MAIPE Andean Culture Malbec 2009

The second wine I have chosen to blog about is MAIPE Andean Culture Malbec 2009 from Mendoza, Argentina.  Now here is a nice wine that is not going to break your budget but that you will be able to enjoy from start to finish.  When you take your first sip of this Malbec, the first thing you will notice is a smokey, oakey flavor on your tongue.  This quickly fades as you swallow; the smokiness does not linger in your mouth so once you swallow that sip you're left wondering if it was ever really smokey at all.  This wine is quite mysterious that way.  You will also notice berry flavors.  The wine is very clean and mild and I enjoyed it very much.