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FINCAS LAS PALMAS MALBEC 2011 Uco Valley, Mendoza
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer TRAPICHE
Extremely deep intense purple colour. Very spicy, baked ripe plum nose with lots of mocha-sandalwood notes. Dry, medium bodied, quite well structured, juicy, ripe, plummy flavours with lots of spicy, mocha-chocolate notes on the lingering, crisp finish. Smooth, ripe, and ready-to-drink. Has 15% alcohol and 8 g/L residual sugar. Similar to the recommended 2007 (**) released on October 27, 2012 at $17.95. CSPC 186668
Type Red Table Wine
Agent Phi Dan
Country Argentina
Region
Rating **(87.5 points)
Very Juicy, Ripe, Spicy
LCBO Text Status Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
TASTING NOTE: 18 months in French, Hungarian and Eastern European oak. Very dense layers of fruit. Lots of Argentinean smoothness but less obviously perfumed than their Estacion 1883 Malbec. Heavy duty. Drink: 2014-2019. Score - 16.5 (out of 20 (Distinguished)) (Richard Hemming, jancisrobinson.com, Jan. 15, 2014) Price $ 16.95
Bottle Size 750 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - June 7, 2014
Cases bought 479 (12 bottles per case)

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