Domaine Bousquet’s Virgen line continues to represent excellent value with the new vintage of this blended red wine. It is a very pleasant blend of black fruit, spice, vanilla and sweet oak toast, with a supple grip and a long integrated finish. It’s showing a little anaerobic character at opening, but a good decant will take care of that in an hour or so. The 2021 Virgen Red Blend contains 35% Malbec, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabernet Franc.
Domaine Bousquet, Tupungato, Uco Valley (Mendoza, Argentina) 2021
By Rich Cook