Tasting Review: 2014 Salentein Reserve Malbec

Mendoza, Argentina | SRP $16 | Click HERE to find a selling location near you | Bottle provided as a sample for review

Smooth, full bodied, everyday wine.

Do I like it?

1. Would I drink a glass of this wine? Yep
2. Would I drink a bottle? Yes (and I nearly did!)
3. Would I buy a second bottle? Yes, I’d definitely buy a second bottle of this wine.
4. Would I buy a case? Maybe.  I wouldn’t exactly add this to my daily drinking wine line up but it is a fun wine to have from time to time for a change.
5. Is this wine a game changer?  Would I call up all my wine friends and tell them they have to try it? No.  But, it is a decent wine and you should definitely give it a shot.  At the very least it’s a great wine to give you a sense of what Mendoza, Argentina has to offer.

Is it a good gift?

1. If someone gave this wine to me, would I re-gift it to a non-wine drinker rather than drinking it? I’d definitely drink this wine myself.
2. Would I give this wine to a friend as a gift?  If the friend is relatively new to wine and is looking to discover wines from new regions – then yes, this would make a good gift.
3. Would I give this wine to a wine snob as a gift? No, this would not make a good wine-snob gift.
4. If someone brought this wine to a party, would I be excited? Not really.  I’m not going to snub the wine, but I wouldn’t be super excited about it.
5. If someone who is an ass brings this wine to my party, is it so good I’d overlook their personality, and invite them again? No, this is an everyday drinking wine.  Not a ‘let’s all jump up and down and get excited about it’ wine.