Luigi Bosca, Single Vineyard Malbec, Lujan de Cuyo

Not the import version. Brought back the local version from the winery. Nice dark fruit, round and smooth, with soft tannins. Paired well with a rare rib eye.

2010 vintage

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2010 vintage

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2010 vintage

Malbec is very good - on the upper stage of development.

2010 vintage

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2010 vintage

this wine has characteristic opaque malbec color, very nice nose of leather upon opening. Quite round, fruit forward like a syrah with a short finish. Absence of spice and low tannins but high perception of alcohol for me. 87 Really opened up nicely on day 2. Oddly seemed more tannic, lush, and smokey. So much more enjoyable -- would recommend a long decant. 89

2010 vintage

Dark, youthul. Nose is of damson with green pepper and dried herbs. The palate is refined and elegant, tannins totally integrated but there's also powerful damson and bluberry fruit that comes through with a peppery, long finish. Drinking beautifully now, one of the best Argie Malbec's I have tasted.

2007 vintage

Notably better from a coffee mug than a plastic juice cup (although I suppose both the former bottle was only in my backpack for two days of trudging down the Vacas valley, the later three). All kidding aside, even well handled bottles are a bit souless, heavy handed and missing nuance. Not sure why Bosca's wines nowadays command a local price premium.

2010 vintage

An extremely good Malbec. Fruit and Oak. Deep rich color. Smooth finish. Well balanced. One of the oldest Malbecs from Argentinia.

2010 vintage

Notes lost in the cellar tracker crash.

2010 vintage

This is one of those big, over-the-top, and richly creamy wines that I love. There, the self-disclosure is done...Nose is light, but layered with savory and sweet spice with black fruit, kirsch, and smoke. Palate is full and mouthcoating with chewy-but-very-fine tannins. Blackberry, very sweet ripe black cherries, kirsch, and nutmeg, allspice, and just a touch of fresh turmeric root. Acidity is medium and finish is medium to long. Nice wine. I need to buy more.

2004 vintage

Needs awhile to open up, but shows a med-full body, dark fruits, plenty of oak. Vanilla, cassis, plum. Medium finish.

2010 vintage

Smoky, balanced tannins, nice finish. Solid Malbec.

2010 vintage

Inky. Very aromatic with plums and mocha. Plush on palate with semi-harsh tannins that settled over the 2 hours of consumption. Black cherry, plums, spice and mocha chocolate on a medium finish. Nice wine. Didn't get the heavy oak that other tasters stated. Recommend decanting. Took a while for the tannins to settle.

2007 vintage

I'm not sure why I repurchased this wine or rated it as highly as I did before. I found it out of balance and too fruity this time. Maybe it has gone downhill or I just had a bum bottle.

2007 vintage

Tasted second day open. Deep crimson with pink edges. Quite round with soft sweet tannins and not as bold or dark as many Malbec's. I doubt the wine's best days are as far in the future as 2016. Slightly thin on the front, rounding more into form in the back. Underripe plums, cola, orange, rasberry. Slightly sweet pleasant finish albeit not particularly long.

2007 vintage

Funny thing about this one; it was best just after opening - it actually deteriorated during the hour or so that we were drinking it. After an hour, it tasted like it had been open 1-2 days. The first glass was quite decent. Based on this, I would think the current drinking horizon is highly speculative (and that's being charitable).

2007 vintage

Very smooth The wine looks Brick colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like and Coffee.

2007 vintage

Lots of fruit and oak. Not terribly comlex but very good. Great balance, nice acidity, and awesome finish. Spicy. Not an overwhelmingly big malbec, which is nice. Will have to buy more.

2007 vintage

This was a quick score given at dinner at Del Friscos. Clearly the environment could have had a inflationary effect of the number. We had a great time at the restaurant. This was a sommelier recommendation but as usual the markup was ridiculous. If you HAVE to get wine at a steak place and you do not do corkage, this one will not disappoint. Good value for a retail wine. Sorry...not a lot of tasting notes here...if I pick one …

2007 vintage

Elegant and very well balanced. Lot of red fruits and vanilla. Medium to full bodied, round, nice tannins. Enjoyable. I'm not shure it worth to cellar it for more time.

