This is the year that we came to be really exposed to and appreciative of Argentian wines. Truth be told, they are easy to appreciate and we have come to enjoy Malbec which we had initially had a hard time warming up to properly. Our latest discoveries are wines from the Bodega Elena De Mendoza line which are among the most appealing wines we have tasted this year.
As with many of our wine experiences we tend to think of them in cinematic terms rather than the typical, and in our mind, rather tired venacular of wine critique (fruity, bold, chocolate, manure, grass,etc).
The Malbec we had was straightforward and sensual with a raw quality that made it almost confrontational in it's unfolding. It reminded us of the great and controversial (at the time) Last Tango in Paris...
The other red, a blend of Malbec, Syrah and Bonarda seemed to have the macho, cowboy quality that Argentina has become associated with. This red would pair well with any of the Sergio Leone spaghetti western particularly A Fistful of Dollars...
