Happy Sunday! Today was a day of chores, laundry, yard work, mowing and now I really just need to relax with a nice dinner and a glass of wine. And tonight I've opened a bottle of a recent wine club shipment from one of my favorite Walla Walla producers, Seven Hills Winery. The 2020 McClellan Estate Vineyard Malbec is the latest vintage of this interesting varietal from one of the long standing vineyards in the Walla Walla Valley, so let's see how this wine is tasting!
The wine is a deep purple color in the glass with bright garnet along the edges, just as you might expect from a nice Malbec. After a gentle swirl of the glass, you are greeted by aromas of blackberry, vanilla bean and a bit of kirsch with a hint of floral undertones. Take a sip and your palate is awash in ripe black fruit, blackberry, cherry and currant that transition to some notes of earthy peat and vanilla bean midpalate. The tannins are a bit sharp, but ideal for bringing into focus the long, smooth dry finish that lingers for a minute or more.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 9, as it's a perennial favorite for this varietal outside of Mendoza. This wine would pair well with steak, grilled rack of lamb or hard cheeses, but tonight I am celebrating ocho de mayo, and enjoying this wine with some chorizo and black bean tacos with all the trimmings, lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream, avocado and fresh jalapeno. The hearty profile of this wine is ideal with a spicy Sunday dinner, cheers!
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