Entre Nous Wines
Oakville Malbec
Oakville, Napa Valley, California, USA
Normally used in their cab sav the Malbec was so good in 2012 entre nous decided to make 2 barrels for friends of the winery. Dark ruby red with purple hues around the edges the nose exudes blackberry liquor, fresh cut flowers and a hint of oak. The palate explodes with ripe plum and dark berries with sweet yet dry and formidable tannins that resonate on the finish with notes of balsam wood and tart berries. No herbal notes at all which tend to dominate most new world Malbec . A unique and special wine this will improve with age as the tannins mellow.
Normally used in their cab sav the Malbec was so good in 2012 entre nous decided to make 2 barrels for friends of the winery. Dark ruby red with purple hues around the edges the nose exudes blackberry liquor, fresh cut flowers and a hint of oak. The palate explodes with ripe plum and dark berries with sweet yet dry and formidable tannins that resonate on the finish with notes of balsam wood and tart berries. No herbal notes at all which tend to dominate most new world Malbec . A unique and special wine this will improve with age as the tannins mellow.
3 people found it helpfulFeb 16th, 2015
Blind tasting, wine number 2, bag number 4. Clear and ruby red with moderate to high intensity. This wines is very tight. Not sure how long it was decanted but it needs a lot more. Only thing noticed on the nose was dark berries. Moderate tannins (5.5/10) and moderate body, quite a bit of fur. Additionally a little cassis on the palate. Definitely needs a longer decant. But very very enjoyable malbec. Would love to try this again lots of potential!
Blind tasting, wine number 2, bag number 4. Clear and ruby red with moderate to high intensity. This wines is very tight. Not sure how long it was decanted but it needs a lot more. Only thing noticed on the nose was dark berries. Moderate tannins (5.5/10) and moderate body, quite a bit of fur. Additionally a little cassis on the palate. Definitely needs a longer decant. But very very enjoyable malbec. Would love to try this again lots of potential!
Nov 21st, 2015
Smooth, special, sincere! Another gorgeous wine from Entre Nous - and a Malbec to boot! Decanted for two hours before dinner, and the juice that resulted was beyond measure. Thank you @Jim Trobaugh for this delightful wine. It was supreme with the prime rib and pop overs! And only 2 barrels?! Merry Christmas to us!
Smooth, special, sincere! Another gorgeous wine from Entre Nous - and a Malbec to boot! Decanted for two hours before dinner, and the juice that resulted was beyond measure. Thank you @Jim Trobaugh for this delightful wine. It was supreme with the prime rib and pop overs! And only 2 barrels?! Merry Christmas to us!
Dec 26th, 2016
