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SIGNATURE MALBEC 2012 Mendoza |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
SUSANA BALBO |
Extremely deep intense purple colour. Intense, spicy, ripe black cherry nose with some cedar, sandalwood and mocha-chocolate notes. Attractive, dry, medium bodied, quite well structured, gently juicy, harmonious, ripe plummy-cherry flavours with a lingering, high acid, mocha-chocolate-tinged finish. This recently bottled 2012 (the lot number on the back label is 14/08/14) has 14% alcohol and 7 g/L residual sugar. The slightly richer recommended 2011 (**/**+) was released on November 26, 2013 at $19.95. |
CSPC |
79798 |
Type |
Red Table Wine |
Agent |
Bar Win |
Country |
Argentina |
Region |
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Rating |
**/**+(88 points) Intense, Smoky, Fruity |
LCBO Note |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! A Best Buy |
TASTING NOTE: Bright ruby-red. Sexy aromas of blackberry, huckleberry, violet, mocha and nutty oak. Suaver and sweeter than the Signature cabernet, with juicy, fruit-driven black plum, blackberry and violet flavors framed by harmonious acidity. Boasts excellent precision and inner-mouth tension for a wine in this price range. Finishes with a firm tannic spine, sneaky length and a hint of minty lift. This is 14.5% alcohol but I never would have guessed. Score - 91(?+) (Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar, March/April 2014) |
Price |
$ 19.95 |
Bottle Size |
750 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - December 6, 2014 |
Cases bought |
1199 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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