"Bill Hogsett" > skrev i melding
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> Friday--Lamb chops, roasted potatoes and asparagus. As we cooked, I
> opened
> an Argenta Malbec that someone had brought to our Christmas party. I
> found
> nothing to like about it. No fruit, dull taste and alcohol vapors. I
> gave
> it to my wife, she said "yecch" so we ditched it. I am not sure I have
> ever identitied a TCA contaminated bottle, and don't think this one was.
> It was just mediocre wine. So, I give it a D. Wonder who foisted it off
> on us?
>
> After the disaster, I opened an 02 Terrazas de los Andes Malbec that Wine
> Spectator had put in its top 100 wines of 2004. I had 4 bottles in the
> cellar. Here was a chance to compare 2 Malbecs and see if it is the style
> of the wine or the difference in the wineries. The Terrazas was night and
> day different. It had a chewy taste with nice spices. For $13.95 this is
> my favorite wine of the week--so far. B+ (still not very sure of how I am
> going to grade).
>
Nice to hear about your tastings. Your low rating of the Argento Malbec
surprised me a little, so it may have been an off bottle, especially judging
from your statement "no fruit". It could have been TCA contamination you
know.
This Malbec was considered a very good buy for the very low price, around
here.
Now, there certainly are much better Malbecs around and I'll have to look
for this Terrazas de los Andes... :-)
Catena Alta 2000 seems to be the best I can get in Norway (55USD a bottle)
Anders