Happy Sunday! it's been a heck of a week, but now I have some time for a nice bottle of wine with my Sunday dinner. Given my penchant for beef, tonight I've opened a bottle of 2016 Aruma Malbec that I purchased from Wine Till Sold Out. This wine is a 100% Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina, which is a classic region for this wine. So, let's see how this wine is shaping up!
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The wine is a deep ruby in the glass, just as you'd expect from a nice Malbec. A gentle swirl of the glass reveals aromas of leather, white pepper, cassis and earthy basalt. Take a sip and you are awash in ripe cherry, blackberry and currant, that transitions easily to some ripe fruit notes, before easing into some dusty limestone midpalate. The tannins are well structured, providing for a long, smooth dry finish that will have you reaching for another sip.
Overall. I would rate this wine a solid 8.5, as it's a classic steak friendly wine a a value price (I think I bought this one for under $20!). This wine would pair well with almost any beef dish, as well as braised lamb, chili or steak tacos. Tonight, I am enjoying this wine with a rare grilled T-bone steak, oven roasted candy stripe beets and broccolini. Cheers!
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