Name:
Rex-Goliath
Variety:
Malbec
Region:
Bottled in Madera, California
Country:
Argentina
Year:
2013
Price:
$8.99
Winery
Review: “Our Malbec’s sweet spice intensity, lush texture, and silky finish is
like dancing a seductive Tango – delightfully balanced with all the right
moves.”
Personal
Review: To be honest, my first impression of this wine was not an exciting one.
The first smell revealed a very strong alcohol aroma that burned my nose! I
continued swirling and warming up my glass, hoping that it would release more
of the wines character. After trying two more times to get past the alcohol
smell, I detected a slight cherry aroma and lots of black pepper. When it came
time to taste this wine, I followed Dr. Boyer’s instructions of “chewing” the
wine and sucking in air as well. This changed my experience of wine tasting immensely!
The wine was very spicy and acidic on the first taste. After a few more sips, I
realized that the wine was drying out my mouth and coating it with a thin film.
The high acidity made my mouth feel hot as well.
I
decided to try this wine with small pieces of apple smoked Gouda cheese, in anticipation
of calming down the acidity and hotness of the wine. It really helped to tame
it! The smoky flavors of the cheese and the spice of the wine went very well
together. I began enjoying the wine much more after discovering this
combination! I would definitely recommend eating some sort of smoked meat or
fish with this wine.
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