Alamos Malbec 2015
The Alamos Malbec is one of the few readily available foreign wines at my Carrefour in Cihangir. One of the readily available, not French, wines that is. And at only about 45-50 TL it’s also one of the more reasonably priced imports. The various taxes that get piled on imports and alcohol often mean an outrageous markup on imported wines.
Based in Mendoza, one of the most famous wine regions of Argentina, Alamos produces classic Argentine red and white wines. With more than 100 years of passion and research Alamos puts the very best of Argentina into every bottle. From their high-elevation vineyards at the foot of the Andes, they craft flavorful, approachable and authentically Argentine wines. Their Chardonnay, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, and a red blend use grapes sourced from Mendoza while the Alamos Torrontés uses grapes from the Salta region of Argentina.
Alamos Malbec 2015 Tasting Notes:
I really enjoy appreciating the color of wine. The inky and intense purple-ruby of the Alamos Malbec was easy to appreciate. It is majority Malbec but includes also small amounts of Syrah and Bonarda which add some darker cherry and blackberry aromas to Malbec’s plum, mocha, and cocoa. The palate is balanced with firm tannins, big fruit flavors, chocolate, and a waft of tobacco.
This is Alamos’s flagship wine and based on my impressions of this one I can only assume the rest of their wines are also lovely. Now if only I could get them here in Turkey!