Bodega Norton Malbec Reserva 2006
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- Winery:
- Bodega Norton
- Region:
- Argentina > Mendoza > Lujan de Cuyo
- Varietal:
- Malbec
- Type:
- Red Wine
- Drink Dates:
- 2007 - 2010
Review Highlights
This wine's winery: Learn more about Bodega Norton
This wine's region: Learn more about Lujan de Cuyo
This wine's varietal: Learn about Malbec wines
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"Great deal at Costco - Pleasant Nose with solid, layered, sweet tannins, and crawls out to your cheeks." Read full review »
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"One of our favorite "everyday" wines; recently enjoyed with a chocolate souffle which made it an entirely new experience!." Read full review »
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"Very good, jammy with some resin-woodsy undertones--I bought this at an unbelievable price--8.00 at Costco w/coupon- Will buy more---my new "house" wine." Read full review »
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"This amazing Argentinian wine was the piece de resistance of our 8 course asian fusion New's Eve dinner." Read full review »
Winemakers Notes
In 1885, the Buenos Aires to Mendoza railway opened, cementing the significance of this emerging wine-growing region high in the Andean foothills. Ten years later, Edmund Norton planted the first vines in Mendoza’s Luján de Cuyo district. At 900-1100 metres, the altitude moderates the temperature, causing an extended ripening season, and also expose the vines to more ultraviolet light, which encourages the development of colour and tannin in the black-skinned varieties. The result is whites packed with vibrant flavour and good natural acidity, and well-structured, food-friendly read more...
What to Expect
Argentina, and in particular the region around Mendoza, is making a name for itself as the source of some of the finest expressions of Malbec ever made. In this warm, yet dry climate the Malbec achieves near perfect ripeness endowing the wines with a velvety texture and intense flavors of blackberry, peppery spice, and balsamic herbs. The cooler, well-drained slopes of the hillsides of the region have proven to be ideally suited for Malbec, allowing for the wines to achieve a level of complexity and harmony that rivals those of Napa or Bordeaux.
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User Reviews
I didn't drink from this bottle, but it received rave reviews from my wive and guests.
Blackberry, plum, fruit, oak, very smooth, good for drinking now. Excellent wine for $12 at Costco.
Very good, jammy with some resin-woodsy undertones--I bought this at an unbelievable price--8.00 at Costco w/coupon-
Will buy more---my new "house" wine
Great deal at Costco - Pleasant Nose with solid, layered, sweet tannins, and crawls out to your cheeks. Soft Finnish.
Not very complex nose,but a huge fruit in cedar.
This is a dark delicious nectar.
One of our favorite "everyday" wines; recently enjoyed with a chocolate souffle which made it an entirely new experience!
This amazing Argentinian wine was the piece de resistance of our 8 course asian fusion New's Eve dinner. I should mention that it was enjoyed, while juxtaposed with acceptable champagne.
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Suggested Recipe Pairings
Balsamic-Basted Steaks
Grilled Steak and Onions with Rosemary-Balsamic Butter Sauce
Grilled Skirt Steak
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