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ElGranto's Review:

Seen Smoking Loon around for a while, so I finally tried it. I spent $8 on this bottle. With that in mind, I've got no complaints. Not much of a nose on this one. It has that clear, deep magenta coloring. Hits the tongue nicely, almost sweetly. Kind of a clear, clean opening, with a dryness that only becomes really evident in the finish. Some nice red pepper notes to make it nicely "hot," but evenly balanced by cherry/plum flavors. Very agreeable and easy to drink, overall. I could drink a lot of this wine...but also, I'm a wino.

ElGranto's Review:

My first bottle of CnfP in a while and now I remember why I love it. This wine has a lovely coloring; pale purple, almost mahogany at the the edges of the glass. Very distinct and forward aroma; gamey, earthy, almost like wet soil. It doesn't do much on the tongue right away, but has a very, very dry finish with some nice depth. The aroma comes out again in the finish. This wine is very "back heavy." I wish it had as much up front, but it is still wonderful. Overall, a most enjoyable bottle, very robust, if a bit backward. I plan to buy another couple of bottles and store them for another few years.

ElGranto's Review:

If you drink Malbec, this should definitely be on your list. You almost cannot go wrong with Alamos. The 2008 is very well-rounded malbec and for a great price. Typical malbec-y deep purple color and strong violet/berry aroma. Nice tannins and a really elegant sort of dryness on the back of the tongue that lingers. Unlike some inexpensive malbecs, this has a lovely finish. Granted, there are better expressions of malbec out there, but this is above the average. You must keep a bottle or two around.

ElGranto's Review:

I love malbec but this was a little bit of a disappointment. Could it be past its prime already? Starts off fragrantly, but doesn't deliver after that and leaves a bit of a bitter finish.

ElGranto's Review:

Drank two glasses immediately, then let the bottle breathe for about an hour. The breathing time made a huge difference, but overall this had a pretty thin flavor and does not leave much of an impression. Not a lot here to distinguish it. Might wait another few years, I guess the drinking range is 2010-2014