Malbecs are becoming good alternatives to THIS Italian fellas Chianti and Rosso Di Montalcino. I enjoy these lighter bodied, full flavored and good food wines. Catena is a classic affordable Argentina producer of Malbec wines. The 2006 follows a string of consistant vintages for Catena that normally score solidly.
For under $20, these are good values and they are widely available with large production and importing volume. Like Chiantis IMO, these wines benefit from a good food component as there is that classic old style red wine acidity that works best with sauces and hearty meals. This Malbec is the same.
Tasting Note
Nice aroma of spaice, flowers and some cranberry. The mouthfeel was a nice medium body that gave nice spicy fruit and a raisin taste with a semi light simple finish. I had this alone and then with some cheese and cured meat and the wine was measurably helped by the food. Still the wine is a bit on the simple side, but for the price point and availability, there is nothing to really complain about here.
A very nice wine and the price value is strong. I would give it a B+ on a Quality Price Value (QPR) basis.
Full Score: 88 Points
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