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Name: Espuela del Gaucho Limited Edition Reserve
Grape: Malbec
Region: Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Year: 2014
Price: $19.99 (Kroger UCB)
Wine Description:
"No other wine reflects the land of the Gaucho like this Argentinean Malbec. Rich flavors of dark cherries and plum mingle with sultry notes of vanilla and chocolate, carrying this esteemed wine to a passionate finish, leaving one wishing that night would never end." - Espuela de Gaucho website
Tasting Notes:
"Juicy and balanced; a modern wine that delivers plenty of fruit without being overwhelming. Rich in flavors of plums, cherries and sweet spice notes, this wine is accentuated by subtle notes of vanilla, chocolate and dark plums."
- Espuela de Gaucho website
Personal Review:
A fantastic wine that paired extremely well with thai peanut chicken! Opening statement: BOOM! I'm sure this would be an excellent wine by itself, but all the flavors and aromas that exude from Espuela del Gaucho's Malbec defy anything I would've expected. You can immediately detect the scent of spice and a hit of chocolate, giving this wine a pleasant aroma. However, drinking this wine as I chowed down on some of that oh-so-delicious thai peanut chicken made my experience that much better. Flavors of a fruity pudding or custard conjured up images of the Andes mountains and the fruits that dangle from the very tips of the branches. This is one I would recommend to anyone who needs to pair a spicier food with a phenomenal wine!
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