Palo Negro

Name: Palo Negro
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 
Region: Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Year: 2010 
Price: $7.95

Winery Review: Toasty and forward, with rounded currant and plum fruit backed by a nice weight in the palate. A long sustained finish. Definite quality for an outstanding price. 

My Review: The wine had smell of black fruit on the nose. The color of the wine itself was a very deep dark red. We were told this wine was lighter than a traditional Cab Sauv and I agree. It was much smoother and had a full body mouth feel. I liked the wine did not have a lot of heat of spice to it. It was sweeter than a traditional  Cabernet Sauvignon, and that probably why more untrained palate liked this wine a great deal. I did go ahead and purchase a bottle of this wine and I enjoyed it a lot. It paired well with the meat pasta we ate it with.