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Patriota Mendoza Malbec Bonarda
Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina
This Argentinian Malbec Blend is always enjoyable. This 2014 was not the best vintage, but it is drinking very nicely now.
Showing black fruits with earth, oak, vegetables, barnyard, beef jerky, spices, tobacco leaf and black pepper.
Soft mouthfeel with medium acidity and mild complexity.
13.8% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
This Argentinian Malbec Blend is always enjoyable. This 2014 was not the best vintage, but it is drinking very nicely now.
Showing black fruits with earth, oak, vegetables, barnyard, beef jerky, spices, tobacco leaf and black pepper.
Soft mouthfeel with medium acidity and mild complexity.
13.8% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
Beautiful color of dark purple with a wide purplish rim.
Nice nose of black currants, plums, cherries, chocolates, smoke, licorice, oak, light vanilla, parsley, tobacco, vegetables, forest floor, green pepper, celery and peppercorn.
Full bodied, smooth and elegant, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, bell pepper, cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, black pepper, graphite, wet rocks, tobacco and vegetables.
Long finish with velvety tannins and black pepper.
This Malbec blend from Mendoza is drinking very nicely now. Well balanced and enjoyable by itself or with food. Very gentle and smooth.
Needs 30 minutes to open up properly and becomes very earthy after an hour. Probably on the way out.
I paired it with a cheese plate and crackers.
A blend of 60% Malbec and the rest Bonarda.
13.8% alcohol by volume.
$20.
Beautiful color of dark purple with a wide purplish rim.
Nice nose of black currants, plums, cherries, chocolates, smoke, licorice, oak, light vanilla, parsley, tobacco, vegetables, forest floor, green pepper, celery and peppercorn.
Full bodied, smooth and elegant, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, bell pepper, cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, black pepper, graphite, wet rocks, tobacco and vegetables.
Long finish with velvety tannins and black pepper.
This Malbec blend from Mendoza is drinking very nicely now. Well balanced and enjoyable by itself or with food. Very gentle and smooth.
Needs 30 minutes to open up properly and becomes very earthy after an hour. Probably on the way out.
I paired it with a cheese plate and crackers.
A blend of 60% Malbec and the rest Bonarda.
13.8% alcohol by volume.
$20.
Super silky and great for dinner 💜 @Trish Power is on a #malbec kick this weekend and I’m down for it
Super silky and great for dinner 💜 @Trish Power is on a #malbec kick this weekend and I’m down for it
Jan 15th, 2018Dark inky in color with a purplish rim.
Strong earthy nose of black currants, blackberries, wood, light vanilla, tobacco, vegetables, forest floor, smoke, bell pepper, herbs, alcohol, spices, earth, dill, dark coffee and peppercorn.
Full bodied, smooth and spicy, with medium acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, oak, licorice, cloves, earth, mushrooms, black tea, forest floor, tobacco, herbs, spices, vegetables, animal notes and black pepper.
Medium plus on the finish with soft tannins, pepper and tart raspberries.
This Argentinian Malbec Blend is very earthy. Showing nice complexity but lacking balance. A good food wine, but not a sipping wine. Spicy and interesting, but was probably better a year or two ago.
Needed 90 minutes to open up properly. This is not my style, but it is showing good quality.
A blend of 60% Malbec and 40% Bonarda.
13.8% alcohol by volume.
Dark inky in color with a purplish rim.
Strong earthy nose of black currants, blackberries, wood, light vanilla, tobacco, vegetables, forest floor, smoke, bell pepper, herbs, alcohol, spices, earth, dill, dark coffee and peppercorn.
Full bodied, smooth and spicy, with medium acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, oak, licorice, cloves, earth, mushrooms, black tea, forest floor, tobacco, herbs, spices, vegetables, animal notes and black pepper.
Medium plus on the finish with soft tannins, pepper and tart raspberries.
This Argentinian Malbec Blend is very earthy. Showing nice complexity but lacking balance. A good food wine, but not a sipping wine. Spicy and interesting, but was probably better a year or two ago.
