Terrazas de Los Andes Malbec 2005

Bodega

Range

Wine

Vintage

Origin

Price

Terrazas de Los Andes

n/a

Malbec

2005

Luyan de Cuyo, Mendoza

AR$21 (US$7)

Appearance

Deep, dark ruby red.

Nose

Cherries, plums, a hint of vanilla.

Palate

Medium bodied with plums, cherries, and blackcurrants; however the fruit lacks depth and intensity. Good acid balance and nice fine tannic structure. Savoury notes, black pepper and tingly tobacco, as well as a restrained touch of vanilla.

Overall

This Terrazas feels slightly restrained - the fruit is fairly austere, and it lacks a substantial finish. It is clearly finely crafted, but it seems to have been crafted to deliberately accentuate the step up to the bodega's 'Reserva' rather than drawing out the best the fruit has to offer. The result is a solid, savoury, but unexciting wine that doesn't quite deliver for the money.

***+

(August 06)