Oak Cask Mendoza Malbec

Light purple in color with a wide reddish rim.

On the nose, black currants, plums, bell pepper, oak, licorice, cloves, earth, vegetables, graphite, spices, bitter herbs and black pepper.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with cherries, currants, oak, vanilla, cloves, tobacco, dark coffee, bitter greens, graphite, spices, bell pepper, herbs and peppercorn.

Medium on the finish with soft tannins and bitter almonds.

This 4 year old Malbec is on its way out. Unbalanced with mild complexity and hot at the back of the throat. Too bitter at the ending for my taste. It was nicer as a 2 to 3 year old.

Needs an hour to open up properly. Aged for 9 months in Oak barrels.

14% alcohol by volume.



$10.

Picked because Alex liked the label and we are pleased

The best Malbec under $13 by the oak cask gives it an amazing finish!

Very tasty. Rich red with hints of plum.

Easy-drinking

For $9.99 at Trader Joe’s, this is a step up in their Malbec lineup. I do like it a lot, but it’s more than twice the price of their entry-level. It is full of flavor, and all kinds of character. I love it from the initial smell of the bottle, nose from class, & through the finish.

Full body not too much of tannins.

Continues to be one of my favorite cheap wines. Deep with a little smokey vanilla

Med dry finish - leather and berry, fairly mild

Very nice. Smokey with oak and vanilla.