I got this bottle as an early birthday present from my friend John. From reading the label, it appears to be a mix of Argentinean and Chilean Malbec ("the best from both side of the Andes"), although the location of Kaiken is Mendoza, Argentina.
The wine is a a dark purple color with little-to-no translucency.
The aroma is initially dark grape, sweet cherry, and tobacco, but is followed by strong alcohol if you delve deep into the glass.
Quite acidic wine. Fairly tannic. Prevalent vanilla pipe tobacco flavor.
Looks like a $12.00 bottle (according to the web). Nice buy at this price. We enjoyed it while re-watching Sideways on a sunny winter Sunday afternoon. I would definitely recommend this wine as a great value all-purpose red wine.
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2006 Creta Roble Tempranillo
The 2006 Creta Roble is a 100% Tempranillo from Spain. We enjoyed this wine after the Kaiken Malbec. I have this, this wine even better than the first.
The color is also a dark purple, but a little more maroon than the Kaiken.
The aroma is somewhat similar to the Kaiken with a strong alcoholic nose, but is a little sweeter. Faint oak.
The wine is super smooth and incredibly drinkable. The flavor is of dark, rich fruit. Light tannins.
God bless Tempranillo. This might beat out Ramon Bilboa's Tempranillo. I have to have it again. No doubt it's a steal at the $12 we paid at Ashe's in Knoxville.
(Photo: Brandy Blaylock)
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