The Current Thing

At a recent party a couple of acquaintances of mine were drinking this tasty gaffer and they twice offered me a glass. I answered in a strong affirmative to both invitations but as I was already a bit tipsy (okay, i'll admit plastered)my response came out something like this: "yessh shertanly, I'm a journaliss you knoa! Nowsh my chanz to review it... haven tried it bafore." I no doubt drank those glasses and amazingly enough I sort of remembered what the bottle looked like so I could get one of my own when sober.

Amado Sur by Trivento 2006. 75% malbec, 15% syrah, 10% bonarda, and 14% alcohol. (Which I guess adds up to 114%.) Anyway, the colour is a deep cherry reddish-purple much like the inside of a blood orange. It smells of plum which is common but true with hints of caramel and hickory smoke. With a full round flavour and smooth, long finish it seems under-priced at $15.00. This is my current regular drinker. Argentina is killing it.

-J. Floorburn