Saturday, April 6, 2013

Vintage Cellar Tasting - Ruta 22

Name: Ruta 22
Variety: Malbec
Region: Patagonia
Country: Argentina
Year: 2011
Price: $7.95
Shop Review: Stout and dense from the beginning, with blackberry and violet aromas.  Despite being a bold and dark malbec, this is fresh and composed, with sweet blackberry and cassis flavors.  Good on the finish, with candied fruit and caramel sweetness.
My Review: A nice deep purple color to the wine.  Smelled like blackberries and maulberries.  The flavor was earthy but not nearly as much so as the last wine.  also got a hint of cherries as well as very tannicy.  Good wine but too expensive for the occassion.  I lost my spunk near  the end of these reviews, I'm absolutely exhausted, have a ton of work to complete, and two more get-togethers by the end of this weekend.  This is energy absorbing.  Nap time!
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