
89POINTS
16¼/20







Mendel Malbec 2009
Luján de Cuyo, Northern Region, Mendoza, ArgentinaBig sweet blackberry, black cherry jam, floral, tobacco, poultry spice, pruney, seashell aromas. Dry, round, full, good concentration but fairly tannic with some astringency. Big black cherry jam, black plum, blood orange, floral, spicy, peppery, savoury, vanilla, tobacco, smoky herb flavours. Good intensity and fruit with good acidity but rustic, dry tannins on the finish. Needs another five years to setle down.Tasted: 15 February 2012Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:AB | $29.00 | 750ml |