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Viñalba Reserva Malbec Touriga Nacional 2014

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There are 4 user submitted reviews for this wine.

Colin McKone rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

Dark ruby in colour with aromas of black cherries, blackberry, plum, leather, herbs, and oak. It is full bodied with lots of tannins and well balanced acidity. It is full of flavour with notes of plum, black cherry and dried herbs. This will pair nicely with grilled red meats, such as steak or BBQ’d ribs. Tasted on March 25, 2018.
Andrew Bernardo rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

This is a lovely wine and quite serious. Lots of black fruit, mushroom, herbs, glycerine, purple flowers, and smoke. 91 points. (www.ottawawinejournal.com)
Perry rated this wine as 93/100
Greg Hughes rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

This wine is 80% Malbec and 20% Touriga Nacional, the super structured Porto varoetal now being experimented with in many countries abroad. Due to climate change, traditional regions are re-evaluating what they grow and looking afield to see what could be used in the future. There are even experimental plantings of Touriga in Bordeaux, since this varietal gels so well with Bordeaux varietals.
This one sees Touriga blended woth Malbec, so one can imagine its density. Opaque garnet, with a rusty reddish tint to it.
Musty and firm aromas of leather, game, mushroom, grape skin, currants, plum, blueberry.
On the palate it has a lot of tannin, but thebtannins are ripe and the concentration of the wine leads youbaway from thebastringency. It's really very pleasant.
There are a lot more flavours of game, mushroom, boisenberry, and blueberry. Super long finish.
This could probably cellar for a few years, or share it with a wine geek looking to taste something unique.
Pair this with coffee rubbed t-bones or t-bones done in buteer with blue cheese. Beef with serious Argentine wine is a no-brainer.




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Viñalba Reserva Malbec Touriga Nacional 2014, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina: Stunningly delicious at an incredibly great price! This robust, savoury, juicy Argentine red wine is a blend of Malbec and Touriga Nacional grapes. Fleshy black plums and dried herbs. Perfect for grilled lamb. Drink: 2017-2020. 442459 14% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 92/100. August 5, 2017 Best Value Red Wine. Best Beef Wine  Full Review

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