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| GRAN RESERVA MALBEC 2011 Mendoza |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
FABRE MONTMAYOU |
| Extremely deep intense purple colour. Slightly cooked, spicy, intense, plum-cherry nose with some cedary notes. Fairly dry, medium bodied, slightly spicy, baked plum flavours with a lingering, cedary, mocha-chocolate-tinged finish. Has 15% alcohol and 8 g/L residual sugar. Not at all up to the recommended best buy 2010 (**+) released on August 17, 2013 at $19.95. |
CSPC |
279802 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Gle Win |
| Country |
Argentina |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
*+/**(87 points)
Tangy, Spicy, Baked |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
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| TASTING NOTE: The 2011 Gran Reserva Malbec is pure Malbec from low-yielding vines in Lujan de Cuyo and is fermented in concrete vats and aged for one year in French oak barrels, one-third new, one-third second-use and the rest third-use. It is more classical and balanced, with subtle notes of spices and ripe red and black fruit. In the palate, fruit and wood are still in the process of integrating, so I'd wait one more year before pulling the cork. Surprisingly it has the freshness and some of the minty notes more often associated with Bordeaux grapes. This very same wine is also sold in the United States under the Donaire brand. Drink 2015-2018. Score - 91 (Luis Gutierrez, erobertparker.com, April 2014) |
Price |
$ 22.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - February 7, 2015 |
| Cases bought |
333 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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