Winemaker Notes
Vivacious red with violet sparkles. A noble tear indicates its firm structure. Plum jam and raisin combined with pipe tobacco, vanilla and toasted notes dominate the aromas. Very well balanced with sweet and soft tannins. Fruity, full of plum and chocolate notes. Pleasant finish.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2010 Don David Reserve Malbec sees 12 months in American and French oak. It has an understated nose of espresso and black plum fruit that is well-defined and offers smoky notes with aeration. The palate is well-balanced on the entry, with sappy black cherry and cassis fruit, admirable weight and a sense of symmetry and focus towards the composed finish. For the price, this is a classy Malbec worthy of a weekend treat rather than weekday quaffing.
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.
WAL472705_2010 Item# 115603