Cruz Alta
Grand Reserve Malbec
Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina
Dark ruby in color with a purple rim.
Fruity on the nose with blueberries, sweet plums, sweet cherries, red candy, vanilla, spices, cinnamon, wet leaves, light earth, vegetables and black pepper.
Medium bodied with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with cherries, cranberries, raspberries, wood, licorice, earth, spices, peppercorn, leather, tobacco and herbs.
Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tart raspberries.
This Argentinian Malbec is light and unbalanced. Drinkable and better with food. The nose is very attractive, but the palate is disappointing. Not very complex at all, with an aftertaste. Not my style.
Wine Enthusiasts 83 points.
Needs 90 minutes to open up and show some tannins.
Aged for 9 months in French (70%) and American oak barrels.
12.5% alcohol by volume.
80 points.
$15.
Dark ruby in color with a purple rim.
Fruity on the nose with blueberries, sweet plums, sweet cherries, red candy, vanilla, spices, cinnamon, wet leaves, light earth, vegetables and black pepper.
Medium bodied with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with cherries, cranberries, raspberries, wood, licorice, earth, spices, peppercorn, leather, tobacco and herbs.
Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tart raspberries.
This Argentinian Malbec is light and unbalanced. Drinkable and better with food. The nose is very attractive, but the palate is disappointing. Not very complex at all, with an aftertaste. Not my style.
Wine Enthusiasts 83 points.
Needs 90 minutes to open up and show some tannins.
Aged for 9 months in French (70%) and American oak barrels.
12.5% alcohol by volume.
80 points.
$15.
Pretty good example of what I'm wanting when we pick out a Malbec. Fig, cherry, and a nice peppery finish. I'd like to see how this may taste in a few years.
Pretty good example of what I'm wanting when we pick out a Malbec. Fig, cherry, and a nice peppery finish. I'd like to see how this may taste in a few years.
Feb 18th, 2018
Plum and sweet black cherry nose. Cab like with soft tannins. Rachel and Matt like lighter than expected
Plum and sweet black cherry nose. Cab like with soft tannins. Rachel and Matt like lighter than expected
Feb 3rd, 2018Very strong and robust, even for a Malbec. I like it, but not for an "everyday" wine.
Very strong and robust, even for a Malbec. I like it, but not for an "everyday" wine.
Jan 28th, 2017
Very smooth and light, but maybe too light for my Malbec taste.
Very smooth and light, but maybe too light for my Malbec taste.
May 13th, 2016
It's got an interesting non-Malbec kinda of taste to it but it's enjoyable. Need food with it
It's got an interesting non-Malbec kinda of taste to it but it's enjoyable. Need food with it
Feb 28th, 2016