Variety: 40% Malbec, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot
Region: Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Year: 2008
Price: $13.95
Winery Review: Aged for two years in cask, the 2008 Carrascal is a blend of 40% Malbec, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Merlot. It has a rustic blackberry, scorched earth and leather-scented bouquet with touches of pressed flowers. The palate is well-balanced with crisp tannins, expressive black tarry fruit and a Bordeaux-like finish. Drink now-2016.
My Review: This wine is a dark reddish-brown color in the wine glass. It has heavy oak smells. On the palate it is very dry and acidic with a heavy mouth-feel. This wine had very interesting flavors of wood and leather. This is definitely a wine that needs to be paired with food.
I did not drink this wine with food.
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