MAWS Blind Wine Group: October 2021 - Malbecs, not from South America

Sunday, November 14, 2021

October 2021 - Malbecs, not from South America

#1 Cahors, Chateau Camp D'Auriol, 2018, $19, 13 pts

#2 Uno, Antigal, Mendoza, Argentina, 2018, $12, 7 pts

#3 Cahors, Chateau Haut-Monplaisir, 2018, $22.99, 4 pts

#4 Decibel, Gimblett Gravels, New Zealand, 2017, $21.99, 4 pts

#5 Cahors, Odile Delpon, 2017, $17.99, 2 pts

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Monthly Themes

2026/03 - Washington Cabernet Sauvignon
2026/02 - Chateauneuf-du-Pape
2026/01 Malbec
2025/12 - Barbera
2025/11 - No Tasting
2025/10 - Zinfandel
2025/09 - Paso Robles Dry Reds
2025/08 - Oregon Chardonnay
2025/07 - No Tasting
2025/06 - Dry Rose
2025/05 - New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
2025/04 - Petite Sirah
2025/03 - Cabernet Franc
2025/02 - Spaghetti Reds
2025/01 - Monastrell (at least 50%)
2024/12 - Dry Portuguese Red
2024/11 - Skipped (Thanksgiving)
2024/10 - Merlot from WA
2024/09 - Northern Rhone Dry Reds
2024/08 - Old World Dry Whites (Not Pinot Grigio)
2024/07 - Cancelled
2024/06 - Italian Lambrusco
2024/05 - Red Bordeaux from the Right Bank
2024/04 - Dry Northern Italian Reds, north of Tuscany excluding Amorone
2024/03 - Dry Red from Indiana
2024/02 - Super Tuscan
2024/01 - Eastern European Reds
2023/12 - Wines from Mass Ave Wine Shop
2023/11 - Brut Sparkling
2023/10 - Oregon Pinot Noir
2023/09 - Tuscan Reds
2023/08 - Iberian White Wines
2023/07 - Cancelled
2023/06 - Dry White excluding Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Grigio, and Sauv Blanc
2023/05 - Spanish Red Blends
2023/04 - New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
2023/03 - South American Reds excluding Cab Sauv, Malbec, Merlot, Pinot Noir, or Carmenere.
2023/02 - French Syrah - at least 51%
2023/01 - Champagne
2022/12 - Gigondas
2022/11 - Skipped
2022/10 - Pinot Noir from CA south of Paso Robles
2022/09 - Cava
2022/08 - Cancelled
2022/07 - Cancelled
2022/06 - Sauvignon Blanc, domestic
2022/05 - Cancelled
2022/04 - Chablis
2022/03 - GSM
2022/02 - Cancelled
2022/01 - Dry Reds from Portugal
2021/12 - Gamay
2021/11 - Combine with Dec
2021/10 - Malbecs, not from South America
2021/09 - Dry Italian Reds
2021/08 - Chilled Dry Reds
2021/07 - French Rose
2021/06 - French Sauvignon Blanc
2021/05 - Alsatian Whites
2021/01 - 2021/04 - No Tastings
2020/12 - Virtual Tasting
2020/11 - No Tastng
2020/10 - The Legend Classic Irvington Cafe
2020/09 - No Tasting
2020/08 - Virtual Tasting
2020/07 - Capital Grille Generous Pour
2020/06 - Châteauneuf-du-Pape
2020/03 - 2020/05 - Virtual Meetings
2020/02 - Shiraz or Syrah, non-domestic
2020/01 - Cabernet Sauvignon from California
2019/12 - No theme
2019/11 - Pinot Noir
2019/10 - Merlot, organic or biodynamic
2019/09 - Carmenere
2019/08 - Dry Whites from Loire Valley
2019/07 - Pinot Grigio
2019/06 - Vintage Sparking from Anywhere
2019/05 - Merlot, 2014 Vintage or Older
2019/04 - Dry Rose from Anywhere
2019/03 - Dry Portuguese Red
2019/02 - Petit Verdot, at least 50%
2019/01 - French Sparkling, Not Champagne
2018/12 - No theme
2018/11 - Favorite from Mass Ave Wine Shop
2018/10 - Red Rioja
2018/09 - Brunello di Montalcino
2018/08 - Dry White from Alsace
2018/07 - White Rhone
2018/06 - Vintage Sparkling
2018/05 - Dry Rose from 2017
2018/04 - Cab Franc, 2013 or older
2018/03 - California Dry Red Blends from between Monterrey Bay and Santa Barbara
