Origin: Agrelo region, Mendoza, Argentina
Grape: Malbec
Body: Medium
Year: 2013
Alcohol: 13.9%
Price point: $10
Year Reviewed: 2018
Yet another great buy from 90+ cellars. This is called LOT 23 and is a 2013 OLD VINE MALBEC. This clear ruby colored wine has a medium to deep ruby color with an interesting nose of red fruit and spice. As I love “old vine” wines, I wanted very much to sample this Malbec. Pungent tastes of tart sour cherry left me a bit puckering. Spices of cloves, marjoram and basil were evident in this wine, with a fine hint of vanilla. I had the pleasure to pair with some milk chocolate and amazingly the chocolate really smoothed out this wine quite elegantly. Malbec wizards should try this with their rib dinner finished with a chocolate mousse dessert.