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Benjamin Nieto Senetiner Malbec 2005

Bodega

Range

Wine

Vintage

Origin

Price

Nieto Senetiner

Benjamin

Malbec

2005

Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza

AR$10 (US$3)

Appearance

Bright ruby red with purple hues.

Nose

Ripe plums, vanilla and a hint of spice.

Palate

Light bodied. Ripe juicy plums with vanilla notes, balanced with a gentle acidity. Few tannins. No real length.

Overall

There isn't anything very complicated happening in this malbec - just ripe fruit with a hint of vanilla oak. While there is no length or interest at all in the finish, it does recede pleasantly enough without any harsh or bitter notes. Nice easy early drinking style - "Benjamin", rather than being a name, in this case is used by the bodega as a slang for "baby" or "little one" - a quaffer for summer afternoons perhaps.

**+

(July 06)