Alamos Red Blend
-Country: Argentina
-Region: Mendoza
-Vintage: 2020
-Price: like $12
My Review
The color of the wine is most accurately described as a deep ruby or deep purple. The wine smells primarily of dark fruit like blackberry, and you immediately can smell the acidity (the higher elevation of the Mendoza region in Argentina gives its wines more acidity). It feels somewhat light in the mouth, and has a short to medium acidic finish. This wine does not have a very strong tannic component. It has two primary flavors of dark fruit and spice, with there being slightly more spice than fruit. Upon tasting the wine you get an initial acidic bite, then the fruit flavors, and then a more lasting spicy taste. I thought this wine was definitely improved when paired with food. The spice flavors in the wine paired very nicely with a relatively sweet red tomato sauce. Ultimately I liked it and I'd drink it again with food.
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