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TIGERSTONE MALBEC 2012 Salta
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer ESTANCIA LOS CARDONES
Extremely deep intense purple colour. Spicy, cedary, ripe black cherry puree nose with some minty mineral notes. Dry, medium bodied, quite well structured,slightly spicy, ripe plum-black cherry flavours with a lingering, gently cedary finish. Has 13.9% alcohol and 8 g/L residual sugar with lot number L16221/T95 on the back label. CSPC 468041
Type Red Table Wine
Agent Nob Est
Country Argentina
Region
Rating **/**+(88 points)
Tangy, Ripe Black Cherry
LCBO Note Status
TASTING NOTE: The 2012 Tigerstone Malbec is sourced from a stony vineyard in Tolombón in Cafayate where you find some stripy stones they called tigerstone. There are ripe blackberries, decayed violets and plenty of spices in the nose here. The palate is full-bodied with round, fleshy tannins, juicy berry flavors and very fine acidity. Drink Date: [now until] 2019. Score - 93 (Luis Gutierrez, robertparker.com, June 12, 2015) Price $ 24.95
Bottle Size 750 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - December 10, 2016
Cases bought 418 (12 bottles per case)

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Score:    - Not Presented   * Below Average   *+ OK   ** Good    **+ Excellent    *** Outstanding ***+ Exceptional

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