(August 5, 2018) … Another one of these “Double Dose of” … as I go through the wine cellar I notice i have either the same wine from different years or the same producer making different wines in the same year … so here I go again with a comparison:
2008 Malbec, Pizzella Family Vineyard … I had a friend that used to give wines the “mmm” or “Ick” review, there were certain wines he would throw a middling review he called “meh” – it was not great, it was not atrocious – this is one of those MEH wines: dried leaf and blueberry, with some smoky, mocha, and leather which ends on a sour-ish note. It’s a tough wine to really get a handle on, it’s far from good but it isn’t horrible, after all this time in the cellar it’s just “meh”.
2008 Cocina Blend … This wine shows the art of the blend, a Malbec 60% / Bonarda 20% / Syrah 20% – the Bonarda will add a fruitiness but I am not sure of the longevity it brings, while the Syrah and Malbec both have some age-ability to them, all in all this was a rather tasty wine with its notes of cherry, blueberry, sweet plum, and creamy cocoa.
Winner, and quite easily, the Cocina Blend.
