{"id":2750,"date":"2011-05-04T11:00:39","date_gmt":"2011-05-04T08:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineops.fi\/?p=2750"},"modified":"2011-05-04T11:00:39","modified_gmt":"2011-05-04T08:00:39","slug":"alko-urban-malbec-tempranillo-2009-by-o-fournier-argentina-mendoza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineops.fi\/?p=2750","title":{"rendered":"Alko : Urban Malbec-Tempranillo 2009 by O. Fournier (Argentina, Mendoza)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wineops.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/05\/img_3039.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1139\" title=\"IMG_3039\" src=\"http:\/\/wineops.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/05\/img_3039-e1304496001524.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineops.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_3039-e1304496001524.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wineops.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_3039-e1304496001524-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wineops.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_3039-e1304496001524-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wineops.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_3039-e1304496001524-436x581.jpg 436w, https:\/\/www.wineops.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/img_3039-e1304496001524-1112x1482.jpg 1112w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>The <strong><em>Malbec-Tempranillo Urban<\/em><\/strong> is produced by one of the big wine companies of Mendoza: <em><strong>O. Fournier<\/strong><\/em>. I was intrigued by this blend because it is really clever, at least from an intellectual point of view.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Malbec is a grape that brings a lot of color, aromas, alcool and sweetness. It is easily concentrated, full bodied. The drawbacks are this high concentration, rather high alcool and high tannic structure, as well as a slight excess of power in the youth. In Cahors, France, they blend the entry level wines with Merlot (up to 20%), a grape which has the ability to bring out the fruity side of the Malbec by making it softer and more friendly to the palate. This doesn&rsquo;t really work in Argentina because of the very warm climate, which tends to have the Merlot more concentrated or sometimes under ripe&#8230; in both cases badly suited for the goal of blending it with Malbec to get a more enjoyable wine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Tempranillo is the grape from Spain, it is versatile, able to sustain a very warm climate and has the characteristic of keeping a very high acidity whatever the warmth. Also, it can give decent result even with high yields. Blending a very concentrated powerful grape with a more delicate and acidic one is definitely a good idea and that is why I had a good feeling about this wine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">And truly this entry level wine really manage well. The <em><strong>Urban 2009<\/strong><\/em> is very pleasant on the nose : red fruits and a hint of toasted aromas, very classy. The mouthfeel is on the fresh side with a very good acidity as well as enough power from the Malbec. It is slightly too simplistic but the overall result is good. In other words, this is a wine I would recommend for the summer, perfect for barbecue or any simple food like that.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><strong>Wineops&rsquo; rating : <span style=\"color:#ffcc00;\">68\/100<\/span> ; 0 0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><strong><em>This is not a GREAT wine, but at that price point (8,85\u20ac) it is a really value for money wine. The only drawback is a little too light mouth. Otherwise a nice product.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><strong><em>Link to Alko : <a href=\"http:\/\/alko.fi\/tuotteet\/fi\/493807\" target=\"_blank\">Urban 2009<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Malbec-Tempranillo Urban is produced by one of the big wine companies of Mendoza: O. Fournier. 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