Today I am tasting the 2008 Montes Malbec from the Colchagua Valley in Chile. The Malbec grape varietal in South America is usually associated with Argentina’s Mendoza region, but it came to Argentina via Chile. Thus it will be interesting to taste a Chilean effort with Malbec from Montes (affiliate link). This bottle was purchased for under $11.
Color
In the glass it is a dark ruby red in color.
Aroma
Dark and red fruits are mixed on the nose of this wine. Blackberry and red raspberry are showing. There is also a mint component in it and some oak. It definitely has a fruit forward style.
Flavor
The fruit is present on the attack. Again I get a mix of dark and red fruit, though the red fruit is more prominent. It isn’t too sweet. There are cherries and raspberries showing nicely. The mint is still there on the mid-palate and there are quite dry tannins on the finish with some oak. The 14% alcohol is a little hot on the finish. Overall it is a easy wine to drink and will pair well with pasta and meat sauce.
Rating
This isn’t an offensive wine, but for my palate it is quite plain. And I think I can find something similar or better at a lower price point. I rate it 84 points.
Have you tried this wine? Do you think it will be better in a few years since it is so young?
