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Here are a couple more recommendations from outside the state that I recently tasted and think you\u2019ll enjoy:<\/p>\nLately, I just can\u2019t seem to get enough malbec. This red wine varietal has historically been a mainstay in France, Chile, and Argentina, but in the last few years it\u2019s become increasingly popular in the United States.<\/p>\n
Malbec is generally a bit on the fruity side and very easy to drink because it doesn\u2019t carry the heavier tannins found in a cabernet or syrah. This makes it a natural choice for many American wine drinkers who still prefer to enjoy a glass of wine on its own, rather than paring it with a meal.<\/p>\n
In the past, I\u2019ve noted a handful of Washington winemakers who have recently turned out some malbecs that have been nothing short of spectacular. Five Star Cellars, Tildio Winery, Mount Baker Vineyards and Terra Blanca Vintners are just a few that come to mind. I\u2019ve also noticed that Yakima\u2019s Sagelands Vineyard currently has a 2004 vintage for about $17 that is on my list of wines to try.<\/p>\n
Here are a couple more recommendations from outside the state that I recently tasted and think you\u2019ll enjoy:<\/p>\n
The Alamos 2006 Malbec<\/strong> (about $12) from Argentina is a bit plummy to start with a pleasant, underlying layer of red currant. The wine is somewhat dense and chewy, with medium body, a good measure of acidity in the mid-palate and then a nice, soft finish. It all adds up to a complex, flavorful red wine that gives you a lot of bang for the buck.<\/p>\n From California, the Lockwood Vineyards 2006 Malbec<\/strong> (about $11) displays a slightly darker color that the Alamos, with an aroma of fresh raspberries and violets. There are plenty of blackberry and dark cherry flavors in this wine, and a silky finish that makes it quite drinkable. The label suggests paring it with a rib eye steak, and although I wouldn\u2019t go quite that far, I think a pork loin or duck entr\u00e9e would be a great food\/wine match.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lately, I just can\u2019t seem to get enough malbec. This red wine varietal has historically been a mainstay in France, Chile, and Argentina, but in the last few years it\u2019s become increasingly popular in the United States. Malbec is generally a bit on the fruity side and very easy to drink because it doesn\u2019t carry […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-from-the-bellingham-herald"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=274"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}