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Franzese Wines

Franzese Wines
2023 Malbec, Armenia

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Malbec

Date Tasted:
Country: Armenia
Alcohol: 12% RS: 2.1%
Not Recommended
$24

Franzese Wines
2023 Malbec, Armenia

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Malbec

Date Tasted:
Country: Armenia
Alcohol: 12% RS: 2.1%
Dusty garnet color. Aromas of dry Tide laundry powder, leather and perfume, lilac, and plum with a watery body and a swift soap, red fruit, dried sage, and lavender finish. There is an interesting wine in here but an overwhelming aroma and flavor of floral soap. Was there potentially detergent in the lines when this was bottled?

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Juicy & Smooth
Aroma Aroma: dry Tide laundry powder, leather and perfume, lilac, and plum
Taste Flavor: soap, red fruit, dried sage, and lavender
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Not Enjoyable
Recipes Pairing: Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: There is an interesting wine in here but an overwhelming aroma and flavor of floral soap. Was there potentially detergent in the lines when this was bottled?

The Producer

Slade Consultancy

The Producer

Their Portfolio

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.