Variety: 53% Malbec 15% Bonarda 14% Tempranillo 13% Syrah 5% Cabernet Franc
Region: Argentina (Mendoza)
Price: $10
Winemaker's Notes: 2011 Red Blend has dark berry fruit flavors, integrated with brown spice and vanilla oak characters that form a plush mouthfeel. The Tempranillo and Syrah grapes contribute bold, spicy flavors of blackberry and black pepper which marry well with the juicy dark cherry flavors of Bonarda and the deep plum flavors of the Malbec base. The addition of Cabernet Franc helps to balance the blend, as it melds with notes of warm brown spice to create a long, supple finish.
My Review: Now just for the record, my other sister and I went to the local grocery store and she asked me to recommend a red blend for her and I told her this. And she loved it. The smell was a nice mix of cherry and strawberry and definitely a smokiness that filled my nose and was very pleasing. The taste first hits you with dark cherry flavor and a little bit of dry flavor, but is very pleasing. It was nice and smooth transition to a long mouth taste of smokiness afterwards. The winemaker says spice, but I used smoky a lot. I might have been drunk by this point though and just confused the two. Usually I don't like spicy things, but this was really good especially when I haven't tried to many malbecs that I was crazy about. I do recommend this to everyone though, so go get some.
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