Red
Alba Malbec
Chile
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Malbec
- Country
- Chile
- Appellation
- Central Valley
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
red meat · lamb · empanadas · strong cheeses
Rated vintages
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201584 pts
Basic berry and plum aromas are a bit foxy and herbal. This feels choppy and scratchy due to raw tannins. Generic black-fruit flavors are short and salty, while this ends with a clipped feel and medicinal berry flavors.
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201483 pts
Murky, muddled aromas of ground peanuts, worn leather and stewed plum are a good measure of what's to come. This Malbec feels wide, with zero structure. Heavy, loamy flavors suggest cooked blackberry and prune, while the finish is thick and chunky, with a continuation of strange…