Hot Damn! I seem to be on some sort of trend because this is the second Malbec from 2008 that I’ve reviewed. But, the first bottle was so nice; why not try out a bottle from another vineyard. (For all other hillbillies that might be reading this a vineyard is a fancy name for grape farm). Anyways. After drinking the Graffigna, I realized that this was the second bottle of this same vintage I’ve had. The first bottle was shared at my place over dinner one night because my Pops-in-Law brought it over. It was pretty dern tasty then, so I’m not too surprised that I found it tasty a second time.
This bottle doesn’t have the smoked wood flavor that the Oak Cask bottle I tasted had. The wine is real smooth, I’ve had a couple that have tasted gritty to me and I get enough dirt in my diet from smog, pollution, and container farming that I don’t like the grit in my beverages. The wine was a real pretty dark red. I know because I managed to spill a few drops on my white undershirt and it made a lovely neon pink stain afterwards.
Some wine bottle labels talk about fruity smells and tastes and they fail to deliver. This bottle though- boy howdy! You can stick your nose down in that glass and you get a great big ole’ whiff of blackberries and cherries. It smells like a walk in an orchard! When ya take your first sip, there is a sweet tingle that hits your tongue followed by a sensation that makes your mouth almost pucker. Way fun.
I would recommend keeping a bottle of this around as a go to for gifts, guests, or drinking after a bad day at work. This bottle will be tagged my current favorite until I find another to kick it out of the front runner spot.
