Red

Malbec

Polkura

Chile

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Malbec
Country
Chile
Appellation
Marchigue
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

steak · cordero

Rated vintages

  • 201487 pts

    A nose with diverse aromas of herbal berry, grilled meat, carob and compost doesn't exhibit clean fruit scents. A grabby palate with rugged tannins hosts hard-edged flavors of plum and leafy berry that dry out on a slightly murky, funky-tasting finish.

  • 201289 pts

    With a bright purple tint, this opens with aromas of raw oak, pencil lead, lettuce leaf and black currant. It's pinching and tannic on the palate, with lightly green, juicy blueberry and cassis flavors. A rubbery feeling, tannic palate is potent and calls out for a pairing of st…

  • 200888 pts

    Very sweet and lush on the nose, and teetering on overripe due to prune and raisin aromas. The palate, meanwhile, is more narrow than you might expect, with big tannins and extract. Tastes of black plum, blackberry and herbal notes. A ripe, loud wine that's a little clumsy but d…