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| MALBEC 2013 Mendoza |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
CHAKANA |
| Extremely deep intense purple colour. Intense, spicy, cooked plum nose with some reductive, baked apple and cedar notes. Dry, medium bodied, very spicy, slightly tinny, hot, plum-cherry flavours with a very slightly bitter, mocha-tinged, cedary finish. Has 14% alcohol and 7 g/L residual sugar. Screwcap closure. Not up to the 2009 (*+/**) released on March 6, 2010 at $12.95. |
CSPC |
3509 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Con Oen |
| Country |
Argentina |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
*(83 points)
Funky, Spicy, Hot |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
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| TASTING NOTE: Lovely purity of fruit - great aromatic typicality (bramble fruits and floral notes). Oak chips are apparent but not too distracting. Very well made for an inexpensive price. Drink: 2013 to 2016. Score - 16 (out of 20) (Richard Hemming, jancisrobinson.com, Jan. 15, 2014) |
Price |
$ 14.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - August 30, 2014 |
| Cases bought |
864 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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