Red

Patriota Malbec-Bonarda

Tikal

Mendoza · Argentina

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Malbec · Bonarda
Country
Argentina
Region
Mendoza
Appellation
Mendoza
Alcohol
14%
Body
medium
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

grilled meat · lamb · barbecue · aged cheeses

Rated vintages

  • 2021

  • 2020

  • 2019

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 201590 pts

    Spicy red-berry aromas with an accent of musky, cheesy oak get this Malbec-Bonarda blend moving in an interesting way. A tight, pointy palate with lean acidity houses flavors of plum and berry along with creamy oak and vanilla. Lactic oak is a factor on an otherwise bright and s…

  • 2014

    Heavy oak, like the kind you get in a sawmill, is the opening on this Malbec-Bonarda blend, and that's supported by grapy aromas. Saturated, rough and bulky on the palate, this features massively spiced, lavishly oaked berry flavors that lead to a banging finish with scraping ta…

  • 2013

  • 2012