Friday night Pris and I cracked open a bottle of Bodegas Norton 2007 Reserva Malbec to go with our meal from Gazpachos. We picked an Argentine wine to go with the chimichurri rich meal. The Malbec also went well with Pris' birthday meal today.Norton's Reserva Malbec was a great rich red. The nose is big, but not overwhelming. Ripe plum and currant lead the olfactory charge with just a touch of spice. This Malbec is robust and flavorful with good amounts of sweet raspberry. The full fruit is mellowed with nice undercurrents of espresso and spice. Despite this being a big wine, it has supple tannins the allow for a nice mellow finish.
This big slightly spicy wine went exceedingly well with both our meals. Of course Pris' birthday meal was flank steak with chimichurri, herbed roasted potatoes, and salad with balsamic vinaigrette. The sweetness and spiciness were great counterpoints to the sharpness of the chimichurri and salad dressing. The Norton was as big a hit as the meal. While Pris and enjoyed the Norton Malbec for its fullness, my parents relished its sweetness. Of course expect this from a wine ranked number 90 on the top 100 wines of 2010 that also scored 90 points by Wine Spectator.
The Bodegas Norton 2007 Reserva Malbec it a good wine for anytime, but especially for when you're enjoying rich food or tangy vinaigrettes. We bought the Norton at H.E.B. for $11. At this price this wine is a great everyday wine. You can find out more about Bodegas Norton and their wines at: http://www.norton.com.ar/
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