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Weinert 2002 Malbec (Mendoza)
- $23
Cavas Weinert is an old-school Mendoza winery and it holds its wines longer than most, which is why this 2002 is just now a new release. Thank Weinert for the bottle age and give this wine plenty of air. What you’ll get is earth, leather, complexity, depth and ample berry fruit and chocolate. Decant for best results.
— M.S.
(10/1/2007)
Weinert 2006 Carrascal Red (Mendoza)
- $22
A bit rusty in color and mature, but that’s what makes this wine different than most. It’s earthy, a bit leathery and muddled, and slightly baked. But it’s also subdued, mellow and sturdy, with lighter tannins and hints of herbs to go with finely roasted berry and tomato flavors. Integrated, long and spicy late. Drink now through 2012.
— M.S.
(3/1/2011)
Weinert 2005 Carrascal Red (Mendoza)
- Best Buy
- $15
One of the best $15 red blends being made today. Carrascal gives us 45% Malbec, 35% Merlot and 20% Cabernet in rock-solid form. The nose has toast, mineral, balsam wood and good berry fruit, and the palate provides the troika of cherry, raspberry and plum with no interference or oaky gimmicks. Pleasant, warm and long on the finish.
— M.S.
(8/1/2009)
Weinert 2002 Gran Vino Red (Mendoza)
- $28
Weinert has always pushed the more traditional, less extracted style. And this Bordeaux blend shows a nose of light spice, cinnamon, wet clay and subdued berry fruit. The palate is earthy, with hints of tomato, herbs, raspberry and cocoa. It’s a drying wine, with grabby tannins, but it should age well for another few years. Drink now or hold through 2011.
— M.S.
(12/31/2008)
Weinert 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon (Mendoza)
- $24
Classic Weinert wine; meaning it’s well-aged, mature and sort of throwback. It’s not purple and saturated and sticky; instead it’s medium-weight and a touch scratchy, with roasted berry aromas followed by dry cherry, raspberry and plum flavors. A touch of burnt brown sugar offers balance and sweetness, and as a whole it seems ready to drink.
— M.S.
(2/1/2009)
Weinert 2003 Malbec (Mendoza)
- $23
A good effort by Cavas Weinert. The wine is starting to mature, and along the road you get ripe berry aromas that broaden and improve with time. The plum, blackberry and red apple flavors are right, as is the tannin-to-acid balance. The only complaint is a mild chemical-paint thinner note at the base of the bouquet.
— M.S.
(10/1/2007)
Weinert 2004 Malbec (Mendoza)
- $25
Initial rubbery, latex aromas give way to raisin, wet clay, alfalfa and horse hide. The palate has a nice, healthy feel and flavors of berry, green herbs and red-fruit zest. Shows good grab and mouthfeel on the back palate, with a touch of tomato leaf and herbal essence. More traditional in style than many highly extracted Argentine Malbecs.
— M.S.
(2/1/2009)
Weinert 2003 Carrascal Red (Mendoza)
- $13
Dry and bit herbal, with red-fruit aromas and a spot of green. The palate deals good red-berry flavor with accents of black pepper and vanilla. Persistent on the finish, with moderate tannic grab. Streamlined but not what you’d call thin. Imported by Broadbent Selections, Inc.
— M.S.
(6/1/2006)
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