01 Oct, 2006
Tranquility 2002 Malbec Mendoza
Yuck!
Found this Argentinian malbec a few days ago at Wine Works for $4.99. The handwritten sign said "A MUST BUY" so we bought it. Hey, the sign said so! And who are WE to disobey THE SIGN. Actually, we are in the midst of a malbec trial period. Some friends said "it's the next NEW WAVE in wine" and it's a BARGAIN. Of course that last part got my attention. I'm all for great wine CHEAP! We've been underwhelmed with the few malbecs we've tried so far. This evening, Marjorie made beef roast. A malbec standoff hangs in the balance! In THIS corner is the "TRANQUILITY." In the other corner, TRAPICHE, which I will review later. Yes, we tried BOTH with dinner. I prepared both by letting each bottle breathe about an hour after chilling for a few minutes in the fridge. FIRST, Tranquility: OUCH - YUCKHO! This truly is worth $5. Mouth-puckering sour with mouth-parching tannins. YIPES. Not the worst bottle of wine I've ever tasted, but close. Let's just move on to the Trapiche...
Rating: 5 out of 10