Reds - Malbec #3 - Probus Clos Triguedina 2006 (France)

Part B - Red wines

Section 2 - Malbec

June 26th, 2015

Probus Clos Triguedina, Vignerons Jean-Luc Baldès, Cahors, France - 2006

• $34.50
• Color: blood red dress, darker than the previous reviewed wine
• Served with pork tenderloin, lemon & herbs butter sauce, spicy broccoli and mustard rice

He says :           2 stars

• Smells very oaky, black olives smell
• First it has a nice fruity, strong taste but it doesn't last long at all, shrivels back into a poor, barrel tasting aftertaste
• Tastes like fad tannins, and very dry
• At first, cherries, strawberries, licorice
• If you aerate it and wash it around, it's pleasant.. but when drunk, it's over
• Maybe too old
• Very poor choice, especially for the price

She says :           3.25 stars

• Pleasant smell : cherries, raspberries
• Also a smell of black olives
• Smooth and fatty first taste
• Very flavorful : round, red fruit but a bit light
• Pleasant when full in mouth, but a little bitter and very dry aftertaste
• No finish
• Corky taste?

Reds - Malbec #2 - Weinert 2006 (Argentina)

Part B - Red wines

Section 2 - Malbec

June 20th, 2015

Weinert, Mendoza, Argentina - 2006

• $21.20
• Color: a little lighter dress but still very dark red of blood / cherry
• Served with barbecue sausages and a garden salad

He says :           4.75 stars

• Aroma is a little smoky and fruity
• It shows that this aged well, fruits are very expressive and ripe
• A little bit tannic but very smooth
• Mainly a taste of red fruits, a little smoky, but nothing else is perceptible
• Nice astringency at the end, very round and smooth (velvety) at the beginning and a very long finish
• A little sweetness in the finale, cinnamon / vanilla?
• Finish is a little bit too dry after the astringency but otherwise it's top shape!
• Could be a little more complex but that's the only issue.

She says :           4 stars

• Very subtle aroma, a little bit of dark red fruits (prunes, figs, etc.) and smoky
• Very soft and round in mouth
• Astringent towards the end
• Sweetness / softness of vanilla, ripe fruits
• Long finish but light

Reds - Malbec #1 - Viña Chocolan Gran Riserva 2010 (Chile)

Part B - Red wines

Section 2 - Malbec

April 25th, 2015

Viña Chocolan Gran Riserva, Maipo Valley, Chile - 2010

• $25.90
• Color: dark red dress, raspberry / chocolate
• Served with ?

He says :           3.75 stars

• Strong oak aroma
• Silky texture, strong tannins, smooth
• Taste of blueberries, chocolate, fruity, a little cherry
• Very fresh and full of taste when aerated
• Pretty long finish
• The taste / texture coats the mouth
• A little bit too oaky, overpowering the fruit taste
• Tannins are not overpowering, it's a little sweet
• Good quality wine but took much oak for my taste

She says :           4 stars

• Delicious aroma
• Cherry, oaky, deep and strong aroma
• A little corse
• Fruity, woody (oak)
• Very good overall
• Enveloping, coating in mouth

Reds - Cabernet Franc #3 - Van Bers Vineyard Tawse 2009 (Canada)

Part B - Red wines

Section 1 - Cabernet Franc

March 3rd, 2015

Van Bers Vineyard, Tawse (Tawse winery), Creek shores, Ontario, VQA Canada - 2009

• $50.50
• Color: clear dress but dark like blood or ruby
• Served with a veal stew, various vegetables and broccoli soup

He says :           4.5 stars

• To start, it is very round, fresh and incredibly smooth
• Finish is full-bodied and dry, with tannins that are pretty powerful but that have aged enough.
• Very long finish (even more as it is aerated) and very strong
• Strong taste of red fruits, blackberries, cherries
• Aroma is chocolatey, and of raspberries
• There's a touch of jam towards the end, strawberry? and black currant too
• Very good wine, intense, and of very good quality
• Complex
• Not exactly my taste so I wouldn't buy it again but I am not disappointed at all

She says :           4.5 stars

• This wine has the acidity of a cherry tomato, very sweet like jam
• Aroma of black currant
• Very round on the palate
• Persistent finish
• Taste of sweet cherries
• Too acidic and heavy for my taste but very interesting & complex

Reds - Cabernet Franc #2 - Azienda Vitivinicola Duemani CIFRA 2012 (Italy)

Part B - Red wines

Section 1 - Cabernet Franc

November 22nd, 2014

Azienda Vitivinicola Duemani CIFRA, Costa Toscana (Indicazione Geografica Protteta), Italy - 2012

• $30.75
• Color: cherry red, with a clear dress
• Served with salad & pasticcio

He says :           4.25 stars

• Not very fragrant
• Interesting, has a slight frizzy feel to it
• Quality wine, has a long-lasting taste
• Good start, then bullet of flavor hits you, then long tasty finish
• Has an astringent side to it, biting, pretty light
• Gets better with aeration
• Tastes like violets, plums, cherries, blackberry (slight), strawberries (slight)
• Fresh, light and round

She says :          4 stars

• Nice cherry color
• Very light smell
• Great cherry, plum, blackberry taste
• A little bit fizzy, dry
• Medium finish, length

Reds - Cabernet Franc #1 - Domaine Charles Joguet 2010 (France)

Part B - Red wines

Section 1 - Cabernet Franc

November 16th, 2014

Domaine Charles Joguet, cuvée de la cure AOC Chinon, Val de Loire, France - 2010

• $26.60
• Color: red velvet with a blood red reflections
• Served with a cheese platter (pecorino and "reflet de portneuf") and rillettes du Mans

He says :           2.5 stars

• Smells like violet, red fruits and cherries
• Much better, more vivid when paired with food
• Taste of violet, cherries, red fruit, not a very strong taste though
• Very dry, tannic, could have aged a few more years
• Lack of complexity, very short-lasting taste, bland
• In general, underwhelming and disappointing
• Saved from 2 stars by extra flavor from food pairing

She says :           2.5 stars

• Cherry and floral aromas, as well as taste
• Short taste that does not linger
• Lack of body
• Not very interesting
• However it does improve with food