Red

J. Alberto Malbec

Bodega Noemía de Patagonia

Río Negro Valley · Argentina

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Malbec · Merlot
Country
Argentina
Region
Río Negro Valley
Appellation
Río Negro Valley
Body
full
Acidity
high
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

red meat · lamb · game · hard cheeses

Rated vintages

  • 200687 pts

    A conflicted and hence confounding wine. The nose is very oaky, but it's a pointed, almost piercing wood and clove bouquet. The wine is fierce in the mouth, with kicking tannins and acidity pushing bulldozer-like blackberry and bitter espresso flavors. With 6% Merlot, this Patag…