Karen Birmingham

Lodi Malbec

8.48 ratings

8.71 pro ratings

Lodi, Central Valley, California, USA

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

8.9

Opened and decanted. Tasting earth, leather oak on the finish. Dark fruit up front. Nice but wish the toasted oak was tamed a bit.

Opened and decanted. Tasting earth, leather oak on the finish. Dark fruit up front. Nice but wish the toasted oak was tamed a bit.

Jan 9th, 2025

9.0

Nice dark fruits: berry, plum and cherry notes with a nice grape flavor. Very pleased with this wine.

Nice dark fruits: berry, plum and cherry notes with a nice grape flavor. Very pleased with this wine.

Nov 28th, 2023

Courtney Cooper

7.8

Boozy for a Malbec

Boozy for a Malbec

Jun 6th, 2020

7.0

Nice nose but has a grassy aftertaste

Nice nose but has a grassy aftertaste

Oct 1st, 2017

8.1

Very drinkable with lots of fruit, a bit sweeter than expected but in a good way. Well made!

Very drinkable with lots of fruit, a bit sweeter than expected but in a good way. Well made!

Jul 23rd, 2017

9.0

Really nice wine. Full of fruit flavors perfectly balanced.

Really nice wine. Full of fruit flavors perfectly balanced.

Jul 18th, 2017

8.7

Adam had this 8 years ago

Adam had this 8 years ago

Aug 13th, 2017

8.5

Christin had this 8 years ago

Christin had this 8 years ago

Aug 4th, 2017