WTN: Bodega Lurton Malbec 2005

Mendoza. From the brothers, Jacques and Francois.

Very dark purple.

A full-throttle wine, bursting with rich, fleshy and somewhat sweet raspberry, blueberry and blackberry fruit, some garrigue, very spicy, smoky, tangy acidity, peppery, red licorice, rather floral, with a not unpleasant bitter edge to give it a bit more bite.

An incredibly gulpable wine that just screams BBQ.

A very long finish, fruity and peppery.

Screwcap closure.

A steal at $11.15 (Canadian).

Will have to buy lots more of this for the summer BBQ season.

Great Bruce, you wannna be a Malbec Hound? We have an opening!!

Any chance you can copy this over to the Open Mike: Malbec.

Doris.

Any chance you can copy this over to the Open Mike: Malbec.

Doris.

Sure I can. Didn't see it there.

Bruce-- outside of the super premium (and pricey) Cachayes which is the best malbec made by Lurton, I think that they make some very interesting Cabernet Sauvignons. Not sure what you can get your hands on, but I would suggest searching out the following:

Lurton Reserve Cabernet
Gran Lurton (Cabernet)

Not 100% what the exact denominations on the labels are in all the export markets, but maybe you can ask the folks where you got this Malbec if they stock the above labels.

Cheers from Buenos Aires,
Alejandro

Alej, what about the Les Salices label I see here?

Les Salises...??? who makes this label?

Alej, what about the Les Salices label I see here?

I believe this a Lurton brothers label sourced from the south of France.

Alej, what about the Les Salices label I see here?

I believe this a Lurton brothers label sourced from the south of France.

Ah.... I dont know this french wine, Im afraid.