Rating 90
Style Red
Variety
Vintage 2019
Appellation
Southern Oregon
Oregon
USA
ABV 14.1%
Price $32.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2022-08-09

Perfect For

Dinner Parties, Holiday Meals, Pleasing A Crowd

Drink If You Like

Dolcetto, Malbec , Merlot

Abacela Malbec 2019 Review

Earl and Hilda Jones came to the Umpqua Valley determined to make wine from the Spanish Tempranillo grape. It’s a story of determination in the face of outside doubt. It worked, and today Abacela is one of the most influential wineries in the Valley and beyond. Although Malbec is not a Spanish grape, it’s a good thing they planted it on their estate. This wine is meaty, with a really nice concentration of fruit and great natural acidity to compliment the balance. The fruit on the nose is flecked with some peppery aromas that really bring this wine full circle. Such a pleasant wine.

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Abacela Malbec 2019
Earl and Hilda Jones came to the Umpqua Valley determined to make wine from the Spanish Tempranillo grape. It’s a story of determination in the face of outside doubt. It worked, and today Abacela is one of the most influential wineries in the Valley and beyond. Although Malbec is not a Spanish grape, it’s a good thing they planted it on their estate. This wine is meaty, with a really nice concentration of fruit and great natural acidity to compliment the balance. The fruit on the nose is flecked with some peppery aromas that really bring this wine full circle. Such a pleasant wine.

Reviewed On: 08-09-2022
90
POINTS
Abacela Malbec 2019
Earl and Hilda Jones came to the Umpqua Valley determined to make wine from the Spanish Tempranillo grape. It’s a story of determination in the face of outside doubt. It worked, and today Abacela is one of the most influential wineries in the Valley and beyond. Although Malbec is not a Spanish grape, it’s a good thing they planted it on their estate. This wine is meaty, with a really nice concentration of fruit and great natural acidity to compliment the balance. The fruit on the nose is flecked with some peppery aromas that really bring this wine full circle. Such a pleasant wine.

Reviewed On: 08-09-2022