Cicchitti Blend

05, Malbec & CS; Mendoza, Arg.

My third delicious Malbec in a row. If I had to rank my favorite <$15 Malbecs, I'd say Pascual Toso, Cicchitti, Alamos. All from the 05 vintage, all from Mendoza.

This blend (60% Malbec) had a fairly strong bouquet of tobacco and leather. Dark, inky purple in color. Medium body with a solid tannic backbone. The tannins masked some of the plum flavors that I slightly tasted. Overall, it was very quaffable without a lot of complexity. I would purchase again and pair with a sausage pizza or something of the like.