The quality of Argentine wines offered for export has risen rapidly over the last decade and they are now very significant in the world marketplace. The 2008 Los Cardos Malbec from the Doña Paula winery in Argentina's Mendoza region is a wine that offers truly remarkable richness, depth and complexity for its extremely affordable price. Whether it's the climate, the altitude, the soil, or whatever, the Malbec makes better wine in Mendoza than in its ancestral home of Bordeaux! The 2008 Los Cardos Malbec is an exceptional wine that will delight Bordeaux lovers or anyone who likes good red wine at a great price!
Mendoza is a very large region, and the quality of Mendoza wines can vary rather dramatically. Los Cardos is from the higher elevations of Mendoza. Here, the combination of abundant sunshine, well-drained soils and dry climate provides the warm days and cool nights plus the habitat necessary for fine wine grape growing. A lovely deep ruby in color, the '08 Los Cardos Malbec gives a fine visual impression. The bouquet is wonderfully rich and complex with bright plum and blackberry fruit scents underscored by subtleties of earth, vanilla, herbs, allspice and black pepper. On the palate it is luscious, balanced and smooth. The plummy, cherryish fruit of the Malbec grape is backed by hints of toasty oak, herbs, and spices. The subtle vanilla and spice overtones linger nicely at the finish.
Try this spicy, velvety red with your favorite rich pasta preparation--it's a surprisingly good match. The '08 Los Cardos Malbec also pairs well with a wide range of lamb, beef and richly-flavored fowl recipes. It develops nicely with an hour's aeration and will provide marvelous drinking pleasure over the next 2-3 years. At our SPECIAL SALE PRICE, you can enjoy it frequently.