Bonarda

Le Piane

Boca Nebbiolo Blend 2017

David T
9.2

Interesting wine. This one is a blend of Nebbiolo and Vespolina grapes. Not every surrounding region allow Vespolina, but Boca does.

The nose is muted. Not showing much. Macerated dark fruits, sandstone & black turned earth.

The body is mucher thicker from the extraction & Vespolina. Medium plus, fine, dark, polished tannins. It shows grapy, dark cherries, blackberries, a plum/raspberry blend, poached strawberries with lift of blueberries hues as it sets. Dark spice w/ some heat, dry soils, dark, muddy earth with clay, dry stones, dry tobacco, leather, dry wood plank, dry herbs, with red flowers with red & pink roses, round acidy with a well made, structured, nicely tensioned, polish finish that land on dry, fine tannins and stones.

This will require 8-10 plus years to flush out.
— 22 days ago

Daniel, Ceccherini and 8 others liked this

Bodega Catena Zapata

Alamos Mendoza Red Blend 2020

Fruit forward aromas of blackberry and black plum with undertones of baking spices. Round and rich on the palate with good acidity, tart blackberries and spicy tannins. — 7 months ago

Laura liked this

Ernesto Catena

Tikal Patriota La Consulta Malbec - Bonarda Blend

Beautiful dark color. Complex nose, can’t place it. Almost herbal. Smooth and balanced from start to finish. Low to medium tannins. I really like this one. — 10 months ago

Argento

Bonarda

I had this on October October, whatever with JB and Mario Mario ported on the rocks JB thought it was Dell — a month ago

La Stoppa

Macchiona Emilia Barbera Bonarda 2012

mushroom / wood cladding / barberry — 19 days ago

Michael liked this

El Enemigo

Mendoza Bonarda 2022

Silky as a legitimate member of the Catena famíily. Black fruit, cinnamon, pepper on the palate. Aciditiy and tannins well balanced. — 8 months ago

Valle de la Puerta

Gran Reserva La Puerta Famatina Valley Malbec Blend

Eddy and Max really liked this. From Bonner wines — 10 months ago

Durigutti

Mendoza Bonarda 2019

I’m so excited I tried this varietal back in the day, this was a fun, robust, BBQ forward wine that thrived in Mendoza. — a month ago

Austin Baird

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Hector, the “Bard of Bonarda”, you developed something great!

La Posta

Estela Armando Vineyard Bonarda

Vintage 2021 | spicyness and rondeur — 7 months ago

Doctor, "Odedi" and 6 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

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Argentine Bonarda is an underappreciated fun varietal. Very food flexible

Familia Zuccardi

Finca Piedra Infinata Paraje Altamira Malbec Blend 2019

This is a young and elegant Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina.

This Single Vineyard is showing nice complexity already, with big tannins on the finish.

Aged in concrete vats with 30% used oak barrels.

Would be nice to revisit it in 7 years.

90 points.
— 9 months ago

Bob, Ted and 8 others liked this