I have tried a few of the wines from Alamos, for a "second wine" of Bodega Catena they are well made and a good value for the money. Their Torrontes white and Malbec "seleccion" are among the best $10 to $15 bottles out there right now.....
So when I saw the Red blend bottling on the shelf the other day I figured it would be worth a try. The 2016 blend is primarily Malbec, Bonarda, and Tempranillo, with small amounts of other grapes. While the website only mentions the blend from 2014, I'm guessing there is a bit of Syrah also. There was the strong note in the nose typical of Syrah, but on day 2 everything had blended together nicely. I have tried a Bonarda on it's own before, great flavors and nose, but a bit acidic on it's own.
Notes of blackberry, plum, cherry, the deep note from Syrah in the nose on day one, next day the Syrah is more in balance with the berry notes, and a tobacco leaf note is present now, adding to the complexity of this wine.
The palate on day one matches the nose, plum, berries, slightly tannic, but interesting. Day 2 brings an added flavor of blueberry, the wine is slightly tart in a good way. The acidity is just right, and the wine finishes clean with lingering notes of berries.
A good food wine, I would try it with grilled burgers, Italian sausage with peppers and onions, Angus tips, a meat Lasagna would also work I think...
On sale at the NH Liquor outlets for $10.99 per bottle, plus the current case sale gives you an additional 15% on any wines.... that makes this $9.35 per bottle. A very good value!
Cheers!
Ed
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