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Malbec tasting...

Posted by mkuller on September 21, 2016 at 09:55:56:
...although malbec seems to be growing in popularity, our group has done malbec tastings twice before and have been underwhelmed by the quality.

So we decided to have another go at it.

Six of us blind tasting six wines - low points wins.

6. 31pts - 2015 Elsa Bianchi $18 (my 3rd place)

5. 25pts - 2013 Catena $15 - 1 first

4. 22pts - 2012 Leo Mendoza $23 - 1 first

3. 20pts - 2014 Vina Cobos Felina $18

2. 19pts - 2013 Chacewater Kiev (Lake County. CA) $33 - 1 first (my last place)

1. 11pts - 2013 Brandlin (Cuvaison Napa) $40 - 3 firsts

The big winner was the Brandlin by points (note the gap).

Interesting the top two were from CA instead of Argentina. Overall these were pretty good and I wouldn't mind drinking any of them.