Alamos
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Alamos 2008 Selección Malbec (Mendoza)
- $20
Saturated, inky Malbec with plenty of sweet mocha, chocolate and vanilla to go with black fruit aromas. The palate is big and bold but controlled, with compact, intense flavors of berry, leather and black tea. Smooth on the finish, with soft, integrated tannins and just enough acidity to maintain freshness. Drink this year.
— M.S.
(11/1/2010)
Alamos 2009 Malbec (Mendoza)
- Best Buy
- $13
For a big brand, Alamos knows how to deliver quality at a fair price. This vintage is exemplary for its sweet black plum and graham cracker bouquet and lush, deep palate. The fruit is tasty, balanced, dark in nature and just a little bit spicy. For a basic-priced Malbec it more than gets the job done.
— M.S.
(11/1/2010)
Alamos 2003 Malbec (Mendoza)
- Best Buy
- $10
Saturated and extracted, with an incredibly deep purple tint paving the way for manly aromas of espresso, campfire and toasted coconut. The palate, meanwhile, runs a bit sweet, with boysenberry and plum. Soft on the back end, but with enough spine to see it through. For fans of bold reds.
— M.S.
(3/1/2005)
Alamos 2007 Merlot (Mendoza)
- Best Buy
- Online Exclusive
- $12
Alamos takes Merlot to the next level with this ripe, jammy, crusty offering. The black fruit on the nose is dense and pure, the mouthfeel is round and generous, and the flavors of ripe plum and berry ring true. Layered, long and easygoing on the finish. Very nice for Argentinean Merlot.
— M.S.
(8/1/2009)
Alamos 2007 Torrontés (Salta)
- Best Buy
- $12
With attractive melon and other tropical aromas, this is a Torrontés that rises above the masses. It smells great and tastes like a pure blend of lychee fruit, tangerine and honeydew melon. The palate feel is smooth and round, and the finish is dry, clean and healthy. It’s everything that Torrontés should be. Drink now.
— M.S.
(5/1/2009)
Alamos 2007 Chardonnay (Mendoza)
- Best Buy
- Online Exclusive
- $12
One of the best Argentine value Chardonnays on the market. The nose is stylish, with butterscotch, honeyed apple and vanilla notes. Smooth on the palate, with more than adequate apple and peach flavors, and then pure and fairly long on the finish. For clarity and real Chardonnay character, there aren’t many better options than this, especially for $12.
— M.S.
(8/1/2009)
Alamos 2007 Selección Malbec (Mendoza)
- $16
Good from the beginning, with deep berry aromas touched up by mocha, vanilla and road tar. The palate of cassis, black fruit and light herbs is juicy and lively, and while the finish is standard in terms of feel and length, it offers oak-driven coconut and spice flavors.
— M.S.
(8/1/2009)
Alamos 2010 Malbec (Mendoza)
- Best Buy
- $13
Rubbery at first, then it rounds out and settles down to offer blackberry richness and jammy aromas. The palate is soft, lush and cushioned, while blackberry flavors run sweet, toasty and chocolaty. Remains sweet on the finish, with fig and minty spice flavors.
— M.S.
(11/1/2011)
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