Gascon Malbec 2018 – Tasted Online

Synopsis, Our Opinion: A very AUDACIOUS red wine.

Producer/Winery: Don Miguel Gascon; Bodegas Escorihuela Gascon; Mendoza, Argentina.

Grape Variety: Malbec.

Geographic Appellation,, Region, Country: Mendoza, Argentina.

Vintage: 2018

Price: $9.99 (with a 30% mixed 6-pack discount)

Purchased From: Ralph’s Grocery Store; Agoura Hills, California.

Paired With: BBQ pork on bun with coleslaw

Tasting:

Note: This year while in California we are reviewing a substantial number of wines sold in grocery stores. This review is one of them. To see all of our grocery store wine reviews look under the keyword “Grocery Store Wines”.

Opened one hour before drinking. Clear, very dark brownish purple color with a light purple rim. Just discernible ripe dark fruit aromas. Smooth entry, but a meaty, bold and dusty mouthfeel, full body and a 150-grit texture. Jammy blackberry, plum and a touch of sweet spice flavors set on a bitter tar background. Enormous amount of bright acidity (in fact it was a little overwhelming), grippy tannins that stuck to the sides of your mouth and a very long tart fruit and peppery finish that carried on through a bitter aftertaste that lasted forever. WOW, this was a bold Malbec that oozed character. The acidity was a little much and the juicy fruit tastes were on steroids, but by the end of the last pour we both agreed it was a very AUDACIOUS red wine that many wine drinkers might not embrace.