Everyone says you can't go wrong with a good Malbec from the Mendoza region of Argentina. We may beg to differ. Though we are sure these good Malbecs exist, in our cheapness we hit two double bogeys. Submitted for your approval we have tasted two of said Malbecs.
The first, a 2006 Bodega Norton Reserva, underwhelmed us immensely. Though the better of the two we tasted, this thin fairly lifeless red boasts on its label "elegance and complexity" but showed as much complexity as some fermented Welch's grape juice. ** $13.00
Our second selection, 2008 Maipe Andean Culture, though not really planter wine, had no nose whatsoever. The label claims "Maipe was the Lord the Winds for the ancient Andean Indians." Unfortunately this wine only gave us the winds. With no tannin or body and barely any fruit to make this wine even slightly distinctive, this is truly a wine for those who are on their 10th bottle. * $9.95
We promise better wines...stay tuned.
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