The original wino review:
I'm talking major bombshell here. I'm temped to take away half a point from the perfect-scoring Trivento and give it to this beauty based solely on the parent companies - Trivento being a subsidiary of a frighteningly large wine-giant; and this lovely, ruby, award-winning slut made from organic grapes from a small vinyard. Still, the Trivento is a shade more delicious.
Tonight's selection:
Wine: Domaine Jean Bousquet Organic Malbec, 2011
Origin: Mendoza, Argentina (Tupungato valley, to be precise)
Price: $12.95
CC score: 4.5 of 5 = PFG+
It's immediately plummy and velvety, a lovely mouthful with dark, fruity/berry-ness. I really, really want a smoked gouda or a hunk of pecorino with this glass! Or sliced avocado, unsalted cashews, peanut butter on a cracker... something with beautiful fatness. It almost finishes smooth, but then - eek - there's an almost too acrid afterbite. Almost sullies the experience, but doesn't. Organic, yet contains sulphites.... hmmm, yeah, one more argument against the exploding "organic" propaganda machine. Anyhoo, I think it's time I fessed up and came out of the Argentinian closet as a full-blown Malbec lez. I'm warm for your form if you come from Mendoza, baby.
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