Pasodoble from Argentina - a fantastic Bordeaux Blend

The Pasodoble is a Bordeaux-styled Red from Argentina, made from Malbec, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. This blend is bottled by the Garcin Family, owners of some of the most coveted vineyards in Pomerol, St. Emilion, and Pessac-Leognan (Pomerol's Clos L'Eglise, St.Emilion's Baute Haut, and Pessac-Leognan's Haut-Bergey and Branon). Their years of experience in the Bordeaux appellation are inherent in this rich, layered and gorgeous wine. The Bordeaux legacy of balanced fruit and structure will be noticed immediately.

Here’s what Jay Miller of Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate wrote about the Pasodoble: “The 2005 Pasodoble is a blend of 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Malbec, and 33% Syrah sourced from a 20 year old vineyard and aged for 12 months in French oak. Dark ruby/purple-colored, it exhibits an expressive perfume of cedar, spice box, pepper, blackcurrants, black cherry, and blueberry. Smooth-textured, elegant, and tasty, this nicely balanced Bordeaux look-alike can be enjoyed now and over the next 5-7 years. It is an outstanding value. Bodegas Poesia is owned by Bordeaux proprietors Helene Garcin and Patrice Leveque, with Leveque doubling as winemaker with consultation from Dr. Alain Raynaud.  90 points”.

The Wine Advocate goes on to describe the Pasodoble as “a wine of pleasure”. For those of you who read Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, you will know that a score of 90 is not an easy accomplishment. And, when that lofty score is combined with an unheard price of $11.99, you have a definite reason to celebrate.

Jancis Robinson also has much praise for the wines of Mendoza, Argentina: "Mendoza has it all, Sangiovese, Petit Verdot, Tempranillo, Chenin Blanc, but it is its distinctive Cot-busting Malbec that is grabbing peoples’ imaginations: fruit, perfume and food friendliness".

You will love this wine as an accompaniment with a wonderful meal, such as a rich pasta sauce, or a steak (or any grilled meats or vegetables, for that matter), or simply by itself at the end of your day.