Kaiken

Ultra Mendoza Malbec

8.9497 ratings
8.825 pro ratings
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
Dan R
8.9

Nice expression of Malbec with floral notes, crushed berry and graphite on the nose and palate. Well balanced with fruit, savory notes, oak and tannin all in good proportion. Dense and plush, good steak wine, added a fruit sweet counter balance to a gamy grass fed rump steak.

Nice expression of Malbec with floral notes, crushed berry and graphite on the nose and palate. Well balanced with fruit, savory notes, oak and tannin all in good proportion. Dense and plush, good steak wine, added a fruit sweet counter balance to a gamy grass fed rump steak.

Apr 23rd, 2022
Pierre Costa

Spicy and floral. Cool climate Malbec. Good acidity

Spicy and floral. Cool climate Malbec. Good acidity

Oct 1st, 2018
Heidi McLain

Big, oaky, fruit-forward. A very good New World red. Tasted on 2/27 at the Bacchus Group wine social. Next one is March 27, 6 pm.

Big, oaky, fruit-forward. A very good New World red. Tasted on 2/27 at the Bacchus Group wine social. Next one is March 27, 6 pm.

Feb 28th, 2018
Bacon Bourbon

A nice Malbec, especially for under twenty bucks. A bit weak on the nose with some blackberry, currant and spice notes. First taste is surprisingly lush with a lot of fruit. Some acidity and a short finish with a hint of tannin.

A nice Malbec, especially for under twenty bucks. A bit weak on the nose with some blackberry, currant and spice notes. First taste is surprisingly lush with a lot of fruit. Some acidity and a short finish with a hint of tannin.

6 people found it helpfulMay 11th, 2014
Jeramy Torrance

Gave this guy about 3 hours to breath from the bottle before I tried it. Loads of crushed violet on the nose. The pallet was lush and full of ripe plum notes. The acidity was quite low with a hint of tannin on the finish. A good wine for just sitting at the computer all day. A great red for under $20CAD.

Gave this guy about 3 hours to breath from the bottle before I tried it. Loads of crushed violet on the nose. The pallet was lush and full of ripe plum notes. The acidity was quite low with a hint of tannin on the finish. A good wine for just sitting at the computer all day. A great red for under $20CAD.

1 person found it helpfulMay 28th, 2016
Daron Watson

plummy & bright red & black raspberries w tannic finish

plummy & bright red & black raspberries w tannic finish

1 person found it helpfulNov 23rd, 2015
Michael Kiselev

Кожа, дерево, кора. Мощно, тяжело, алкогольно. Мятые спелые ягоды, но не сладкие. Шоколадка, почти шелковые танины. 16.

Кожа, дерево, кора. Мощно, тяжело, алкогольно. Мятые спелые ягоды, но не сладкие. Шоколадка, почти шелковые танины. 16.

1 person found it helpfulOct 25th, 2015
Scott Rowe

I'm new to Malbec but this has many Cabernet Sauvignon properties. For under $20 a lovely international drop.

I'm new to Malbec but this has many Cabernet Sauvignon properties. For under $20 a lovely international drop.

1 person found it helpfulSep 20th, 2015
Lyn Farmer

2012 Vintage. Deep inky purple with aromas of mocha and plum. Elegant and plush on the palate with lots of crunchy fruit and rich texture. A great bargain

2012 Vintage. Deep inky purple with aromas of mocha and plum. Elegant and plush on the palate with lots of crunchy fruit and rich texture. A great bargain

1 person found it helpfulJul 29th, 2015
Boris Mathiszik

This wine needs a good amount of time to open up. Very fruit forward, quite nice.

This wine needs a good amount of time to open up. Very fruit forward, quite nice.

Oct 29th, 2016