On Valentine’s Day, show your date you’re debonair by courting the wines of the world. Whether it’s dolcetto, which hails from the Piedmont region of Italy, albarino with its Spanish roots, or malbec from Mendoza, Argentina, you can travel the globe with a tasty bottling. Trust us, the debonair are wine-savvy.
Here are five tasty wines that will show you’re a world citizen.
Marimar Estate, 2015 Don Miguel Vineyard, Russian River Valley Albarino, 13.5%, $35. A delicate, fragrant wine with aromas of white flowers and honeysuckle. Flavors of lime and mineral. Bright acid. Knockout.
Alamos, 2015 Mendoza, Argentina Malbec, 13.5%, $10. A Malbec with nice backbone, yet manages to be fleshy. Aromas of anise and cherry follow through on the palate. Nice length.
Porter Creek, 2014 Mendocino County Old Vine Carignane, 13%, $24. A lovely carignane with tangy fruit of cherry, pomegranate and currant. Bright acid. Top rate.
Enotria, 2013 Mendocino County Dolcetto, 14.5%, $14. A tasty wine with aromas and flavors of Bing cherry, blackberries, toasty oak and spice. Great concentration of fruit. Lingering finish. Impressive.
Ruffino Riserva Ducale, 2012 Chianti Classico, 13%, $25. A tasty chianti with aromas and flavors of cherry, white pepper and tobacco. A wine with some heft. Robust.
Peg Melnik’s Tasting Room blog
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