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WTN: 2007 Bodegas La Guarda Vika Syrah/Malbec (Argentina)

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WTN: 2007 Bodegas La Guarda Vika Syrah/Malbec (Argentina)

by Cynthia Wenslow » Tue Feb 03, 2009 3:00 pm

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We had this at the end of a leisurely lunch last Saturday at our favorite wine bar/restaurant in Bozeman. The bartender gave us each a pour on the house when we said we'd never tried it. He said it was "chocolate and smoke and fruit all rolled into one" and could be a nice after meal sipper.

We just found it... odd. It's a wine that doesn't know what it is or what it wants to be when it grows up. Not integrated, and I didn't get the chocolate thing at all.

Glad we didn't pay for it. :?
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Re: WTN: 2007 Bodegas La Guarda Vika Syrah/Malbec (Argentina)

by David M. Bueker » Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:03 pm

Chocolate and smoke are never what I go for. I am not remotely surprised at the result.
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Re: WTN: 2007 Bodegas La Guarda Vika Syrah/Malbec (Argentina)

by Cynthia Wenslow » Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:08 pm

David M. Bueker wrote:I am not remotely surprised at the result.


We weren't either! :D
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Re: WTN: 2007 Bodegas La Guarda Vika Syrah/Malbec (Argentina)

by Alejandro Audisio » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:08 pm

It really annoys me when this happens with "white label" type wines...... if only Argentina would be more like Australia and require all wines that are exported to pass certain basic quality levels..... :evil:
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Re: WTN: 2007 Bodegas La Guarda Vika Syrah/Malbec (Argentina)

by David M. Bueker » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:59 pm

Alejandro,

In this case it seems Argentina was just like Australia - send the high alcohol, fruit bombs to the USA & keep the good stuff at home.
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