Monday, 14 March 2011 09:36
Cinema Vino: CLOS DE LOS SIETE 2008
The Pitch:
Eva Perón, the beloved former first lady of Argentina, famously asked her fellow countrymen not to cry for her. Considering the extraordinary quality of affordable Argentinean wines available today, one wonders why they should cry at all. Great weather, beautiful people and the best beef on earth (the average Argentinean eats over 140 lbs. of it every year) is a tough combination to beat. So imagine my delight in finding a bottle of Michel Rolland’s 2008 Clos de los Siete at my doorstep. This blend (56% Malbec) exemplifies the classic characteristics of the high-altitude Mendoza region: fruit-forward, well-structured tannins, good aging potential and a screaming desire to be drunk while tending the coals of a parrilla.
Movie Pairing:
The above reference notwithstanding, I don’t have the heart to suggest you actually watch “Evita.” No one should be subjected to duets between Madonna and Antonio Banderas. Since my dear friend Dan “The Imbiber” Dunn is usually too blattered to notice anyway, there is no one to prevent me from indulging in a little self aggrandizement and suggesting you drink this wine while watching my debut film, “And Soon the Darkness.” This taut little thriller was filmed on location in Argentina and produced under the influence of tremendous amounts of beef, empanadas and wine.
What to serve it with:
Beef, lots of it.
Price: $18
Imbiber Rating: 89
Eva Perón, the beloved former first lady of Argentina, famously asked her fellow countrymen not to cry for her. Considering the extraordinary quality of affordable Argentinean wines available today, one wonders why they should cry at all. Great weather, beautiful people and the best beef on earth (the average Argentinean eats over 140 lbs. of it every year) is a tough combination to beat. So imagine my delight in finding a bottle of Michel Rolland’s 2008 Clos de los Siete at my doorstep. This blend (56% Malbec) exemplifies the classic characteristics of the high-altitude Mendoza region: fruit-forward, well-structured tannins, good aging potential and a screaming desire to be drunk while tending the coals of a parrilla.
Movie Pairing:
The above reference notwithstanding, I don’t have the heart to suggest you actually watch “Evita.” No one should be subjected to duets between Madonna and Antonio Banderas. Since my dear friend Dan “The Imbiber” Dunn is usually too blattered to notice anyway, there is no one to prevent me from indulging in a little self aggrandizement and suggesting you drink this wine while watching my debut film, “And Soon the Darkness.” This taut little thriller was filmed on location in Argentina and produced under the influence of tremendous amounts of beef, empanadas and wine.
What to serve it with:
Beef, lots of it.
Price: $18
Imbiber Rating: 89
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Cinema Vino with Marcos Efron
