat juice on the nose along with a touch of pencil lead. The palate is very sweet / round with residual sugars there and a bright blackberry note. It's not jammy but there is sweet spot in there. The sweetness overthrows the acid backbone and even the subtle tannic effect in mid palate. That's too bad! I would have loved a dryer effort.

Much too sweet for my taste.

Blackberry and meat juice on the nose along with a touch of pencil lead. The palate is very sweet / round with residual sugars there and a bright blackberry note. It's not jammy but there is sweet spot in there. The sweetness overthrows the acid backbone and even the subtle tannic effect in mid palate. That's too bad! I would have loved a dryer effort.

May 7th, 2021
Steven Beishuizen

Cheap and cheerful... Like, super cheap... A 1L bottle for this price that is drinkable is a coup, but for it to actually taste pretty good is insane. Not bad at all

Cheap and cheerful... Like, super cheap... A 1L bottle for this price that is drinkable is a coup, but for it to actually taste pretty good is insane. Not bad at all

Nov 14th, 2020
Trevor RAGAN

Malbec

Malbec

Jan 5th, 2019
Doug Grant

Great table wine. Good value and very drinkable.

Great table wine. Good value and very drinkable.

May 8th, 2017
Kate St.Onge

Not great! Very boring flavour. It did taste a bit like dirt.

Not great! Very boring flavour. It did taste a bit like dirt.

Apr 14th, 2017
B Thom
7.5

I was hoping for a good table wine, but found this one has lots of tannins, no legs to speak of, and lacking in the kind of fruit taste. Also did not improve with breathing.

I was hoping for a good table wine, but found this one has lots of tannins, no legs to speak of, and lacking in the kind of fruit taste. Also did not improve with breathing.

Mar 7th, 2016
Shaina Gregory

I was expecting more. Didn't have as much fruity depth as I was expecting. Only slightly jammy. Very simple red.

I was expecting more. Didn't have as much fruity depth as I was expecting. Only slightly jammy. Very simple red.

Apr 6th, 2015
Chris Wurth

Just an ok wine. Tasted a but like dirt. Most likely won't buy again.

Just an ok wine. Tasted a but like dirt. Most likely won't buy again.

Oct 22nd, 2014
Nolan Mariano

This is very metallic

This is very metallic

Oct 14th, 2014
Morgan Collins

Good with chips and salsa.

Good with chips and salsa.

Mar 26th, 2014