Happy Father's Day! To all you fathers out there, I wish you the very best and hope you had a wonderful time with you kids today! As I thought about a manly dinner for tonight, I also thought about a manly wine to celebrate and decided to open a bottle of 2022 Reininger Malbec! This wine is a 100% Malbec from the Pepper Bridge Vineyard in the Walla Walla AVA of Washington. So, let see if this wine live up to my manly expectations!
The wine is a deep ruby color in the glass, bordering on the look of a nice Cabernet. The nose presents aromas of ripe blackberry and spiced meat, raspberry and tawny elements of aged leather and oak. The first sip is rush of ripe berry fruit, blackberry, cherry and currant that wash over your palate before transitioning to notes of spicy black pepper and earthy notes of dusty limestone. The tannins are robust and well structured for the long, smooth dry finish that lingers on your palate.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 9, as it's a great example of a quality Malbec from the northern hemisphere, perfectly welcoming to the gauchos bringing in grilled beef. This wine would pair well with a range of hearty dished, from braised short ribs to roasted rack of lamb, but what it really yearns for is a big steak! Tonight we are in luck as I'm enjoying this wine with a grilled ribeye topped with truffle butter along with some oven roasted beets and bacon roasted Brussels sprouts. Cheers!
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