Rating 85
Style Red
Variety
Vintage 2016
Appellation
Argentina
ABV 14%
Price $30.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2019-09-04

Perfect For

Host/Hostess Gifting, Party Wine, Winning Over the Boss

Drink If You Like

Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec , Merlot

Maal Wines 'Imposible' Malbec 2016 Review

This wine is balanced and has some interesting aromas, like mint and blackberries with a touch of vanilla, but I gotta be real here... If this wine was between $10 and $15 I’d be like, yeah, it's solid, buy it. But at $30 I am not sure you're paying for the wine so much as this brand's trendy label. Either way, the wine is fine and looks cool, so could work for a gift for a host if you want to walk in with a google-able friendly price tag.

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POINTS
Maal Wines 'Imposible' Malbec 2016
This wine is balanced and has some interesting aromas, like mint and blackberries with a touch of vanilla, but I gotta be real here... If this wine was between $10 and $15 I’d be like, yeah, it's solid, buy it. But at $30 I am not sure you're paying for the wine so much as this brand's trendy label. Either way, the wine is fine and looks cool, so could work for a gift for a host if you want to walk in with a google-able friendly price tag.

Reviewed On: 09-04-2019
85
POINTS
Maal Wines 'Imposible' Malbec 2016
This wine is balanced and has some interesting aromas, like mint and blackberries with a touch of vanilla, but I gotta be real here... If this wine was between $10 and $15 I’d be like, yeah, it's solid, buy it. But at $30 I am not sure you're paying for the wine so much as this brand's trendy label. Either way, the wine is fine and looks cool, so could work for a gift for a host if you want to walk in with a google-able friendly price tag.

Reviewed On: 09-04-2019