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$8.95
Bodega Vistalba was built in the year 2002 on a family farm in the heart of Vistalba (Luján de Cuyo), Argentina. The architecture style is "Criollo" or Argentine native style. This Read More...
blends perfectly into the classic Mendoza terroir. Following the heritage of his ancestors and the traditional winemaking that the first Italian and Spanish immigrants brought to Argentina, this is where owner and winemaker Carlos Pulenta developed his personal undertaking of blending wines involving members of his family, advisors, enologists and a highly-esteemed group of people who knew his land well.
If the Vistalba name and "Corte C" designation sound familiar-- they should. We've featured different vintages of this same wine many times before, including the 2005 which was our wine of the month in October, 2008. Besides being an amazing wine (yet again!), it's an even better bargain at $8.95, a dollar cheaper then 5 years ago while still tasting like a wine in the $15-20 price range! This year's blend (80% Malbec, 20% Cab) may be the best one yet!
The nose is an enticing blend of red and black berry fruits, cherries and blackberries, surrounded by a midnight garden floral ambiance-- the perfume is captivating! Subtle notes of briar and cedar wood with a light touch of mixed spices and tobacco make for a more complex, rich aromatic milieu. The palate continues with the red and dark fruit flavors, suspended in an unctuous body and mouthfeel. Notes of charcuterie and leather meld with silky tannins and appropos acidity leading to a layer of spice and underbrush. The finish is lengthy, tasty and memorable. This is a great wine of the month to start the year with and will get even better over the next year or two-- stock up and enjoy this one!
If the Vistalba name and "Corte C" designation sound familiar-- they should. We've featured different vintages of this same wine many times before, including the 2005 which was our wine of the month in October, 2008. Besides being an amazing wine (yet again!), it's an even better bargain at $8.95, a dollar cheaper then 5 years ago while still tasting like a wine in the $15-20 price range! This year's blend (80% Malbec, 20% Cab) may be the best one yet!
The nose is an enticing blend of red and black berry fruits, cherries and blackberries, surrounded by a midnight garden floral ambiance-- the perfume is captivating! Subtle notes of briar and cedar wood with a light touch of mixed spices and tobacco make for a more complex, rich aromatic milieu. The palate continues with the red and dark fruit flavors, suspended in an unctuous body and mouthfeel. Notes of charcuterie and leather meld with silky tannins and appropos acidity leading to a layer of spice and underbrush. The finish is lengthy, tasty and memorable. This is a great wine of the month to start the year with and will get even better over the next year or two-- stock up and enjoy this one!
$29.95
STEPHEN TANZER 91 POINTS-""The wine shows a wonderful intensity of fruit and warm mocha flavors.""
"The wine shows a wonderful intensity of fruit Read More...
and warm mocha flavours. A sweet perfumed luscious nose, which is earthy and provocative. Raspberry and blackberry flavours abound. There is a silky soft feel in the mouth with chocolate flavours on the palate. The wine has a very broad palate that lingers. 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Franc."
$24.98
Dark fruits are forward with hints of bittersweet chocolate and spice along the way. This blend is full-bodied and delicious on its own or paired with stews, a juicy hamburger, or Read More...
lamb ragout.
35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Pinotage, 33% Syrah. Ripe plum and brambleberry aromas fuse with a touch of mint chocolate to compliment the full-bodied smooth tannins. This 'Cape Blend' brings the best of Pinotage to the classic French varietals."
35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Pinotage, 33% Syrah. Ripe plum and brambleberry aromas fuse with a touch of mint chocolate to compliment the full-bodied smooth tannins. This 'Cape Blend' brings the best of Pinotage to the classic French varietals."
$39.98
WINE ADVOCATE 91 POINTS -
Deep garnet-purple colored, 2008 The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz reveals evolving notes of warm mulberries, Read More...
plum preserve, creme de cassis and black olives with hints of sandalwood, spice box and tobacco. Medium to full bodied and elegantly fruited in the mouth, it’s very well structured with a medium to firm level of grainy tannins and good line of acid, finishing long and layered. It’s just beginning to enter its drinking window and should cellar gracefully to 2021+.
$16.98
The blend here, 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Shiraz, is fairly common in Australia and we think it works quite well. The Shiraz adds richness and full black cherry and plum fruit Read More...
to a core of savory herbs and classic black-currant fruit. "The Scribbler" is still catching on here, but a friend showed us some of the reviews from Australia. James Halliday gave the 2009 "Scribbler" 94 points, while Australia's brightest up and-coming young critic, Tyson Stelzer, also awarded 94 points to the Scribbler 2009, noting it was "the best bargain red in the country." We hope you give it a try-even England's most traditional critic, Michael Broadbent, gave "The Scribbler" high praise in the most recent Decanter Magazine.
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