Variety: Carascal
Region: Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Year: 2008
Price: $13.95
Winery Review: "Aged for two years in cask, the 2008 Carrascal is a blend of 40% Malbec, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Merlot. It has a rustic blackberry, scorched earth and leather-scented bouquet with touches of pressed flowers. The palate is well-balanced with crisp tannins, expressive black tarry fruit and a Bordeaux-like finish. Drink now-2016."
- The Vintage Cellar
My Review: Woody, earthy, strong camp fire, leathery, tar, and burnt rubber on the nose. Very strong and overwhelming almost. The taste was that of when you breathe in cow manure at a farm, mixed with petroleum or oil, gasoline, and wet dirt and mulch. This is one of the first wines I've tasted at the Vintage Cellar where I didn't want to finish the small taste. Repulsive to an extent, but just my opinion. Not a good bottle of wine at all, and definitely not worth $14 in my eyes.
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