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Nov072011

Wine of the Week: 2009 Fincas Don Martino "Viña Violeta" Malbec Old Vines Mendoza ($14.99)

DateMonday, November 7, 2011 at 9:00AM | AuthorUncorked Blog Administrator

By: Jim Barr | K&L Staff Member

The 2009 Fincas Don Martino "Viña Violeta" Malbec Old Vines Mendoza ($14.99) has to be one of the top five Argentine Malbecs to hit our wine market in 2011. The purity of this wine and level of complexity is just astounding. Deeply colored, the opulent nose offers cocoa, cassis, anise, cigar box, and cedar in gondolan amounts. In its expansive, broad set of flavors, you are treated to a wine of intense richness of a plummy, currant, and white pepper characteristic, with well-integrated tannins, superb complexity, layers of flavor, and a finish that refuses to give up. (11/03/11)

Drink from 2011 to 2020

Jim Barr has worked for K&L for 25 years. Interested in more recommendations from Jim? Visit the Staff Review section of KLWines.com to browse hundreds of staff reviews from Jim and other K&L Staff Members!

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