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at friday beer o'clock drink today at work, someone opened a Argentinian malbec, can't remember the vintage, with Lady Donna label.

i've never tasted malbec on its own before, following is my TN:

the wine has a dark, inky colour and has hints of plastic smell. the weirdest thing about this wine is its taste & mouth feel, on entry it has this tinggling sensation at the bottom tip of my tongue, it has hints of mocha, chocolate and earthy and heavy - the wine seems coat my mouth and stays there for quite sometime with light/sweet tanin. I think the wine taste or rather more interesting better than its smell.

is it a typicaly character of malbec?

tt.

Malbec was known as a blending grape in Bordeaux. It was added to provide middle palate richness like merlot. Sounds like you captured the concept perfectly with your tasting note. While it may not have wonderful aromatics or length it has great palate richness.

cheers

Carl

If the plastic was like a band aid and the tingling was a bit metallic, then there was probably low level Brett.

Had some sensational malbec at work on the weekend.
Trivento Malbec 2006
Bleasdale Malbec 2005
Zuccardi Q Malbec 2006
Zuccardi Zeta Malbec Temp Blend 2005

The Bleasdale was great, excellent complexity and balance and was diffenatly the bargain at only $14. the Q ($25) showed lovely heavier oak handling that will be intergrated and peak drinking in a couple of years. However the Zeta was WOTD, the Malbec 66% and Tempranillo 33% blend weaved its magic with all tasters. At $45 dollars its not cheap, but its certainly one of the best Argentinian wines i've every tryed. The Trivento was also good, its just the Bleasdale was so much better for the same price.

sorry about spelling, definitely need spell check.

TORB wrote:If the plastic was like a band aid and the tingling was a bit metallic, then there was probably low level Brett.

I don't think i say it was like band aid nor metalic tingling - but Brett?

JamieH wrote:Had some sensational malbec at work on the weekend.
Trivento Malbec 2006
Bleasdale Malbec 2005
Zuccardi Q Malbec 2006
Zuccardi Zeta Malbec Temp Blend 2005

The Bleasdale was great, excellent complexity and balance and was diffenatly the bargain at only $14. the Q ($25) showed lovely heavier oak handling that will be intergrated and peak drinking in a couple of years. However the Zeta was WOTD, the Malbec 66% and Tempranillo 33% blend weaved its magic with all tasters. At $45 dollars its not cheap, but its certainly one of the best Argentinian wines i've every tryed. The Trivento was also good, its just the Bleasdale was so much better for the same price.

Definitely agree on the Bleasdale - one of the best examples I have found in Oz and inordinately cheap.

Cheers

Dave

JamieH wrote:Had some sensational malbec at work on the weekend.
Trivento Malbec 2006
Bleasdale Malbec 2005
Zuccardi Q Malbec 2006
Zuccardi Zeta Malbec Temp Blend 2005

The Bleasdale was great, excellent complexity and balance and was diffenatly the bargain at only $14. the Q ($25) showed lovely heavier oak handling that will be intergrated and peak drinking in a couple of years. However the Zeta was WOTD, the Malbec 66% and Tempranillo 33% blend weaved its magic with all tasters. At $45 dollars its not cheap, but its certainly one of the best Argentinian wines i've every tryed. The Trivento was also good, its just the Bleasdale was so much better for the same price.

Bleasdale reds are generally pretty good value in my experience and have excellent regional character, typically some eucalypt that adds some complexity.

Cheers

daz

I must confess....I am also guilty of sipping the old Bleasdale MALBEC!!

I usually do this privately & don't openly confess to this Blasphemy!!

who bloody cares.......if it tastes good.....DO IT !!!

Embarassed Ronaldo

Cheers

DO IT