Vina Cobos by Paul Hobbs Bramare Valle De Uco Malbec 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Vina Cobos by Paul Hobbs
Label Name:
 
Bramare Valle De Uco Malbec
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Argentina
Region:
 
Valle de Uco, Mendoza (San Carlos / Tupungato / Tunuyán)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Malbec
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 93 (2019); Wine Spectator ~91 (2019); Wine Enthusiast ~90 (2019) — Bramare receives consistently high scores across vintages

Tasting Note
Concentrated dark berries, plum and violet with cocoa, graphite and baking-spice notes. Fresh acidity, fine-grained dusty tannins and a long mocha-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled ribeye, slow-roasted lamb, beef stew, roasted pork, mushroom risotto; Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), Chinese char siu, teriyaki beef, beef-and-mushroom stir-fry.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Malbec; fermented and matured with careful temperature control; aged ~18 months in French oak barrels (≈20% new); bottled unfined.

Vineyard Info
Viña Cobos (founded by Paul Hobbs with the Marchiori family) sources high-altitude Uco Valley sites to produce terroir-driven Bramare Malbec; established project focused on Mendoza Malbec.