Wine Seminar: Trapiche Wines

Attended a great wine seminar for breast cancer awareness?  I'm always willing to drink for a cause.

Trapiche Broquel Torrontes $15.60
This indigenous grape has a great and strong nose.  It has an acidic smell, freshness to the whiff and would be great with seafood.  It's a bit short on flavor and tastes flat after a few minutes. *

Trapiche Oak Cask Chardonnay $9.99
This wine stinks a bit like rot! Tastes like butter, tho.  It does not have a sting to it, reminds me of pineapple and has great legs. * 1/2

Trapiche Broquel Malbec $12.99
Hand harvested grapes, originally transplanted from Southern France, this grape put Argentina on the map.  It stays 15 months in oak, has earthy tones, a long finish and a wondefully strong berry flavor.  With no RS, it's delicious. I can feel the wine when I breathe. *** 1/2

Trapiche Oak Cask Malbec $8.99
A very smokey wine.  It's a little jammy with vanilla overtones, earthy aroma.  It's a great burger wine.  It stings and fills the nose.  There is no RS. **

Trapiche Broquel Cabernet Sauvignon $11.99
Made of 100% cab grapes, it's 100% estate grown. After hand sorting, it's made in small vats. Good with pasta.  It definitely opens up in the glass quickly.  It has a great nose, with berries and fruity aroma. ***

Trapiche Oak Cask Cabernet Sauvignon $9.99
Good with ribs/roasts! Maybe lobster? It's a lite nose, very very lite.. almost watery.  It's better with airation, and tastes cheap. * 1/2

Trapiche Malbec Escbar Fausto Overllande 2007 $48.99
Amazing and full raspberry, fruit front.  It's has strong legs.  Delicious!  It has a bit of sediment from it's age.  The aroma goes right up the nose! ***

It was a great seminar.  Argentina was settled in 1557 by the Spaniards.  Broquel is considered the "premium level" wine.  Malbec has been grown in Argentina since the 1800's.  Wine = FFFF (Family, Friends, Food, Fun)