Name: Santa Julia Malbec
Variety: Malbec
Region: Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Price: $9.99
Year: 2013
Shop Review/Wine Critic Review: This purple-red wine is packed with ripe fruit flavors of plum, cherry and strawberries with hints of chocolate and a spicy finish. It will pair well with steaks, burgers and pastas with red sauces.
My Review: From the initial smell, it felt very acidic or tannic. I could smell a lingering smell of a dark berry, perhaps a rich sour cherry. While it wasn't spicy in traditional ways that I am used to, the acidity of it did almost come off as a type of spicyness to my nose. The taste was surprising and it didn't feel as acidic as it smelled. I definitely got a cherry flavor but it wasn't necessarily sour.
I food paired this with a selection of ham and salami, olives, and some bread and swiss cheese. To me, the wine reminded me a tad of Spain, so I tried to match it with some of my "Americanized" version of tapas!
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