Don't let this wine's stupid name fool you - it's actually a rather drinkable wine. My mother had picked this up a few months back when I visited her, and we had it over dinner. I'm back in Connecticut for Thanksgiving and we had it again tonight over a homemade chicken marsala.
The wine itself was pretty cheap but actually rather tasty. It's half malbec and half syrah from Argentina and has a nice garnet color right out of the bottle. The nose has a slightly caustic smell to it, indicative of cheap wine, but it has a surprisingly smooth and jammy taste. It tastes like berries and plums and grass and doesn't leave much of an aftertaste. You can definitely taste the malbec in this bottle. It doesn't burn or have any harsh notes, only berries, and one glass definitely invites another.
So I would seek this out if you're looking for a really cheap way to "get the job done." This doesn't stand up to some of the more refined bottles I own, but for the price it's a good deal. While I am generally not a fan of cheap wine, this bottle is rather good for the value. The varietal (malbec / syrah) is a nice mix and it pairs well with the chicken marsala we had. But this wine is also good for just drinking on its own, and it's definitely cheap enough to have as often as you like. I would not bring this out to impress your friends but if you want a good bottle for an everyday dinner, look no further.
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