Full Review

Bailando

Bailando
2019 Plus, Malbec, Mendoza

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Malbec

Date Tasted:
Country: Argentina
Alcohol: 14% RS: 0.25%
Bronze Medal
Recommended
$17

Bailando
2019 Plus, Malbec, Mendoza

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Malbec

Date Tasted:
Country: Argentina
Alcohol: 14% RS: 0.25%
Garnet black color. Aromas and flavors of blueberry jam, cherry blossoms, and buttery toffee with a supple, bright, dry-yet-fruity medium body and an even, medium-length finish that shows notes of blueberries and beets, cedar, and parchment with earthy, dusty tannins and moderate oak flavor. A spicy, dusty Malbec that will be an amigo with chimichurri.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Juicy & Smooth, New World & Oaky
Aroma Aroma: blueberry jam, cherry blossoms, and buttery toffee
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of blueberries and beets, cedar, and parchment
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now
Recipes Pairing: Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A spicy, dusty Malbec that will be an amigo with chimichurri.

The Producer

Traveling Vineyard

The Producer
127 High Street
Ipswich, MA 01938
USA
1 707-234-4747

Their Portfolio

87 Amico De Penna 2021 Grechetto, Bianco Umbria IGT 12.7% (Italy) $19.00.
BR Bailando 2019 Plus, Malbec, Mendoza 14% (Argentina) $17.00. - Bronze Medal
BR Caballeria de Luna 2019 Spanish White Wine, Penedes 12.1% (Spain) $15.99. - Bronze Medal
89 Calamity Sue 2018 Riesling, Monterey County 13% (USA) $17.99.
BR Desvia 2019 Eco, Tempranillo, Vino de Castilla 13% (Spain) $18.99. - Bronze Medal
92 Giovina 2020 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 13% (Italy) $18.00.
91 Jack Canyon 2016 Malbec, Wahluke Slope 12.8% (USA) $19.00.
85 Jitterbug 2019 Sauvignon Blanc, Lodi 12.1% (USA) $18.00.
BR La Screaming Goat 2020 Gewürztraminer, Pays D’oc Igp 14% (France) $19.00. - Bronze Medal
85 Lancre 2021 Rosé, Mendoza 12.8% (Argentina) $18.00.
91 Lulo 2019 Gruner Veltliner, Monterey County 13.1% (USA) $19.99.
BR Never Have I Ever 2021 Fizzy, Sauvignon Blanc, Lodi 13.2% (USA) $26.00. - Bronze Medal
86 Peekaboo 2020 Chardonnay, South-Eastern Australia 13.1% (Australia) $19.00.
86 Polpo Blu 2021 Pecorino, Terre Di Chieti IGP 13% (Italy) $19.00.
85 Porticina 2020 Terre Di Chieti IGT 12.2% (Italy) $18.00.
88 Santoreggia 2020 Sangiovese, Puglia IGT 12.3% (Italy) $18.00.
87 Screaming Goat 2020 Gewurztraminer, Monterey County 12.64% (USA) $19.00.
86 Small Hours 2017 Zinfandel, Lodi 16.1% (USA) $19.00.
85 State Room 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, Western Cape 13.7% (South Africa) $16.00.
86 Steeple Street 2018 Chardonnay, Lodi 14.5% (USA) $18.99.
BR Steeple Street 2018 Chardonnay, California 14.2% (USA) $18.00. - Bronze Medal
BR Streamer NV White Blend Spritzer, New York State 5.8% (USA) $19.00. - Bronze Medal
85 Three Hearts 2021 Fizzy Rosé, Mendoza 12.8% (Argentina) $18.00.
BR VAYCAY NV Red Sangria, Spain 11% (Spain) $18.99. - Bronze Medal
85 Woodvale Estates 2016 Merlot, Columbia Valley 12% (USA) $18.00.

Malbec

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Serve in a Cabernet Wine Glass
While Malbec is historically known as a red Bordeaux variety, it is Argentina that has given this grape its new found popularity. Bright purple in color with ripe plum and black cherry fruit with moderate acidity, Malbec from Argentina has become the people’s choice among moderately priced red wines ($12-$16 a bottle in domestic markets).

Along with the plum and black cherry flavors, there are notes of pepper, black spice, and, in a few examples, a note of tobacco. Most versions from Argentina are made for consumption upon release or within the first two years after the vintage date; however, a few producers make long-lived offerings of Malbec from older vineyards that retail for $40 or more.

Malbec can work with a humble array of foods such as empanadas, hamburgers or grilled chicken or even roast meats or lighter game.