Calais Winery
La Cuvée des Pierres Newsom Vineyards Malbec
Texas High Plains, Texas, USA
Completely blown away by this Texas Malbec. Blind tasted, guessed Barbera from Napa, or Old world Zin... it was elegant, herbaceous in a great way, and minty - drank like an aged Cahours almost. Wow.
Completely blown away by this Texas Malbec. Blind tasted, guessed Barbera from Napa, or Old world Zin... it was elegant, herbaceous in a great way, and minty - drank like an aged Cahours almost. Wow.
Dec 11th, 2018Drinks very similarly to a well made Cahors, which to my knowledge isn't really Ben's favorite. This wine has a nose of green pepper, green olive, and pipe tobacco. The entry is dark fruit with olive tapenade. A little smoky. Middle gains a bit of herb, but still dark smoked black fruits. Finishes with some toasted oak and hint of fig. Going to age another 7 to 10 easily.
Drinks very similarly to a well made Cahors, which to my knowledge isn't really Ben's favorite. This wine has a nose of green pepper, green olive, and pipe tobacco. The entry is dark fruit with olive tapenade. A little smoky. Middle gains a bit of herb, but still dark smoked black fruits. Finishes with some toasted oak and hint of fig. Going to age another 7 to 10 easily.
Nov 6th, 2018
Tasted blind. My immediate thought after first smell/no taste that popped in my head was ripasso/amarone. After a a little hint my guess was a Croatia Zin. Had that old world note to it with some bramble berries and spice. Nice blind pick @Stephen Pierron
Tasted blind. My immediate thought after first smell/no taste that popped in my head was ripasso/amarone. After a a little hint my guess was a Croatia Zin. Had that old world note to it with some bramble berries and spice. Nice blind pick @Stephen Pierron
Dec 10th, 2018