Wine of the Week - Kaiken!

2003 Kaiken Malbec, $7.98 (PA Liquor Store)

Kaiken, a low-cost Argentinean venture from Chilean vintner Aurelio Montes, always looks peculiarly like it should be full of sake.

It is, nevertheless, routinely one of the cheapest, most exciting things on offer at Pennsylvania Liquor stores. Quite simply, it's pretty effin hard to find a good red wine for 8 bucks; this is about it, as far as I'm concerned.

Nose: Plums, vanilla.

Taste: This is a little less concentrated than the Malbecs I've had earlier, but it also tastes a little less earthy, which is pretty welcome. It's a big fruity wine; big ol' blackberrys, grapes, and plums on the tongue, with only a little bit of a finish. Obviously quite ready now, and I bet it'd be awesome with some red, red meat or pears and cheese. Totally delicious and simple; the Jessica Alba of wines, if you will.

Back tomorrow with a concert review, maybe? I'm going to see the Microphones at the FU Church.