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 Post subject: Otra Vida Malbec '08
PostPosted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:08 pm 
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Widely available, £5~£6

Soft, creamy nose with a hint of old wardrobe. Initial burst of jammy fruit, plum and cinnamon, under-ripe cherry, and then very little else, an almost immediate finish. A hit & run wine, briefly satisfying but not up to earlier vintages, notably the '06.


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 Post subject: Re: Otra Vida Malbec '08
PostPosted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:28 pm 
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I have a pair of samples in my hall. Should I take it to a bonfire party?

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 Post subject: Re: Otra Vida Malbec '08
PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:05 am 
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Sounds about right, you wont have any complaints.

The '06 won an International Trophy at the Decanter WWA's, this is when I first tried it and thought it was one of the best sub £5 wines on the high street. Considering the production techniques for mass produced New World wine, you'd think it would be easy to stick to a winning formula, with vintage making little difference, but this is clearly a step backwards IMO.


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 Post subject: Re: Otra Vida Malbec '08
PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:40 am 
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...and don't forget to take the old wardrobe to the bonfire.


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 Post subject: Re: Otra Vida Malbec '08
PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:05 pm 
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Bacchus wrote:
...and don't forget to take the old wardrobe to the bonfire.


:lol: Bravo!


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