Tim Lemke

Bridgman Cabernet Sauvignon

November 11, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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Washington State interests me more and more as a wine region, and I wish I saw more wine from that region on the shelves of my local wine shops. I expect that over time I’ll see more of it showing up in my mid-western locale. I’ve previously reviewed the Bridgman Chardonnay, and I need to […]

Doña Paula Estate Malbec – Lujan de Cuyo

November 9, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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In winery years, Doña Paula is still relatively young, with it’s roots going back to just 1997. It was actually founded by Grupo Claro from Chile, owners of Viña Santa Rita, as they diversified operations into Argentina. You could say it was a good investment, as demand for Doña Paula wines has driven the winery […]

Layer Cake Malbec

November 3, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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Being as into wine as I am, I get into a lot of conversations about wine and I’ve noticed that there are a few names that come up time and time again. One of those names is Layer Cake, and that’s particularly related to their Shiraz. I meet people everywhere who are nuts about Layer […]

Gascón Malbec

November 2, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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It seems that in all the wine shops I visit, Don Miguel Gascón is the Malbec that I see everywhere. Perhaps that’s because it’s distributed by wine powerhouse, EJ Gallo. It’s named after the original founder of the winery, who moved from Spain to Argentina in 1880 and began building the winery in 1884. The […]

Tercos Malbec

November 1, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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Tercos is a relatively young wine brand, but the men behind it have a long family history in the wine business. The winery is owned and operated by Pedro and Patricio Santos, sons of Argentine winemaker Ricardo Santos. Ricardo founded the Norton winery in the 1970’s and in more recent years has been producing wine […]

Trapiche Broquel Malbec

October 29, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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As I continue this series on Malbec I’m struck by the fact that it seems like it’s just been within the past ten years that most of us in the US started to notice Argentine wines, and the rise of Malbec seems to be at the crux of that. But wine has being produced in […]

Santa Julia Organica Malbec

October 28, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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While there are several characteristics to wine that I enjoy discussing and writing about in reviews, my quest ultimately boils down to two critical measures: 1) Is it good? And 2) Is it affordable? The sweet spot is when a wine does well in both measures. But when it comes to wines I’ll recommend, it’s […]

Silvertop Malbec

October 26, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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I was a little suspicious from the get go with this wine. I didn’t know anything about the producer (and still don’t) and the price seemed too good to be true. The website listing on the label, silvertopwine.com doesn’t appear to exist anymore. And the importer, Prestige Wine Group, doesn’t list this wine on their […]

High Note Elevated Malbec

October 25, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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High Note was created through a partnership between Click Wine Group, a Seattle-based importer, and Vista del Sur winery in Argentina. The name of this wine caught my eye because I often think about the aromas and flavors in wine like musical notes. But I don’t think that’s how they came up with the name, […]

Alamos Selección Malbec

October 22, 2009 Tim Lemke 0

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Like many wine producers, Alamos produces a couple different tiers of their wines. I’ve previously reviewed their entry-level Malbec, which was pretty good. This bottle, branded Alamos Selección, is the higher-tier Malbec from Alamos. And while it’s at the high end of wines produced under the Alamos brand, these wines are part of the Catena […]

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