tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281064301801310792.post1835251666619029649..comments2021-11-21T21:29:55.250-05:00Comments on LE VIN AUX ANTIPODES: MALBEC, 2007, CASABLANCA, LOMA LARGAClaude Vaillancourthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08510462205136361381noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281064301801310792.post-85571213101502800692010-02-27T21:46:41.849-05:002010-02-27T21:46:41.849-05:00Je joins les commentaires de Liz Caskey, une améri...Je joins les commentaires de Liz Caskey, une américaine vivant au Chili, à propos de ce superbe Malbec:<br /><br />Loma Larga Malbec 2007 (Casablanca) US$18<br /><br />A Malbec in a cold, foggy oceanside valley? Well, like everything in wine, and life, it all depends. Owner Felipe Diaz took painstaking amounts of time to study where and how to plant his Malbec after an attempt to grow Cabernet tanked. Well, his intuition served him well. This is the knock-your-socks off Malbec coming from Chile. An oddity in a valley that tends to produce mostly Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot. However, the right sun exposition, sandy soil, and cool breezes which allow for a long, slow maturation and amazing acidity, combined with delicate handling with no over-oaking in the winery have yielded palate-blowing results.<br /><br />Notes: The nose is full of berries, sour cherries, earth, violets, and even a peachy scent. In the mouth, this wine is long, elegant, silky yet explosive. The acidity is something to be reckoned with–in a good way. Seriously, the acidity of this wine (and all of Loma Larga’s wines) is memorable. It makes your mouth water. It gives the wine an edge yet behind it are generous, supple tannins and more berry flavors. Harmonious, delicious. My favorite Chilean Malbec hands down.<br /><br /><br />http://eatwineblog.com/2010/02/24/thinking-out-of-the-box-chilean-malbec/#comments<br /><br />/Claude Vaillancourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510462205136361381noreply@blogger.com