Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
84
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28
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Taster #1727
· Sep 30, 2016
69/100
It was ok on its own. Would likely be better with food
2013 vintage
Taster #5317
· May 14, 2016
80/100
Well balanced and fairly full bodied. Spicy pepper flavours with light fruit and grippy tannins.
2013 vintage
Taster #8179
· Jan 22, 2016
80/100
cheers - I had heard decent reviews on this wine. I don't agree. Spice and bacon, but no finesse. There are just way too many better values at this price point and even better wines for half this price.
2013 vintage
Taster #9391
· Dec 27, 2015
Nice value, soft tannins and short but well balanced finish. Red and white pepper and left bank Bordeaux style fruit on a well crafted varietal for the price.
2013 vintage
Taster #8177
· Dec 26, 2015
83/100
Interesting combination of books and smooth.
2013 vintage
Taster #3930
· Aug 12, 2014
86/100
maybe 87 - is it cooking or a terrible wine as the latest notes state? No way, and think those comments are a little harsh. Give this 30+ mins decant - and comes off full bodied with tons of fruit (a little much, yes) but round with the needed "zing" of acid/tannin to give it some backbone. Dark berry fruit with mocha qualities...at this point is a good BBQ wine and served a hair cool - decent summer vino - …
2011 vintage
Taster #5326
· Jun 22, 2014
85/100
Good for cooking, that's about it
2011 vintage
Taster #2450
· Apr 18, 2014
80/100
Sweet and terrible
2011 vintage
Taster #8288
· Apr 18, 2014
78/100
Meaty, peppery, red fruit nose. Sweet, jammy, vanilla and black fruit flavors that turn sweeter and jammier with air. Not for me.
2011 vintage
Taster #1259
· Feb 8, 2014
65/100
for me this wine is only for cooking. Of the 2 bottles i bought we did not finish a single glass. This was not a wine for my palet
2011 vintage
Taster #8236
· Feb 4, 2014
91/100
deep purple. black fruit; black cherry, blackberry. full bodied, peppery. solid tannins and quite long finish. paired well with steak.
2011 vintage
Taster #8179
· Feb 1, 2014
83/100
cheers - lots of flavor, smoky, but not any finesse. Enjoyed it, but won't be buying a case of this wine.
2011 vintage
Taster #7621
· Sep 30, 2013
88/100
Dark and smoky.
2011 vintage
Taster #3609
· Sep 5, 2013
88/100
Spicy, peppery, smoke
2011 vintage
Taster #8873
· Aug 29, 2013
87/100
Good value. Nice Malbec.
2011 vintage
Taster #3609
· Jun 18, 2013
87/100
Heavy and spicy, well balanced after some time to breath.
2011 vintage
Taster #1841
· May 25, 2013
82/100
Used this to saute mushrooms & then drank the rest of the bottle around the fire pit several hours later at the end of the night. It has pleasant smoky notes that matched the fire but overall this runs a little hot and it's too sweet, thin, and sharp for my preference.
2011 vintage
Taster #0846
· May 20, 2013
80/100
Cigar, cherries, hint of lemon.
2011 vintage
Taster #6649
· Apr 10, 2013
88/100
Deep black-purple in color, smoky black fruit and heat on the nose, with explosive palate of extracted fruit. Flavors are in the raspberry preserves arena, with a background of black cassis and blackberry pie, loads of smoke and a touch of cigarbox, balanced by round tannins. One of the best of LC's recent Malbec vintages.
2011 vintage
Taster #8916
· Mar 31, 2013
93/100
Since the very first time we try this wine we loved it. If we see it on sale we would get it! The wine looks Violet colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Grapefruit, Forest floor, Light toast, Smokey Bacon, Oak, and Pine. It tastes like Blackberry, Strawberry Jam, Raisin, and Cherry. The body is Medium. The wine has Round texture. The wine finishes Medium.
2011 vintage
Taster #3609
· Mar 5, 2013
87/100
Earthy and well balanced.
2011 vintage
Taster #2054
· Feb 18, 2013
81/100
A little smoky with good fruit flavor. Pairs well with spicy foods.
2011 vintage
Taster #0653
· Dec 24, 2012
85/100
Decent fruit and a bit of smoke. One of the better Layer Cake bottles I've had in a bit.
2011 vintage
Taster #3999
· Dec 10, 2012
87/100
Very tasty. Medium finish. Probably would have liked better with the right meal. Still enjoyed it though.
2011 vintage
Taster #9998
· Dec 6, 2012
88/100
Paired well with pasta and red meat sauce
2011 vintage
Taster #9449
· Nov 17, 2012
89/100
A fun fruity wine with a great nose and black current flavors
2011 vintage
Taster #2816
· Oct 28, 2012
85/100
Very rich and smoky. It should go wonderfully with a steak cooked black and blue.
2011 vintage
Taster #5538
· Oct 24, 2012
91/100
Popped and poured. Inky purple in the glass. In the mouth, a fruit-forward medley of blackberry, blueberry, plum and cocoa with subtle cherry and wet earth notes. Lengthy finish with silky tannins and plenty of heat. Excellent QPR and better than many other Malbecs at three times the price. Too bad it it comes with a screw cap. Would certainly improve with a few years in a cork-stoppered bottle.
2011 vintage
Taster #1022
· Aug 23, 2012
88/100
OK, wine. Took some time to open up. Tasted at Corkscrew as part of a Layer Cake flight tasting. Also had 2010 Shiraz and 2008 Primitivo/Zinfandel. The Malbec as ok, better with food. Close to a Cab Sauv.
2011 vintage