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A store called The Wine Cellar--SO creative--had a sale tonight on mix-and-match cases of wine. I picked up a Malbec, from Argentina, which I understand just declared bankruptcy but is a country that has lots of tasty red wine.
It's one of my SO's favorite wines... great quality for the price. Many South American wines are a good value. I hope the winemaking industry isn't hurt by Argentina's bankruptcy.
A good counter to the Argentinian malbec and its lush, ripe berry and purple fruit falvors, strong tannins and notes of licorice and herbs is Argentinian torrontes, a white with floral notes and good acidity. They're always a good bargain.
A good counter to the Argentinian malbec and its lush, ripe berry and purple fruit falvors, strong tannins and notes of licorice and herbs is Argentinian torrontes, a white with floral notes and good acidity. They're always a good bargain.
We've been Malbec fans for a while now. We mostly drink reds, but thanks for the tip on torrontes. I never know what something like "with floral notes and good acidity" means. We like Albarino. We both are ok with, but not huge fans of, pinot gris/grigio -- too light. I like oaky Chardonnays; my husband likes Sauvignon Blanc. Are we likely to like torrontes?
We've been Malbec fans for a while now. We mostly drink reds, but thanks for the tip on torrontes. I never know what something like "with floral notes and good acidity" means. We like Albarino. We both are ok with, but not huge fans of, pinot gris/grigio -- too light. I like oaky Chardonnays; my husband likes Sauvignon Blanc. Are we likely to like torrontes?
I find Argentinian torrontes to be a lot like albarino, especially the stuff that comes from Texas. If you are familiar with the hybrid Traminette it's similar as well. Floral notes are like honeysuckle but not sickly sweet like most moscato, and it's not as acidic as a pinot gris.
Another recommendation, on the cheap, is Chilean carmenere.
We had it for the first time about 3 years ago while on a cruise. We needed a bottle or two for our cabin and decided to stop at a small liquor store in Canada. Well, as many of you might know, Canada booze can be very pricey and this was no exception. We saw this So American wine, with a different name, it was a little less expensive than what else the store carried and we knew, if we didn't like it, we could just buy wine on the ship. Here we are, 3 years later, drinking almost nothing but Malbec. It has also become very popular here. Instead of just a couple brands at our local store there are several, from cheap to expensive....none is terribly high.
Malbec in Australia or are you from Australia? I think it is still only manufactured in Argentina unless this is something very new.
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