Variety: 40% Malbec, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, & 25% Merlot
Region: Argentina
Country: Argentina
Year: 2008
Price: $13.95
Winery Review:
"Aged for two years in cask, the 2008 Carrascal is a blend of 40% Malbec, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Merlot. It has a rustic blackberry, scorched earth and leather-scented bouquet with touches of pressed flowers. The palate is well-balanced with crisp tannins, expressive black tarry fruit and a Bordeaux-like finish. Drink now-2016."
My Review:
This wine gives off aromas of tart cherry and red fruit with a little bit of an earthiness aspect. The flavor profile of this wine is very unique. Blackberry and ripe red fruit hit the tongue first but these flavors fade quickly to reveal an earthy, leathery flavor. The finish is a bit smokey and reminds me of the taste in the air after sitting around a fire pit outside at night. It was medium to heavy bodied with a strong but well balanced tannin structure. Very unique, good wine I tried without any food pairings.
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