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| SINGLE VINEYARD RESERVA MALBEC 2012 Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
LAMADRID |
| Extremely deep intense purple colour. Spicy, juicy, black cherry puree nose with some mocha-chocolate-vanilla notes. Dry, medium bodied, slightly spicy, bright, gently juicy, ripe plum-cherry flavours with a lingering, crisp, slightly cedary finish. Ready-to-drink. TONY ASPLER: 89 - BEST BUY - Dense purple colour; spicy mulberry nose; richly extracted, spicy, floral, tobacco and juicy black fruit flavours. A well-balanced wine. Has 14.5% alcohol and 6 g/L residual sugar with lot number 16020 on the back label. This was bottled well after James Suckling’s 94-point score dated July 30, 2014 quoted in the Vintages Catalogue. Meanwhile only 88-points from Stephen Tanzer (March/April 2014 IWC). |
CSPC |
234492 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Cor Cro |
| Country |
Argentina |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
**/**+(88.5 points)
Ripe, Intense, Toasty |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| Michael Schachner of Wine Enthusiast awarded this wine a rating of 92 points, suggesting a drinking window of 2015- 2019 and citing its \"... Toast, chocolate and black fruit flavors finish[ed] with additional spice, chocolate and lustiness.\" (Wine Enthusiast, Feb. 2015) TASTING NOTE: This is subtle and refined with ripe berry, dark chocolate and spice character. Full body, with fine tannins and a pretty flavorful finish. Drink now. Score - 94 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, July 30, 2014) |
Price |
$ 17.00 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - April 30, 2016 |
| Cases bought |
2998 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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