Chicken Vindaloo

Achaval Ferrer Malbec

Red, Still

Pairing Idea: This specific wine

Fun, I like what that does. There's a dark meat, smoky, gamey quality in the wine that the spice really brings out. A little bit of bitterness in the finish, but doesn't bother me. The wine starts to taste gamey and wild in a way that is interesting. I was worried there would be too much wood, but there's not. The wine is acid-driven without a lot of tannin, so the wine tastes bright, fresh fruity, gamey, savory, and the heat comes right back at you, but it's not out of balance because there's enough glycerine in the wine to keep the heat from over climbing. Great if you want a big wine.