Nefarious Cellars

Defiance Vineyard Malbec

9.29 ratings

9.03 pro ratings

Lake Chelan, Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, 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

9.2

Revisiting vintage. Nice depth of fruit two hours after opening, very good expression of varietal character.

Revisiting vintage. Nice depth of fruit two hours after opening, very good expression of varietal character.

Mar 6th, 2020

9.2

Tobacco, barrel smoke in nose. Tobacco and cherry flavors. Soft mouthfeel with moderate skin astringency on finish.

Tobacco, barrel smoke in nose. Tobacco and cherry flavors. Soft mouthfeel with moderate skin astringency on finish.

Aug 18th, 2018

9.3

Christmas eve dinner. Purchased in 2018 at the vineyard.

Christmas eve dinner. Purchased in 2018 at the vineyard.

Dec 25th, 2020

9.1

Very smooth and authentic.

Very smooth and authentic.

Jul 17th, 2015

Jeremy MacArthur

8.6

Jeremy had this 9 years ago

Jeremy had this 9 years ago

Sep 16th, 2015

9.0

Kim had this 6 years ago

Kim had this 6 years ago

Apr 19th, 2019

10

Ashlee had this 8 years ago

Ashlee had this 8 years ago

Mar 26th, 2017

9.7

Ridney had this 10 years ago

Ridney had this 10 years ago

Dec 27th, 2014