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Viña Alicia 2006 Brote Negro Malbec (Luján de Cuyo)
- $86
Here’s a full-of-dynamite, small-batch Malbec that smells of bold berry fruit mixed with earth, smoked meats and mocha. The flavor set is pure, driving blackberry with mild herbal accents, and the finish is long, flavorful and lightly herbal. Expensive and a little fiery, but still excellent. Drink now through 2013. Only 250 cases made.
— M.S.
(7/1/2010)
Viña Alicia 2006 Morena Red (Luján de Cuyo)
- $27
Spice and clay notes grace this earthy Cabernet-led wine that sports black cherry, berry and earth notes. The palate is forward and grabby, with rubbery tannins to go with flavors of roasted berries, plum sauce, chocolate and savory spices. A no-hiccup Cabernet (with 12% Cab Franc) with just enough ruggedness to avoid being commonplace.
— M.S.
(5/1/2010)
Viña Alicia 2007 Paso de Piedra Cabernet Sauvignon (Luján de Cuyo)
- $19
Initial aromas of tire rubber, smoke, black fruits and leather are good and rich, but in a common, understandable way. Smooth and chunky on the palate, with warmth and flavors of blackberry, fig paste and chocolate. Finishes roasted and dark. A thorough Argentine Cabernet with no glaring weaknesses.
— M.S.
(11/1/2010)
Viña Alicia 2007 San Alberto Syrah (Luján de Cuyo)
- $27
A touch leathery and cooked at first, but with time the bouquet deftly blends saucy, savory Syrah aromas with sun-baked black fruit notes. The palate is saturated and chunky, with aggressive sweet-and-sauvage flavors of grilled meats, spice and burnt brown sugar. Roasted, warm and mildly bitter on the finish. Drink now through 2012.
— M.S.
(8/1/2010)
Viña Alicia 2008 Las Compuertas Malbec (Luján de Cuyo)
- $30
Dark, rubbery and black on the nose, then medium across the palate, with a good mouthfeel and evidence of refinement. The flavors are deep and classy, emphasizing plum and raspberry along with an herbal undertone. Toasty and oaky late, with espresso-like bitterness to the finish.
— M.S.
(8/1/2011)
Viña Alicia 2007 Morena Red (Luján de Cuyo)
- $30
Very clean, smooth and inviting. Every piece is in place, and the wine flows from nose to palate to finish with ease and comfort. Flavors of black cherry, cassis and blackberry are creamy and deep, with a hint of vanilla sweetness and oak. Warm and chewy as well. Cabernet Sauvignon with 12% Cab Franc; drink now.
— M.S.
(3/1/2011)
Viña Alicia 2006 Nebbiolo (Luján de Cuyo)
- Cellar Selection
- $62
Built like a brick house, with ripe, red aromas. This isn’t light and elegant in the Italian style; it’s mega ripe, with a ton of cherry, spice, kick and chocolate. Medicinal at times, peppery at others, and deep and wild throughout. Drink now through 2017.
— M.S.
(8/1/2011)
Viña Alicia 2007 Paso de Piedra Malbec (Luján de Cuyo)
- $19
Chunky, ripe and fruity, with bacon and roasted berry aromas. The palate has a good feel and tannins that melt away, while the flavors of black cherry and cassis lean toward medicinal but don’t fully go there. Bold like Malbec should be, with hints of rubber and latex on the finish.
— M.S.
(5/1/2010)
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