Varietal: Malbec
Wine: Malbec
Label: Alamos
Region: Argentina
Year: 2009
Date Tasted: September 2010
Notes:
This lightly acidic red shows the benefit of the extra six months of maturity southern hemisphere wines carry. The wine has a medium body but full and complex flavor, carrying notes of blueberry, chives, and sandalwood.
Although not as intense a palette as our favorite Carmenere, its wider base of flavors made it a more than adequate pairing for a steak with a ginko-based marinade. At the same time, its lighter body didn't drown the side of basil capillini which was served at the same.
The wine finished moderately mellowly, without significant new notes, but still maintaining enough of the previous zest that it kept my attention. This wine carries a very decent complexity and enough weight to hold its own with moderate to heavy meals, and it is easy to forget how young it is. Raise a glass!
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