Padigan Estate Reserve Malbec Rogue Valley 2020
Brilliant, dark ruby/purple color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of blackberry, slate, and dried herbs with supporting notes of black tea and graphite. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black plum, cassis, and five spice. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a chewy texture. $49 – 4 Stars – 90 points
2Hawk Malbec Rogue Valley 2019
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, dark ruby/purple color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of bramble, slate, and black currant with supporting notes of blueberry, fig, and earth. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black plum, mulberry, graphite, and star anise. The finish is long and lingering with supple tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $34 – 4.5 Stars – 94 points
Padigan Ranch Malbec Rogue Valley 2019
Brilliant, dark ruby/purple color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of blackberry and graphite with supporting notes of raspberry, slate, cigar box, and black pepper. The nose is reminiscent of Cahors. The palate echoes the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black plum, cassis, black tea, and accents of red cherry. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $24 – 4.5 Stars – 96 points
Orfila Reserva Malbec Uco Valley 2019
Brilliant, deep ruby/purple color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of raspberry and red plum with supporting notes of cassis, forest floor, elderberry, and hints of cigar box. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of red cherry, black tea, and dark chocolate with accents of vanilla bean. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $20 – 4 Stars – 93 points
Orfila Estate Selection Malbec Mendoza 2019
Brilliant, deep ruby/purple color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of blackberry, five spice, and black plum with supporting notes of graphite and violet. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black currant, oak, cassis, and toasted coconut. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a rich, supple texture. $15 – 4 Stars – 91 points
Bianchi Gran Famiglia Malbec Uco Valley 2018
Brilliant, dark ruby/purple color. The aromatics are intense offering scents of ripe red plum and boysenberry with supporting notes of black cherry, cocoa, and slate. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of blackberry, cassis, black tea, and vanilla. The finish is long and lingering with ripe, round tannins. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a chewy texture. $29.99 – 4 Stars – 90 points
Bianchi Particular Malbec San Rafael 2018
Brilliant, dark ruby/purple color. The aromatics are very intense offering scents of black fruits and black tea with supporting notes of forest floor, five spice, dark chocolate, and cigar box. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of blackberry, cassis, sweet hibiscus flower, and mineral. The finish is long and lingering with supple yet substantial tannins and mature oak accents. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a velvety texture. $39.99 – 4.5 Stars – 94 points
2Hawk Malbec Rogue Valley 2017
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are very intense offering scents of blackberry and raspberry with supporting notes of black tea, graphite, cocoa, slate, and cigar box. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black cherry, plum, hibiscus flower, and black pepper. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins and subtle oak accents. Full-bodied and ideally balanced with a meaty texture. $34 – 4 Stars – 93 points
2Hawk Darow Series Malbec Rogue Valley 2017
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, deep scarlet color. The aromatics are very intense offering scents of cassis and black plum with supporting notes of boysenberry, cardamon, leather, mocha, and white truffle. The palate echoes the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of blackberry, graphite, pomegranate, and forest floor. The finish is long and lingering with firm tannins with silky oak accents. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a voluptuous and chewy texture. $49 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
Troon Vineyard Estate - Kubli Bench Cuvée Côt Malbec Applegate Valley 2016
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are very intense offering scents of black cherry and five spice with supporting notes of leather, black tea, plum, and balsamic. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of boysenberry and sour cherry with accents of earth and vanilla. The finish is long and lingering with firm tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a opulent texture. $35 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
