Trivento Eolo Malbec 2011
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Enjoy with grilled meats including beef and game. Also excellent with spicy dishes, and aged cheeses.
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James Suckling
Dark purple color with powerful aromas of blackberry, black licorice, mineral and violet. It's full-bodied, soft and velvety textured plus rich and flavorful. So much fruit yet it shows some reserve and backbone. Classy red. Drink or hold.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2011 Eolo Malbec, pure Malbec from Lujan de Cuyo, has notes of ripe black fruit and a medium to full body with great power but keeps the elegance and balance. This is a Malbec that expresses the Lujan character together with a whiff of varnish that lifts the nose up. Through the management of irrigation, they have succeeded in lowering the alcohol level to 14.8% without compromising ripeness, so the wine feels better balanced. It is still a little bit tannic and would benefit from some time in bottle. This is a great wine reflecting a great vineyard. Drink 2015-2022.
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Wine Spectator
A big red, offering an array of dark fruit flavors, including blackberry, currant, roasted plum and fig. Quite minerally midpalate, with a finish filled with baker's chocolate and Asian spice notes. Drink now through 2020.
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The Trivento portfolio of fine wines was founded in 1996 and is a true expression of Argentine wines, with more than 1,500 hectares of vineyards.
Trivento is named for the three winds that influence its vineyards in Mendoza, Argentina: the Polar, a cold wind from the south; the Zonda, a warming western wind sweeping down off of the Andes; and the Sudestada, or southeast blow, which brings freshness from the Atlantic and Río Plata estuary to the vineyards. At the foot of the Andes, strains of vines originating in the Old World are at home with terroirs of generous sun and careful hands.
Celebrated for its bold flavors and supple texture, Malbec has enjoyed runaway success in Argentina since the late 20th century. The grape originated in Bordeaux, France, where it historically contributed color and tannin to blends. A French agronomist, who saw great potential for the variety in Mendoza’s hot, high-altitude landscape, brought Malbec to Argentina in 1868. Somm Secret—If you’re trying to please a crowd, Malbec is generally a safe bet with its combination of dense fruit and soft tannins.
By far the largest and best-known winemaking province in Argentina, Mendoza is responsible for over 70% of the country’s enological output. Set in the eastern foothills of the Andes Mountains, the climate is dry and continental, presenting relatively few challenges for viticulturists during the growing season. Mendoza, divided into several distinctive sub-regions, including Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley, is the source of some of the country’s finest wines.
For many wine lovers, Mendoza is practically synonymous with Malbec. Originally a Bordelaise variety brought to Argentina by the French in the mid-1800s, here it found success and renown that it never knew in its homeland where a finicky climate gives mixed results. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Pinot Noir are all widely planted here as well (and sometimes even blended with each other or Malbec). Mendoza's main white varieties include Chardonnay, Torrontés, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon.