Tikal
Patriota Mendoza Malbec Bonarda
Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina
Beautiful color of dark purple with a wide purplish rim.
Nice nose of black currants, plums, cherries, chocolates, smoke, licorice, oak, light vanilla, parsley, tobacco, vegetables, forest floor, green pepper, celery and peppercorn.
Full bodied, smooth and elegant, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, bell pepper, cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, black pepper, graphite, wet rocks, tobacco and vegetables.
Long finish with velvety tannins and black pepper.
This Malbec blend from Mendoza is drinking very nicely now. Well balanced and enjoyable by itself or with food. Very gentle and smooth.
Needs 30 minutes to open up properly and becomes very earthy after an hour. Probably on the way out.
I paired it with a cheese plate and crackers.
A blend of 60% Malbec and the rest Bonarda.
13.8% alcohol by volume.
$20.
Beautiful color of dark purple with a wide purplish rim.
Nice nose of black currants, plums, cherries, chocolates, smoke, licorice, oak, light vanilla, parsley, tobacco, vegetables, forest floor, green pepper, celery and peppercorn.
Full bodied, smooth and elegant, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, bell pepper, cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, black pepper, graphite, wet rocks, tobacco and vegetables.
Long finish with velvety tannins and black pepper.
This Malbec blend from Mendoza is drinking very nicely now. Well balanced and enjoyable by itself or with food. Very gentle and smooth.
Needs 30 minutes to open up properly and becomes very earthy after an hour. Probably on the way out.
I paired it with a cheese plate and crackers.
A blend of 60% Malbec and the rest Bonarda.
13.8% alcohol by volume.
$20.
Dark inky in color with a purplish rim.
Strong earthy nose of black currants, blackberries, wood, light vanilla, tobacco, vegetables, forest floor, smoke, bell pepper, herbs, alcohol, spices, earth, dill, dark coffee and peppercorn.
Full bodied, smooth and spicy, with medium acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, oak, licorice, cloves, earth, mushrooms, black tea, forest floor, tobacco, herbs, spices, vegetables, animal notes and black pepper.
Medium plus on the finish with soft tannins, pepper and tart raspberries.
This Argentinian Malbec Blend is very earthy. Showing nice complexity but lacking balance. A good food wine, but not a sipping wine. Spicy and interesting, but was probably better a year or two ago.
Needed 90 minutes to open up properly. This is not my style, but it is showing good quality.
A blend of 60% Malbec and 40% Bonarda.
13.8% alcohol by volume.
Dark inky in color with a purplish rim.
Strong earthy nose of black currants, blackberries, wood, light vanilla, tobacco, vegetables, forest floor, smoke, bell pepper, herbs, alcohol, spices, earth, dill, dark coffee and peppercorn.
Full bodied, smooth and spicy, with medium acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, oak, licorice, cloves, earth, mushrooms, black tea, forest floor, tobacco, herbs, spices, vegetables, animal notes and black pepper.
Medium plus on the finish with soft tannins, pepper and tart raspberries.
This Argentinian Malbec Blend is very earthy. Showing nice complexity but lacking balance. A good food wine, but not a sipping wine. Spicy and interesting, but was probably better a year or two ago.
Needed 90 minutes to open up properly. This is not my style, but it is showing good quality.
A blend of 60% Malbec and 40% Bonarda.
13.8% alcohol by volume.
Fruity. Maybe a bit too fruity. Would love some spice to balance it out, but a pleasing and delicate wine. Just not entirely what I wanted.
Fruity. Maybe a bit too fruity. Would love some spice to balance it out, but a pleasing and delicate wine. Just not entirely what I wanted.
2 people found it helpfulJan 9th, 2016
Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits
Basics herbs amd fruit.
Basics herbs amd fruit.
1 person found it helpfulApr 9th, 2014
Fruit forward and peppery dry finish. Fantastic wine!
Fruit forward and peppery dry finish. Fantastic wine!
Dec 27th, 2014
ok Enjoyable aroma and full flavor. Hit of tannin but not detracting, just needs a spicy pairing.
ok Enjoyable aroma and full flavor. Hit of tannin but not detracting, just needs a spicy pairing.
Apr 29th, 2020
Lots of fruit w plums, currants and red cherries. Some cocoa powder and some cedar followed by a solid splash of drying tannin. Overall really good stuff.
Lots of fruit w plums, currants and red cherries. Some cocoa powder and some cedar followed by a solid splash of drying tannin. Overall really good stuff.
Nov 24th, 2019