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El Esteco Malbec 2018 Wine Review

El Esteco Malbec 2018

El Esteco Malbec 2018

Calchaquí Valley, Argentina

Community Score:91/100

Community Reviews: 2

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Price: $21.95

Drink: 2020-2029

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14.5%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: El Esteco

Agent: Philippe Dandurand Wines Ltd.

Natalie's Score: 91/100

A rich, medium-plus-bodied Malbec with ripe cassis, plum, black cherry, violets, dried fruit, sweet tobacco leaf, mocha and smoky flavours on the palate. Tannins are structured. Decant one hour prior to pouring with a venison steak.

Malbec food pairings: grilled vegetables, lamb kebabs, grilled chicken.

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This El Esteco Malbec 2018 was reviewed on August 13, 2020 by Natalie MacLean

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El Esteco 2018 Malbec is generous on the palate with ripe black plums, blackberry, blueberry, cedar brush and sous bois flavours finishing smoky and toasty on the palate. Full-bodied with chewy tannins. Drink or hold. Pair with a roast of pork. - Community Wine Reviews

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