Sledding? No.
Shoveling the snow? Definitely not.
Stay in with comfort food and wine? Hellllll yeah.
Santa Alicia
Reserva - Maipo Valley, Chile
2010 Malbec
Bought at Kroger for about $9
They Said: a well structured, rounded and complex Malbec with an intense aroma of prunes, flowers and cinnamon as well as tannins that give a pleasant sensation in the mouth. Best with cheeses or barbequed red meats.
I Said: It smelled very deep, almost like bread. It is a very husky wine. Tasted dry and full with a little bit of a bitter taste on the back end of the sip. It was very good, I like Malbec's but I had a hard time pulling flavors out.
Ate it with Mac & Cheese with hot dogs for lunch and Chili and corn bread for dinner (it was a snow day, OKAY!?). Checked what the website said just before writing this post so apparently we nailed the food pairing without even knowing it.
The Bottom Line: Tasted great, killed it in a day. Great price, worked well with food. Drink up, Malbec lovers, drink up.
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