Generous, supple, complex.
A first for me, the Bramare Malbec, made by Vina Cobos, comes from the heart of Mendoza, Lujan de Cuyo and is from a site averaging 1000MASL. It was aged in new (24%) and second fill French oak for 18 months.

Wild berries encrusted with charred spices, dark chocolate and espresso, dried herbs and hints of pepper, cedar and tobacco are expressed on the nose. The palate is as classic Lujan as the nose, the entry is supple, it has generosity of red berry with dark mocha, salted licorice and savoury spice flavours. Notable complexity and balance.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - April 15th, 2022

Impressive, Creamy, character.
Made from Chardonnay grown in the high Uco Valley and in Mendoza's golden region called Lujan de Cuyo, it was then aged in oak for four months.
Golden in hue with buttered biscuits and yellow apples, grilled lemon, toasted spice and hazelnut aromas rest atop savoury notes of salted herbs. The palate is rich, laden with ripe yellow fruit, spice and lemony flavours. It has character, weight and posture; the finish is long and bright.
Pair: pastas in cream sauces, almond crusted white fish, corn chowder, smoked spices and roast chicken or veggie alternative.
Pairs great with Gone Crackers Undressed.
 
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Wine Scores Reviewed - February 25th, 2021

Savoury, fresh, spiced.
Made from grapes harvested in Lujan de Cuyo and the Uco Valley, this unfined Malbec offers affluent smoky sweet aromas of purple berries, paprika and coffee, bay leaf, dried herbs, toasted brow spices and bacon fat. The palate is fresh and equally savoury; red fruits chocolate, toasted spice and herbal notes are layered with dark cocoa flavours. Medium-to-full bodied, it's a classic succulent red for BBQ, roasted mushrooms, hearty pastas or hard cheeses.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - April 22nd, 2022

Savoury, balanced, spiced.
Made from grapes harvested in Lujan de Cuyo and the Uco Valley, this unfined Malbec offers affluent aromas of black cherries and vanilla, baking spices and licorice, coffee and cocoa atop smoked meat and roasted herbs. Smooth and spiced with oodles of black fruit layered with mocha and saline flavours. A solid balanced offering for BBQ, roasted mushrooms, pasta or hard cheeses.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - June 23rd, 2020

Savoury, woven, elegant.
Made from grapes harvested in Lujan de Cuyo and the Uco Valley, this unfined Malbec was aged in American oak (10% new) for 8 months.
Always a crowd-pleaser, it offers aromas of blackberries and charred spices, salted licorice, tar and cedar aromas. The palate is more generous; vibrant purple fruits, spice and cocoa are woven together on an elegant and balanced palate. The texture here is the clincher, it's a symphony on the tongue, the finish is lengthy. Pair: BBQ, roasted mushrooms, pasta or hard cheeses.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - April 8th, 2021