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As we settled in the night before Thanksgiving with extended family, we uncorked this newly-purchased bottle of Aconga Cabernet Sauvignon-Malbec 2010. It contains 80% cabernet sauvignon and 20% malbec. Something about it seemed that it would be rather lovely for the marked-down price of $4.

The nose featured lots of black fruit and walnut. On the palate it was more peppery with blackberry and also a perceived tartness which came across as lime zest. In fact, the tartness was fairly distinct, which ended up being a turn-off. We didn’t get much of the licorice flavor that the anise of malbec usually provides, which was unfortunate.

• Aroma: Black fruits, cherry, walnut
• Taste: Blackberry, tart citrus, black pepper
• Aftertaste: Lingers for a short while with spice and berries

Our verdict is that this is a lovely value wine, but doesn’t suit our personal taste.

Have you tried this wine (or something like it)? What did you think?