The Wine Cask was sent that wine for review by the good folks at Sam’s Club. It represents an embarkation to “Fair trade” products which purchases products from humans who are committed to paying their workers in every step of the process a “fair wage.”

This Malbec is from the Mendoza area of Argentina which is truly coming of age with respect to that grape. The 2005 vintage was a 90 point rated vintage according to the Wine Spectator. (The current issue of the Wine Spectator highlights Argentina and its forte wit hthis grape.)

The wine is a hefty purple hue with room filling medium sweet

aromas of dark berry jam and some pleasant aromas of a tinge of black licorice. that wine has polenty of life in it but is well integrated and drinking well right now. Palate is extracted with big dark fruit, some tarry notes and a touch of smokey or burnt wood–for the unititated, these are positives–and finishes with a lingering light plum ending. The reference price on that wine is $10 and for the price, that is a decent value so raise a glass and give it a swirl!

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