2018/02 - Cabernet Sauvignon from Sonoma, Nappa, Spain, or Portugal
2018/01 - Sauvignon Blanc
2017/12 - No theme
2017/11 - Valpolicella, dry reds, but not Amarone
2017/10 - Zinfandel with a cork
2017/09 - Syrah, not from Australia
2017/08 - Dry Rose
2017/07 - Spanish or Portuguese dry white still wine
2017/06 - Box Wines
2017/05 - Chianti
2017/04 - Vouvray
2017/03 - Cancelled
2017/02 - Malbec, Not from South America
2017/01 - Grenache
2016/12 - No theme
2016/11 - Cabernet Savignon from Napa or Sonoma, 2013 vintage
2016/10 - Dry South American Red
2016/09 - Bordeaux
2016/08 - Dry Italian White, Not Pinot Grigio
2016/07 - California Zinfandel
2016/06 - Barolo
2016/05 - Dry French Whites
2016/04 - Dry French Reds not from Bordeaux
2016/03 - Dry Rosé
2016/02 - California Chardonnay
2016/01 - Australian Shiraz
2015/12 - No Theme
2015/11 - Cancelled
2015/10 - Dry Sherry (Fino or Monzanilla)
2015/09 - Pinot Noir from Sonoma
2015/08 - Zinfandel
2015/07 - Mosel Rieslings
2015/06 - Southern Hemisphere Sauvignon Blancs
2015/05 - Italian Red But Not Chianti
2015/04 - Dry European Rose
2015/03 - Pinot Noir from US West Coast
2015/02 - Red Rioja from Spain
2015/01 - Dry Portuguese Red
2014/12 - No Theme
2014/11 - Cru Beaujolais
2014/10 - Amarone
2014/09 - Red Wine from Italy, south of Rome, including the islands
2014/08 - White Wine from Italy, Oregon, or Washington, not Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris
2014/07 - Dry Spanish Whites
2014/06 - Dry Rose
2014/05 - Chenin Blanc, non-domestic
2014/04 - Cabernet Franc. Either full or significant in the blend. From anywhere.
2014/03 - Red wines from Rioja
2014/02 - Cabernet Sauvignon
2014/01 - Malbec
2013/12 - No Theme
2013/11 - Merlot, non domestic
2013/10 - Oregon Pinot Noir
2013/09 - Chianti Reserva
2013/08 - Wine to pair with Irish Porter Cheddar & Manchego
2013/07 - Favorite white
2013/06 - European white excluding the countries of France, Italy, Germany, Spain & Portugal
2013/05 - Montepulciano - region or grape
2013/04 - Sauvignon Blanc
2013/03 - Zinfandel
2013/02 - Syrah (except from New Zealand or Australia)
2013/01 - any non vitas vinifera grape
2012/12 - No theme
2012/11 - Pinot Noir, non domestic except for Oregon or Washington
2012/10 - Cancelled
2012/09 - Port
2012/08 - Rose, no white Zinfandel
2012/07 - New Zealand, any
2012/06 - Patio White
2012/05 - No theme, dinner for Natalie & Ethan
2012/04 - any red blend with 3 or more varietals
2012/03 - Cancelled
2012/02 - Tempranillo
2012/01 - Italian Red
2011/12 - No Theme
2011/11 - Cabernet Sauvignon from South Africa
2011/10 - Dry Australian Red
2011/09 - Domestic dry red from anywhere except CA
2011/08 - Dry Mediterranean Whites
2011/07 - Carmenere
2011/06 - Malbec
2011/05 - GSM
2011/04 - Moscato
2011/03 - Cabernet Franc
2011/02 - Pinot Noir
2011/01 - Bring your favorite
2010/12 - No Theme
2010/11 - Merlot
2010/10 - Desert wines, white grapes only, not fortified
2010/09 - Tempranillo
2010/08 - Dry Riesling
2010/07 - Chenin Blanc
2010/06 - Sangiovese
2010/05 - Rhone Blends
2010/04 - Meritage
2010/03 - Malbec
2010/02 - Unoaked Chardonnay
2010/01 - Zinfandel
2009/12 - Cabernet Sauvignon
2009/11 - Sparkling
2009/10 - Off the Beaten Path Reds
2009/09 - Petite Sirah
2009/08 - Pinot Noir
2009/07 - Gewertzmeiner
2009/06 - Rose
2009/05 - Italian Whites
2009/04 - Malbec
2009/03 - Chardonnay
2009/02 - Syrah/Shiraz
2009/01 - Cabernet Sauvignon
2008/12 - Merlot