Ventura Malbec Organic Wine Time

Malbec wines make my mouth water.  The first time I tried a Malbec I thought it was a blend of wines.  I didn’t really know anything about them.  I just knew it tasted so smooth and rich in flavor without the bitter dryness.  Malbec wine is kind of a hybrid of a Cab Sav and a Merlot.  The blend of grapes gives it that plum-y flavor.  I haven’t found too many Malbec organic wines so when I stumbled upon Ventura Malbec 2007 in the organic section I jumped up and down with joy was excited.

This bottle can be yours for less than $12 and I found it in my local grocery store.  It has a very deep purple color and a fruity aroma.  But when you take your first sip there is this spicy-ness that you don’t expect with a Malbec.  Like a pepper blast to your taste buds.  Don’t get me wrong, this was pretty tasty, I just wasn’t expecting the little bit of heat.  This Malbec is from Chile and man, do Chileans know how to spice up a wine taste!  It would go great with a rich meat, like steak, pork or some other heavy dish.  After your first couple of sips the plum/fruity flavor comes out a tad more and the finish is smooth.

Es muy caliente! Well, not really hot, but I didn't know the proper translation for spicy