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| RESERVA ANCIENT MALBEC 2011 Mendoza |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
VERSADO |
| Extremely deep intense purple colour. Spicy, bright, gently cedary, ripe blueberry-plum-cherry puree nose. Dry, medium-full bodied, quite well structured, harmonious, very slightly spicy, ripe plum-cherry flavours with a lingering, cedar-tinged finish. Better than the 2010 (***) released on November 22, 2014 at $60.95. Has 14.9% alcohol (vs. 14.2%) with 6 g/L residual sugar. |
CSPC |
316984 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Spe Vin |
| Country |
Argentina |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
***(91 points)
Solid, Bright, Cedary |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
A Vintage Assessments Explorer's Selection! |
| TASTING NOTE: Peter Gamble describes the '11 Reserva as \"integrated right out of the gate\" and blessed with \"a little more fruit component.\" That it can show such freshness this early in its life span (especially in consideration of the beasts that are 2009 and 2010) is nothing short of a Malbec miracle. This is a wine that saw spontaneous fermentation, which made for very nervous times in the winemaking hands of Roberto de la Mota. Stems were used and their participation lends a Mediterranean feel, in the aromatic impart of sea salinity and kelp. The oak is scaled back a touch so the chalk push, while present, integrates in finer grain within the gritty, iron structure. This is the softest (hyper-relatively speaking) Reserva to date with a newly defined massive attack. The temperature fluctuations of the vineyard are integral in its structure and the question needs to be asked, \"how can you have a day without a night?\" In the Versado Reserva 2011 you have both. It is a Malbec of unfinished sympathy. Drink this sooner, starting in 2017 and for longer, to 2030. Score - 93 (Michael Godel, winealign.com, Oct. 7, 2014) |
Price |
$ 59.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - November 14, 2015 |
| Cases bought |
223 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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