Wine Club Gift Guide

Argentina Wine Reviews

I drank these 3 wines and tasted balanced, black fruit, blue fruit, espresso, smooth tannin, violet. The wines are biodynamic, food friendly and came from The Decanter Magazine Wine Club by Wine Access, The Bold Reds Series by International Wine of the Month Club, The Premier Series by International Wine of the Month Club.

Wine reviews by: Jessyca Frederick

Sophenia Altosur Malbec

2021 Finca Sophenia Sophenia Altosur Malbec

It is really rare I find a red wine under $15 I like. This Malbec — not cloying, flabby, or oaky — proves you can make great red wine at this price.

Tasting notes: smooth tannin, balanced

Luca Old Vine Malbec

2019 Luca Wines Luca Old Vine Malbec

A well-made, smooth Malbec with delicate spice, hints of espresso and violet, and enjoyable notes of black and blue fruits.

Tasting notes: smooth tannin, espresso, violet, black fruit, blue fruit

Punto Final Cab Franc Reserva

2019 Bodega Renacer Punto Final Cab Franc Reserva

I personally tend to prefer my Cab Franc in a heavier-bodied, more fruit-forward style than this light one. This was a nice, but unremarkable, food-friendly red wine.

Notice: I hold no formal wine credentials. I am a wine geek who has consumed 1000+ of bottles from 100+ different wine clubs and 1000s more bottles that didn’t come from those wine clubs. I do not accept payment for wine reviews, and I do not accept payments to influence my opinions. I happily accept free wine (and I buy wine).

Why read my wine reviews: Wine taste is subjective. What I like may not be what you like. I try to leave room for you to form your own opinions, so I don’t provide a score or a rating. I do point out wines that are an incredible value or truly not worth the money. I note flaws, wines that don’t have typicity (because this matters if you are buying wine without having tasted it yourself), when wines are out of balance, and when wines lack appropriate body.

I don’t like wasting money (or anything for that matter). I’m careful about where I spend my money and my mindset as a reviewer is to be careful about where you spend yours. I don’t believe a high price tag equals quality and I know for sure there are wines of very good quality that are also a great value.

Learn more about me or get in touch.