Origin:Uco Valley in Mendoza, Argentina
Grape: Malbec with some Cabernet
Body: Full
Year: NV
Alcohol: 14%
Price point: $16
Year Reviewed: 2017
Dave Phinney searches the world for the best grapes and makes, what I call,” Lettered wines.” See my article under “Other wine information” off of my home page for the full write up on Dave’s wines. It is truly an amazing story. This wine, on the nose, smells herbaceous, like mushrooms, red cherry with a hint of vanilla. I love the nose on this glass. On the palate, there are flavors of grenadine, raspberry, currant jelly with a bit of nutmeg spice. Try this now or in the Fall. This may become my new favorite with a price point of under $16.00. Red wine fans, who like complexities in their glass and interest that accumulates the longer the wine is open, you must try AR wine. Dave Phinney knocks it out of the park again.
Only thing I can say bad about this wine is the bottle doesn’t fit in my current wine frig. Time to upgrade to a better wine refrigerator, I guess.