Name: Crios Malbec
Variety: 95% Malbec, 5% Bonarda
Region: Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Year: 2010
Price: $14.95
Vintage Cellar Review: Previous Vintage, 90 points, Robert Parker 5% Bonarda in its blend. It spent 9 months in 50% new French and American oak. Notes of balsam wood, smoke, black cherry, and spice box lead to a similarly styled wine that comes off as just a bit too lean. Again, the flavors are pleasant, but it should be drunk over the next several years while it retains its fruit.
My Review: This wine was made from female wine makers, I found this to be an interesting fact, mostly because the woman leading the tasting felt it was a necessary thing to mention. There was an initial scent of coffee from the wine, which then gave way to a bold fruity flavor. The aftertaste of this wine was bitter, and it burned my throat as a swallowed it. I would not call this wine smooth. It also happened to be my least favorite of the tasting. This wine was tasted without food.
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