Week 13 Wine Tastings: Mauricio Lorca Block 1 Malbec
Name: Mauricio Lorca Block 1 Malbec Varietal: 100% Malbec Region: Los Arboles Country: Argentina Year: 2015 Price: $9.95 Winery Review: " Vibrant blue fruit, perfumed violets and some roasted spices. Full-bodied with genuine fruit that is sweet, but not overly generous. Lots of spice on the mid-palate, which is held together by a dense, fine-tannin framework. Still youthful, indicating outstanding potential ahead." Wine Folly: " Argentina’s most important variety came by way of France, where it’s commonly called Côt (sounds like “coat”). Wines are loved for their rich, dark fruit flavors and smooth chocolatey finish." With primary flavors of red plum, blackberry, vanilla, sweet tobacco, and cocoa. https://winefolly.com/grapes/malbec/ Personal Review: This was my favorite wine at this tasting; it was a red that I actually enjoyed. I could really taste the cocoa and chocolate that were listed in the Wine Folly Malbec page. It wa...