Argentinean Malbec rolls off the tongue with almost the same ease and familiarity as Aussie Shiraz, so established has the style become. Terrazas, owned by luxury goods giant Moet Hennessy, has produced a Mendoza Malbec that is as Argentinen as a Lionel Messi hat-trick.
Deep crimson in appearance, it aboumds with back fruits, typical of the variety. It is sweet fruited and round, almost easy, but that is in keeping with the style. While there is a familial link between Malbec from Mendoza and Malbec from Cahors, the Argentinean example is altogether, richer, sweeter and rounder.
This is not a particularly complex wine, nor is it particularly intellectual. However, it is highly drinkable and it drinks extremely well with a thick rare steak, as it should!
2012 TERRAZAS RESERVA MALBECProducer: Terrazas
Variety: Malbec
Vintage: 2012
Region: Mendoza, Argentina
ABV: 14.5%
Closure: Natural cork
Retail Price: $30.00
Date tasted: 4 October 2015
Tasting Note:
Deep crimson. Brooding nose of blackberry, dark cherry, tar and woodsmoke. Full bodied, sweet fruited up-front, flavour profile much the same as the nose. Round, soft and easy, gentle powdery tannin on the finish. Not particularly complex, but eminently drinkable and true to type. As one would expect, it works very well with a rare steak.
Score: 15.5/20
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