2007 vintage

A mix of blackberry, chocolate, toasted oak, spice and licorice. Round and supple with a creamy texture and mouth-coating finish. (Drink 2011 - 2013) - JD

2007 vintage

Wines of Argentina tasting (Delicado Wines, Sydney) : colour: medium plus intensity purple with pronounced legs nose: chocolate, malt, plum, herbs, meat and black fruit in general mouth: medium plus acid, chocolate, plum, savoury and talcy tannin. Bit chunky. But kind of nice.

2007 vintage

Great midrange Malbec, goes well with steak on grill.

2004 vintage

Black cherry and honey with pepper nose. Dark cherry fruit forward taste. Medium oaky. Not a lot of tannin. Med to long finish. Easy drinkability. Good with red meat or spicy food.

2007 vintage

Good balance wine. Plum on the palate. Very good drinker, elegant and not overpowering. Suprising restraint from a producer known for his powerfull wines. Highly recommand at that price.

2007 vintage

Very new world-esque, but not over the top. Dark fruit (blackberries, raspberries, plums) and oak. Deep and boisterous. Dee-lish.

2007 vintage

Good nose and finish with an ok taste. Very good wine, recommend it.

2007 vintage

Great with warm cheddar. Mellow rich wine.

2007 vintage

Purple concentrate. Different olfactory profile, with cherries and plums, figs, jam, chocolate and Moka. Rich attack in the mouth, dense tannic structure, fresh and long finish.

2007 vintage

Drank from 1.5L magnum. After a quick 30 min. decant. The nose brought elements of blackberry, spice and some tar.Smooth and velvety on the pallate with echoes from the nose as well as bright acidity on the finish. Quite complex for a Malbec. would buy again.

2007 vintage

Very nice bottle. Open and decanted for about one hour. Nose was powerful of spice, dark berry. On the pallette, very smooth, velvet texture and complex for a young wine. I will go buy more.

2007 vintage

Nice, slightly bitter, has that tar like licorice thing that a Malbec brings. Nice.

2007 vintage

A lighter color for this varietal with very fresh berry and cherry aromas including smoky mocha. Also unlike most malbec this is a rather stylish, medium bodied wine with an element of refined softness. Freshness is the theme here with red berry and cherry fruit including a defined cranberry acidity. Nuances of smoke, minerals, and oak work their way in and add to the overall dimension. The finish has a touch of acidity and leaves the palate quite quickly. This …

2007 vintage

Dark fruit and persistent tannins. I opened this bottle too early. Suggest 2-3 more years at least. Good potential.

2004 vintage

Ruby-crimson; blueberries, blackberries, vanilla; boysenberry, creamy, medium-full body, good structure, firm ripe tannins, lingering finish. Concentrated berries with a cream soda note. Good with smoked pork.

2004 vintage

88-89 Deep dark ruby; Dark fruit - blackberry, cassis - loam; A vibrant full bodied palate, the flavors follow with the addition of dark blueberry. Good acidity and structure (formidable tannins) will make maturing this for 2-3 years a winner I think. Medium to long smooth finish.

2004 vintage

Not bad for the price but I've definately had better Malbecs. Their was some subtle fruit on the nose, a mix of sour cherry and stewed blackberries but I noticed a bit of tar in the glass. After about an hour of decanting I tasted strong Kirsch flavours of licorice, prune and menthol. A medium to full-bodied wine that lacked refinement on the finish. It could improve with time but I'm not totally convinced.

2004 vintage

Yummy malbec. Fruity hit with a nice spicy finish. Nice bouquet of blackberry and mocha. A commendable malbec that is worth repeating.

2004 vintage

This is a BIG wine. Lots going on. The plum is bouncing out of this in a big way. The color is a deep, deep red.

2004 vintage

subtle fruit, pepper, chalky tannins.

2004 vintage

This is the most old world malbec out of Argentina I've ever tried. Some fruit (mostly blackberry) but then tarragon, dried leaves, violet, and earth. However, it was largely flat and not particularly well integrated. I'll pass on this when getting another Malbec.

2004 vintage

Deep purple-blue hue on this wine. Strong nose with notes of dark fruit and sweet oak. Smooth in the palate and maybe a bit too smooth and hint of some residual sugar, brown sugar. I missed some tannic grip to tackle my filet. Nice effort but for the price it lacks the subtleness and elegance of the Old World. $17.99 @ GWL in Astoria.

2004 vintage

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Luigi Bosca, Single Vineyard Malbec, Lujan de Cuyo

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