Casarena

Reserva Mendoza Malbec

8.944 ratings
8.97 pro ratings
Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina
Malbec
Tomato-Based, Beef, Potato, Venison, White Rice, Pork, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Mushrooms, Pasta, Hard Cheese, Lamb, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

8.6

Good tannin structure. More put together than some other new world malbecs; french wine maker

Good tannin structure. More put together than some other new world malbecs; french wine maker

1 person found it helpfulApr 19th, 2014
Brent S

Good QPR.

Good QPR.

Jul 8th, 2014
Michael

Deep ruby color. Surprisingly not much in the way of legs much more sheeting. Very full in the mouth. Nose is very strong of cassis and chocolate. Flavors are full of fruits and spice. A long finish with lots of tannins. A good steak wine.

Deep ruby color. Surprisingly not much in the way of legs much more sheeting. Very full in the mouth. Nose is very strong of cassis and chocolate. Flavors are full of fruits and spice. A long finish with lots of tannins. A good steak wine.

Oct 17th, 2015
Matt Caris

Splendid pair with Peruvian grilled beef skewers and veggies.

Splendid pair with Peruvian grilled beef skewers and veggies.

Aug 10th, 2015
Matt Caris

Definitely better than your average run-of-the-mill Malbec

Definitely better than your average run-of-the-mill Malbec

May 10th, 2015
Lori Peterson

Perfect with steak and chimichurri.

Perfect with steak and chimichurri.

Apr 9th, 2015
Dan Murphy

Territory Manager for Anvil Wine Company

8.6

Good with chimichurri flank steak

Good with chimichurri flank steak

Dec 1st, 2014
Sean Keenan

Fruity with an excellent finish. Oh yea, strong too. ☺️

Fruity with an excellent finish. Oh yea, strong too. ☺️

Nov 11th, 2014
Jason Hesselton

Full body wine. I think it would pair well with steak.

Full body wine. I think it would pair well with steak.

Nov 5th, 2014
Robert Ball

Great Malbec - great deal at Costco

Great Malbec - great deal at Costco

Aug 2nd, 2014