BODEGA ACHAVAL FERRER MALBEC 2005

To me, Malbec is synonymous with Argentinian wine, as they produce lots of this delicious varietal. Julia and I received a bottle of Achaval Ferrer from Jan for Christmas (thank you Jan!).

The first thing that came to mind when I tasted it was "round." It has a very round mouth feel; it is well balanced with nice tannins and a bit of tartness. Julia noticed hints of blackberry, and a flavour that she first thought was plastic, but after reading another review, was more accurately described as tarry. But in a good way.





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MARCUS JAMES CHARDONNAY 2006

Not my favorite wine!

This is what the website says about there wine:

This 2005 Chardonnay from Mendoza is light yellow with hues of green. The tropical aromas are of pineapple and banana with notes of citrus. These evolve into forward and round white peach flavors. The finish is clean and lasting.

I found this wine to be watery and lack complex flavours. We bought it because it was cheap.


BCLS SKU #372672 / UPC #00082100109449