Yep….it’s a dandy.

Another wine I buy by the case is a Melbec from Argentina that my favorite warehouse just started carrying. Not real sure how they name their wines, so here’s what the label has on it.

Catena
2003
Melbec
Mendoza
Argentina

It’s a medium to heavy bodied big red. Almost as smooth as a Merlot, but still has that tannin presence of a well aged Cab. Lot’s of fruit, some spice and a slight buttery finish. This one you taste all over the tongue.

It’s about $15 a bottle. I normally stay away from wines from South America, as I’ve got some pretty bad ones. But one night at a wine tasting event, a pretty girl and a few glasses of wine……well, long story short I spent $1200 on wine and more than that on actions for crap I don’t need, and this Melbec was one was one of the cases I bought. I continue to buy it, unlike the others that she talked me into.