Needed 90 minutes to open up properly. This is not my style, but it is showing good quality.
A blend of 60% Malbec and 40% Bonarda.
13.8% alcohol by volume.
Is nice to be able to drink this quality wines in the Cayman Islands, thanks Ernesto Catena!
Is nice to be able to drink this quality wines in the Cayman Islands, thanks Ernesto Catena!
Sep 3rd, 2017
It is Tuesday night and I have a taste for some Argentine wine. I had just bought this blend of Malbec and Bonarda. Never having had Bonarda I thought this would be very interesting and I am not disappointed. I have found that I have had more hits than misses from Argentina. The aromas on this bottles are big fruit with lots of dark fruit, blackberry, blueberry, and stewed prunes. There is nice smokey oak with hints of vanilla. After enjoying the smells for awhile I couldn't wait to taste this puppy. The fruit comes at you as good fleshy dark fruits, blackberries black cherry, prunes, blueberries, and black currant. There is a wet soil component that leads to good acidity and smooth silky tannins. I think this has a good Medium + mouth feel. This has been a good and pleasant surprise.
It is Tuesday night and I have a taste for some Argentine wine. I had just bought this blend of Malbec and Bonarda. Never having had Bonarda I thought this would be very interesting and I am not disappointed. I have found that I have had more hits than misses from Argentina. The aromas on this bottles are big fruit with lots of dark fruit, blackberry, blueberry, and stewed prunes. There is nice smokey oak with hints of vanilla. After enjoying the smells for awhile I couldn't wait to taste this puppy. The fruit comes at you as good fleshy dark fruits, blackberries black cherry, prunes, blueberries, and black currant. There is a wet soil component that leads to good acidity and smooth silky tannins. I think this has a good Medium + mouth feel. This has been a good and pleasant surprise.
14 people found it helpfulMar 19th, 2014
Fruitier than what I usually drink, but all-in-all a nice wine. One question: why is the bottle so fucking heavy?
Fruitier than what I usually drink, but all-in-all a nice wine. One question: why is the bottle so fucking heavy?
7 people found it helpfulJan 4th, 2015
Plum, ripe fruit, soft tannins, nice acidity.
Plum, ripe fruit, soft tannins, nice acidity.
3 people found it helpfulJun 21st, 2016Fruity. Maybe a bit too fruity. Would love some spice to balance it out, but a pleasing and delicate wine. Just not entirely what I wanted.
Fruity. Maybe a bit too fruity. Would love some spice to balance it out, but a pleasing and delicate wine. Just not entirely what I wanted.
2 people found it helpfulJan 9th, 2016A dark and brooding violet with a wide rim and cherry undertones. A big, sexy nose of blackberries, smoke, and stewed plums. This is not a deeply complex or thoughtful but it’s certainly not a mindless fruit bomb. Year in and year out, it’s one of my favorite wines. 60% high altitude Malbec and the rest Bonarda, it doesn’t qualify as “mouth watering” or “refreshing” but it is damn good. Really nice, mild acidity along with fresh herbs joining in the mid palate for fun. Just the right amount of toasted oak and menthol in entry, with tons of red and black fruits providing backup. A hint of vanilla cream on the longish finish. This is the wine I give to people when they want something affordable and delicious. For a good reason.
A dark and brooding violet with a wide rim and cherry undertones. A big, sexy nose of blackberries, smoke, and stewed plums. This is not a deeply complex or thoughtful but it’s certainly not a mindless fruit bomb. Year in and year out, it’s one of my favorite wines. 60% high altitude Malbec and the rest Bonarda, it doesn’t qualify as “mouth watering” or “refreshing” but it is damn good. Really nice, mild acidity along with fresh herbs joining in the mid palate for fun. Just the right amount of toasted oak and menthol in entry, with tons of red and black fruits providing backup. A hint of vanilla cream on the longish finish. This is the wine I give to people when they want something affordable and delicious. For a good reason.
1 person found it helpfulApr 17th, 2020