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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
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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