For all of you malbec lovers out there-take note. I recently found two 2005 Pasodoble bottles after reading the recommendation from a savvy buyer at K & L Wines. Of course by the time I tried to order it K & L was sold out. Luckily, I was able to add it to an order placed with Wally’s for the attractive price of $15 per bottle. Anxious to finally try this wine and looking for a pairing to go with Phoo-D’s Coq au Vin, I reached for this bolder red wine last week.

Here are the tasting notes:
Light ruby in color the wine offered a bright, racy, yet earthbound bouquet. The first few sips were pleasing with a full berry flavor ending with nice acidity and a white pepper finish. It was good with the Coq au Vin though I think a rustic red Rhone blend or Vouvray sec would have been better suited for the meal. The food did not make the wine better, which is fine as I think it is a very pleasing wine that could drink easily on its own. For the second bottle, I will try pairing it with a grilled rib-eye.

This wine seems full, fruit forward but clearly on the dry side, and has a distinguished arc of petrol and black cherry to it. Pasodoble is a Bordeaux style blend of 34% Cab, 33% Malbec and 33% Syrah made by established French winemakers venturing into Argentina. I would say the malbec dominates the palate-which is great. If you love quality Argentinian malbec you cannot go wrong with this wine and you may find it to be an interesting variation to the increasingly popular and affordable malbecs Argentina is now famous for.

Cheers!