Trefethen, Malbec, Oak Knoll District

Trefethen · California › Oak Knoll District › United States of America

Red · Malbec
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LWIN 2031769
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91 /100
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14
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93
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Taster #3173 · Apr 18, 2025
93/100
Amazing Malbec!
2020 vintage
Taster #5535 · Nov 1, 2024
91/100
Deep ruby in color, rather light for a Malbec Nose is cranberry, raspberry, plum with baking spices, lavender and rose. Palate is fresh and fruity at the front with baking spice at the end yielding to hints of cocoa. Finish is moderate in length with an almost minty flavor As someone who drinks a fair amount of Argentinian Malbec, this is a huge change of pace for a single varietal in a great way. Medium+body, medium tannin, medium acidity
2020 vintage
Taster #3173 · Aug 17, 2024
93/100
Amazing Malbec
2020 vintage
Taster #5171 · May 26, 2024
88/100
Tasting room: another “delicious” from both of us. Nice and dry. A little grassy at the moment so would probably mellow out with some aging. Liked the dragons tooth more but this is good
2020 vintage
Taster #3352 · Feb 18, 2024
Buy again
2020 vintage
Taster #3352 · Feb 17, 2024
Yessireeee
2020 vintage
Taster #3173 · Dec 7, 2023
93/100
Really liking the 2020 Malbec. Definitely recommend.
2020 vintage
Taster #4694 · Oct 18, 2023
91/100
Sight: inky purple and heavy glass staining Nose: slightly warmer and more brooding than the 2017 I find the fruit even darker with that classic black pepper spice and concentration I look for in their Malbec year to year. Some noticable but tasteful French oak on the pop of the cork as well. Palate: One thing I really appreciate about Trefethen’s wines is that their noses almost always translate to the palate perfectly. I just Find the ripe warmer fruit …
2020 vintage
Taster #2996 · May 15, 2021
92/100
Plum and cherry notes. Excellent mouthfeel. We enjoyed ours at dinner with empanadas, roasted brussel sprouts and Bolognese.
2015 vintage
Taster #1175 · Jun 25, 2018
91/100
Bright with plum and dark fruit followed by brighter tones and cherry. Nicely done. Would hold for 1 year more.
2015 vintage
Taster #3391 · May 5, 2018
90/100
Very dark color. Flavors of sour cherry and plum with toasted spices on the finish. $45 at winery.
2015 vintage
Taster #1121 · Mar 12, 2017
92/100
Enjoyable. Good QPR. Drinking well now but should hold up for a few more years.
2011 vintage
Taster #3289 · Feb 15, 2015
91/100
Huge fruit nose. medium body. Big fine tannins. Very pleasant.
2011 vintage
Taster #5202 · Dec 26, 2014
89/100
Plush dark fruit, tobacco, leather. B+
2011 vintage
Taster #9094 · Jun 18, 2014
Light fruit and must on the nose. Leads with raspberries and acid, followed by minerals and soft tannins. Soft underbelly... Not overly complex but very enjoyable. J says wait till 2016 before drinking next bottle... K not so sure. This may be at its peak now.
2008 vintage
Taster #5089 · Feb 7, 2014
Nice blueberry essence in the nose and in the pallet. Almost a little too much fruit but was still a great bottle.
2008 vintage
Taster #2500 · Oct 30, 2011
88/100
Blackberry jam aromas. Thin and a little acidic, but decent.
2008 vintage
Taster #9780 · Oct 25, 2011
89/100
Love the color and the nose, opened and let it sit for 90". Used the Venturi into the glass. Very solid 89. Probably a year too early to drink but we like Trefethen. This is a Very good wine. Buy it!
2008 vintage