Merlot...April



Good Morning Malbec Friends,

Something I forgot to share about decanting wine. Dan suggested that all young wines should be decanted, so wines that have been bottled for less than 2 years. He suggested that decanting older wines may alter their taste in a negative way and recommended just letting them breathe in the bottle.

1. Navarro Correas Malbec 2008 - $13.95 2. Punto Final Malbec 2008 - $13.95 3. Catena Malbec 2007 - $19.95 4. Felino Malbec 2008 - $21.95 5. Trivento Gold Reserve Malbec 2007 - $26.95
 * Here is a summary of the Malbec's we enjoyed, they are in order of consumption.**

All wines were purchased at Forest Green Liquor Store.


 * Scoring we gave each wine**

I did not include Silkes' scores since she admitted her taste buds were a little off and she was skewing the results.

1. We all agreed this was a 25 2. 19, 19, 20, 21, 22 3.  15, 17, 20, 22, 24 4.  23, 24, 24, 25, 26 5.  25, 26, 26, 27, 30

Comments made about each wine

1. Paired well with all food 2. Some felt it was better without food. Good with the potatoes/gruyere dish, great with strong cheese. Bad with bacon. 3. Everyone thought this wine had a bite. It was very good paired with the old cheddar. 4. This one was excellent on its' own. It smells like Shiraz. Very smooth. Pairs with milder, creamy food. 5. Great with strong cheese, good with pork and bbq sauce.