Red

Estate Malbec

Gilbert Cellars

Wahluke Slope · Columbia Valley · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Malbec
Country
United States
Region
Wahluke Slope · Columbia Valley
Appellation
Wahluke Slope, Columbia Valley, Washington
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

roasts · red meats · aged cheeses

Rated vintages

  • 200783 pts

    This vineyard has proven it can ripen good Malbec, but here it seems as if something has gone sideways. There is a gluey scent underneath the blackberry fruit, and the wine seems chalky and disjointed in the mouth, with more of the band-aid flavors in the finish.