Ricardo Santos

La Madras Vineyard El Malbec

9.091 ratings
9.26 pro ratings
Maipú, 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
Mark Lindzy

This is what Argentine Malbec should strive for - freshness, balance, not too extracted or oaky.

This is what Argentine Malbec should strive for - freshness, balance, not too extracted or oaky.

Aug 13th, 2016
Clayton Bahr

Blind wine #5---nailed this one

Blind wine #5---nailed this one

Jul 2nd, 2014
Paul Masson

Ripe fruit and tannin, but with much less oak than most high-end Malbec (not that this is expensive, but it is serious). Elegant.

Ripe fruit and tannin, but with much less oak than most high-end Malbec (not that this is expensive, but it is serious). Elegant.

Oct 23rd, 2013
Allison Lyzenga

Medium ruby; medium plus intensity aromas of red and black plum, red cherry

Medium ruby; medium plus intensity aromas of red and black plum, red cherry

Feb 3rd, 2022
Michael Yaroshefsky

Ah, the 2010 vintage of Ricardo Santos Malbec, a transcendental libation that beckons the soul into the labyrinthine depths of vinicultural exuberance. As I imbibed this elixir, my palate embarked on an odyssey through an enigmatic symphony of hedonistic flavors. The terroir speaks with the eloquence of a thousand poets, invoking an avant-garde pas de deux between dark fruit and enigmatic earthiness.

The tannins, oh, the tannins! Like philosophers engaged in a Socratic dialogue with one's senses, they debate their existence before yielding to a seductive silkiness that borders on a Vinous epiphany. Its finish lingers, not unlike the sermons of a zealous street preacher, echoing in the inner sanctum of one's mind.

In conclusion, Ricardo Santos' 2010 Malbec is a vinous riddle wrapped in an enigmatic enigma, destined to provoke laughter, tears, and existential contemplation. A masterpiece of humorous absurdity in a glass!

Ah, the 2010 vintage of Ricardo Santos Malbec, a transcendental libation that beckons the soul into the labyrinthine depths of vinicultural exuberance. As I imbibed this elixir, my palate embarked on an odyssey through an enigmatic symphony of hedonistic flavors. The terroir speaks with the eloquence of a thousand poets, invoking an avant-garde pas de deux between dark fruit and enigmatic earthiness.

The tannins, oh, the tannins! Like philosophers engaged in a Socratic dialogue with one's senses, they debate their existence before yielding to a seductive silkiness that borders on a Vinous epiphany. Its finish lingers, not unlike the sermons of a zealous street preacher, echoing in the inner sanctum of one's mind.

In conclusion, Ricardo Santos' 2010 Malbec is a vinous riddle wrapped in an enigmatic enigma, destined to provoke laughter, tears, and existential contemplation. A masterpiece of humorous absurdity in a glass!

Oct 21st, 2023
Joe Krok

Loud but fair and v good

Loud but fair and v good

Dec 30th, 2020
Nancy Schnur

This wine tasted horrible. Must have gotten a bad bottle based on pro ratings

This wine tasted horrible. Must have gotten a bad bottle based on pro ratings

Sep 5th, 2020
Ethan Gilmore

Brandy and red berry notes with black pepper on the back end.

Brandy and red berry notes with black pepper on the back end.

Apr 12th, 2020
Stanislav Lobanov

16.5/20 (90/100) Элегантный аромат с нотами спелых ягод черники, ежевики, ванили и шоколада. Дуб хорошо интегрирован. Довольно тельное и кислотное. Танины мягкие и бархатистые. Приятный мальбек.

16.5/20 (90/100) Элегантный аромат с нотами спелых ягод черники, ежевики, ванили и шоколада. Дуб хорошо интегрирован. Довольно тельное и кислотное. Танины мягкие и бархатистые. Приятный мальбек.

Mar 22nd, 2019
Mary Kreps

Lots of flavor, peppery finish. With Lisa and Jim

Lots of flavor, peppery finish. With Lisa and Jim

Dec 9th, 2017