After a long day before Easter craze, I was hankering for a great bottle of wine that I could sip on with my burger and the latest Bodegas Caro Amancaya release seemed like the best idea. Bodegas Caro is the paternship between Bodegas Nicholas CAtena and Baron Phillippe ROthschild (get it; CARO) that started in the late 1990's with its firs vintage in 2000. As demand for this small production wine became more, well, demanding, the winemaking (and marketing) geniuses at Rothschild decided to make a secondary wine called Amancaya, named after a local flower in the Mendoza region of Argentina (the flower is depicted on the label above), which is a blend of Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon.
I had recently tried the 2009 Amancaya and knew it needed a place in the store but haven't let it grace my glasses at home, so after the craze died down and the Easter weekend got into full swing, I knew my burger I was picking up NEEDED this wine. AND boy was I right! Although it could have used some decanting, this wine was extremely balanced and wonderfully dark fruited. Stephen Tanzer from the International Wine Cellar had this to say:
Full ruby-red. Complex, Medoc-like nose combines redcurrant, nutty oak, leather, tobacco leaf and fresh herbs. Supple and suave, with a restrained sweetness and a fine-grained texture. The broad tannins reach the teeth. Showing a bit less energy and nuance than the 2008 at the same stage, but this is pliant and well-made wine.
-89 Points Stephen Tanzer
I couldn't have agreed more with him on the flavor and texture, however my score would have hit the 90 Point realm without even thinking twice. I know that more is making its way home with me to my cellar and I truly suggest that everyone try one for themselves as well. It will be the greatest decision you have ever made in the wine world! Thank you Catena & Rothschild!
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