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Malbec – TERRAZAS de los Andes 2010

Another fine wine from the Mendoza region nestled in Argentina.

TERRAZAS de los Andes Reserva Malbec 2010

Produced and bottled by Terrazas de los Andes, Argentina.

Selected grapes of the Mendoza region terraces, found a little more than 1,000 meters above sea level, make their way into this wine. The selectivity of this wine is probably why it is imported by the Moet Hennessy company.

Personally, this wine is almost as good as my still favorite Malbec, Bodega de ELENA. The Terrazas is kind of similar to the Elena, but I found it to be a touch lighter in body and flavor when landing on the tongue. The Terrazas is flowery and fruity. Perhaps the Terrazas could be imagined as a Merlot version of the Elena if it were imagined as a Cabernet style of the same producer.

The Terrazas is a good wine, reasonably priced and will be gone before the other bottles that folks brought to the party.

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Red Rock Malbec Reserve 2010

Grown and bottled by Red Rock winery Healdsburg, CA

This Malbec is grown here in California, not Argentina.

The flavor of this reserve wine lacks the depth of the Bodega de ELENA Malbec, which is my current favorite. It is not a bad wine, but if looking for a reasonably priced California red, I’d go Murphy-Goode Cabernet.

MURPHY-GOODE Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Murphy-Goode Winery Santa Rosa, CA

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This wine owns a heavy leg but stands on the taste buds gracefully, reminding the senses of a bouquet of sweet berry tastes. The flavor doesn’t linger long on the red carpet, before it melts away, providing opportunity for another pleasurable encounter.

For under $13. this was a pretty good wine.

Murphy-Goode cab is not a bad wine, but if you like a heavier, full flavored red wine, then the Bodega ELENA de Mendoza offers a bit more bang for a little less bucks.