Happy Sunday! I've been trying to relax a bit today, and I'm not exactly sure how that's been going. But, things have to start looking up eventually, after all I just opened a bottle of wine! Tonight I've decided to open up a bottle from one of my favorite Walla Walla wine makers, Chuck Reininger. The 2017 Reninger Malbec is a 100% Malbec from the Pepper Bridge Vineyard in the Walla Walla AVA of Washington. So, let's see how this wine is tasting!
The wine is a deep, inky purple in the glass, just as you might expect from a nice Malbec. After some air, you lift the glass and are greeted by the aromas of the gaucho, leather and hearty beef intertwined with white pepper spice and undertones of ripe black fruit, currant plum and a bit of cherry. One sip and a rush of diverse flavors dance across your palate, plum and cherry fruit, earthy mineral notes with lingering smoke before transitioning to some wonderful candied cherry at the finish. The tannins are somewhat soft but elegant in their structure, making for a voluptuous dry finish.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 8.5, as it's just a wonderfully pleasant Malbec to sip for an evening or enjoy with a hearty meal. This wine would pair very well with grilled steak, from beef to elk, along with earthy mushroom risotto. Tonight I am enjoying this wine with some braised short ribs, mashed Yukon gold potatoes and steamed asparagus with hollandaise. Cheers!
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