Aridus Wine Company Limited Production Malbec 2022, Arizona
Written by Oded Cohen
Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim. Fruity nose of sweet raspberries, cherries, red currants, violets, spices and red candy. Medium plus in body and elegant, with medium acidity. Dry on the palate with cooked cherries, raspberries, currants, peppercorn, licorice, light oak, herbs and light vegetables. Short finish with soft tannins, tangy raspberries and black tea. This is a very interesting Malbec from Arizona. Fruit forward with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel. Elegant and smooth. Showing more red fruits than I expected, and doesn’t feel like one from Argentina or France. Needed over 2 hours in the decanter to open up properly, so be patient. The high alcohol is not too noticeable. Easy drinking and good by itself or with food. Will pair nicely with pizza. 100% Malbec grapes were aged in used French oak barrels for 16 months.
14.9% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$60.