Winemaker Notes
This vintage of the Valentin Bianchi Malbec shows aromas
of ripe plum, cherries, hints of vanilla and coffee. This wine
impresses, with pleasing fruit that mimics the aromas.
This wine should be served at room temperature, and is the perfect choice for all sorts of beef dishes, roasted chicken, pastas with meat sauce and a variety of firm cheeses.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Smoky, roasted and full on the bouquet, with rich berry and plum aromas. The palate is fleshy, with a chunky middle but just enough tannin and acid to provide structure. Tastes of baked black fruits, fig and herbs. Dry and snappy on the finish.
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Wine Spectator
Spice, licorice and black tea aromas give way to mulled plum and blackberry fruit. The finish is rich, but still fresh.
Most distinguished and celebrated from Argentina’s Mendoza, Malbec has seen runaway success since the early 2000s. Mendoza’s agreeable, continental climate with hot, dry summers and cold snowy winters allows the perfect conditions for growing outstanding Malbec. This grape is easy to like for its lusty, deep flavors and aromas of blackberry, plum, red cherry, autumn spice and tilled earth. It’s easy to find delicious, fruit-driven, affordable everyday examples and in prices beyond, quite exceptional ones with dense, supple textures that make them capable of aging.
LIM578540_2009 Item# 118268