WÖLFFER ESTATE 2019 MALBEC CELLAR SERIES

 

We are working through the last club pick-up run and still have dozens more wines to try.  Today we went for the Wölffer Estate 2019 Malbec Cellar Series.  Malbec’s origin is from the southwest of France and is better known as Côt.  However, almost 75% of the world’s Malbec comes from the Mendoza region in Argentina.  The profile of the wine is vastly different between the regions, and it will be interesting to see how close Long Island is to one of these regions.  The 2019 Malbec shows a dark, dense ruby red color, dark rim, and slender legs (Figure 1).  Notes of Raspberries, dry leaves, and a hit of old leather all come forward on the nose.  The palate is tart fruit flavors, including plum and cherry.  The Tannins and medium to light, well-balanced acidity, a pleasant lingering finish contribute to a glass of fine wine.  The addition of Merlot does show through adding to the long finish.  Overall, this wine is the perfect sipping wine with friends and leans closer to a French expression of Malbec.  The 2019 Malbec is well worth several revisits.  As is often the case with a Wölffer wine, the estate does provide detailed technical data on the wine, which is attached below (Figure 2). 

1 - WOLFFER CELLAR SERIES 2019 MELBEC

2 - WOLFFER CELLER SERIES 2019 MELBEC TECHNICAL DATA