Winery - Mendel
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Highly respected winemaker Roberto de la Mota is a partner in Mendel, and this wine is dark, sultry and stylish. The nose features foresty moss notes on top of big black-fruit aromas, while the palate is expansive, mouthfilling, tannic and correct. Forward stuff, with meaty blackberry and toast flavors backed by a round finish with size and grit. Drink now through 2011.
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Mendel Malbec - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Big, lush and tightly structured, with cola and mocha aromas along with serious black fruit power and brightness. A pure and delicious Malbec-Cabernet wine with the full allotment of berry character, cola accents, dark spice and clarity. Drink now through 2014.
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Mendel Red Blend - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
By all accounts, 2008 was a tough vintage with cool weather, stunting frosts and ripeness issues. This wine seems afflicted: its opening is good, with coconut and floral shadings. But the palate is limited in richness and the flavors are standard, with char and barrel notes creating bitterness. Nice and honest for a subpar year.
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Mendel Malbec - 2008
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Big, ripe, colorful and attractive, with leather and earth on the nose. The mouthfeel is a touch clanky, while the black fruit palate is broad and masculine as it shows a few holes in the fabric. With vanilla and mocha late, this is a nice Malbec with full tannins and grip.
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Mendel Malbec - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The cool, compromising 2008 vintage conditions are reflected here; the wine is jammy but a little green on the nose and at its core. The feel is heavy, lactic and rich, while the flavors are narrow and jammy, with prune, blackberry and grassy mint. There’s both overripe and underripe notes on this high-end blend of 70% Malbec and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Chunky on the nose, but also sort of rubbery, brambly, pickled and leathery. The palate is stretched and strained, with wiry acidity and piercing tannins supporting rubbery black fruit flavors. Grabby, tannic and a little hot on the finish. Good but on the sharp, underwhelming side.
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Mendel Malbec - 2008
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Unus is 70% Malbec and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, but what you need to know is that it’s 100% excellent. The nose features a rich blend of tobacco, baked plum and leather, while the palate is saturated, concentrated and tastes of cassis and blackberry. Clean, intense and complex
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July 15, 2009
Another great Malbec at a very reasonable price.
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