I have tried many Malbecs from Argentina but decided that adding one to the list would not hurt.
Grown in the foothills of the Andes mountains, this Tamari Reserva Malbec 2005 benefits from the location and weather of the Tupungato vineyard where the grapes are grown.
The combination of stony soils, altitude and in the crucial summer season warm days and cool nights married with the talent of head wine maker Sebastian Ruiz, a native of Santiago (Chile) make this Tamari Malbec a success.
According to their US importer Terlato, "Tamarí, in the Huarpe language of the indigenous people of the Mendoza region, means to do everything with passion."
This Malbec offers rich fruit and good tannins. The winery suggests that it could even stand up to wild boar and ostrich besides more standard fare grilled meats. It retails for around $11.
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