Bodega El Esteco

Reserve Don David Calchaqui Valley Malbec

8.746 ratings
8.92 pro ratings
Valles Calchaquíes, Northwestern Provinces, 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
Thibaut Marquis

Region Manager East, CRU Selections Terlato Wines International

9.0

Very floral and spicy. Light body and leather notes. Good finish

Very floral and spicy. Light body and leather notes. Good finish

2 people found it helpfulNov 25th, 2015
Dai Hasegawa

Nice malbec

Nice malbec

2 people found it helpfulJun 20th, 2015
Monika Elling

Nice. Round, luscious, ready to drink. 91 points Tim Atkin. But I liked it regardless.

Nice. Round, luscious, ready to drink. 91 points Tim Atkin. But I liked it regardless.

1 person found it helpfulNov 7th, 2015
Jeremiah

Deep red ruby toasted almonds, ripe cherries, vanilla, oak, bright tannins.

Deep red ruby toasted almonds, ripe cherries, vanilla, oak, bright tannins.

Oct 15th, 2016
Jenn Tesch

Hiked Lake Louise, Mirror Lake + Lake Agnus today. We deserve this delicious malbec

Hiked Lake Louise, Mirror Lake + Lake Agnus today. We deserve this delicious malbec

May 29th, 2016
Nabil Suleiman

Good wine, soft flavor easy to drink

Good wine, soft flavor easy to drink

Feb 14th, 2016
Mark Wadley

Not my favorite nose. Decent taste. Would like a stronger flavor.

Not my favorite nose. Decent taste. Would like a stronger flavor.

Nov 4th, 2015
Dan Chandra

Vile. Tossed the bottle after half a glass.

Vile. Tossed the bottle after half a glass.

Oct 7th, 2015
christina a love

Its a crowd pleaser but I like it but I don't want to be one of the crowd. A more old world style Malbec

Its a crowd pleaser but I like it but I don't want to be one of the crowd. A more old world style Malbec

Jun 29th, 2015
Benjamin Peter

Benjamin had this 6 years ago

Benjamin had this 6 years ago

May 27th, 2018