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Any particular vintage of the Cristobal or Lamadrid Malbecs that are worth going after?
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Originally Posted by UCBeau
Any particular vintage of the Cristobal or Lamadrid Malbecs that are worth going after?
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Originally Posted by Gaucho100K
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2005 & 2006 are drinking well now... |
Do report back once you get your hands on some of these.... ^
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Can't find the 2005 here anywhere (may order off the internet), 2006 is absolutely sublime! Sheesh! Did it with some beef kebabs and was very happy. ^
edit: this was the cristobal 2006 i'm referring to. |
Originally Posted by UCBeau
(Post 12875950)
Can't find the 2005 here anywhere (may order off the internet), 2006 is absolutely sublime! Sheesh! Did it with some beef kebabs and was very happy. ^
edit: this was the cristobal 2006 i'm referring to. the varietal...? the Oak Reserve line...?? details please !!!!! :D |
the 2006 Don Cristobal 1492 Malbec Punta Pays was the first one, before realizing it was only one out of two offerings. so then i had the 2006 Cristobal Oak Reserve, yet i preferred the 1492 for it's structure and less reliance on big juicy fruit. i'm an old school malbec guy i think, i enjoyed the gascon stuff with it's bigger tannins versus trapiche (sp?) which seemed to veer towards fruity and soft.
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Originally Posted by UCBeau
the 2006 Don Cristobal 1492 Malbec Punta Pays was the first one, before realizing it was only one out of two offerings. so then i had the 2006 Cristobal Oak Reserve, yet i preferred the 1492 for it's structure and less reliance on big juicy fruit. i'm an old school malbec guy i think, i enjoyed the gascon stuff with it's bigger tannins versus trapiche (sp?) which seemed to veer towards fruity and soft.
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Originally Posted by Gaucho100K
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hmmmm.... Have you tried Benegas....? |
Originally Posted by UCBeau
(Post 12888899)
nope never tried it, i can check locally to see if it's available though.
Opened a Benegas Estate Malbec 2004 vintage yesterday..... amazing depth and complexity.... For a Patagonic option on Malbec, I suggest Calafate Gran Reserva Malbec... |
Located one of my last bottles brought back from my last trip to EZE.... great Malbec !!!
Juan Benegas Malbec Mendoza Cant say enough good things about this red, especially for the price... if I remember correctly I paid about $12-13 at my favorite Buenos Aires Wine Merchant. |
Originally Posted by tenmoc
(Post 14572235)
Cant say enough good things about this red, especially for the price... if I remember correctly I paid about $12-13 at my favorite Buenos Aires Wine Merchant.
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Juan Benegas Malbec... yes, excellent value for money! For more special moments, Benegas makes an excellent Estate Malbec in a very unique style. ^ ^ ^ |
Originally Posted by Gaucho100K
(Post 14573919)
a very unique style.
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Originally Posted by sonofzeus
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In the USA, there are no degrees of uniqueness. @:-)
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