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RESERVA ANCIENT MALBEC 2012 Mendoza
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer VERSADO
Extremely deep intense purple colour. Slightly spicy, bright, gently cedary, blueberry-plum-cherry puree nose. Dry, medium-full bodied, well structured, harmonious, slightly spicy, intense, ripe plum-cherry flavours with a lingering, cedar-tinged, faint mocha-chocolate finish. This Malbec is leaning in a Bordeaux direction and has 14.1% alcohol and 2 g/L residual sugar. A REPEAT of the 2012 (***) with 91-points that was released on November 26, 2016 at $59.95. 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: Dense ruby colour; spicy, floral, blackberry nose with vanilla and cedar notes; medium to full-bodied, dry, ripe blackberry and blackcurrant flavours with a mineral thread and a lively spine of acidity; silky mouth-feel finishing firmly with a chocolate note. Score - 93 (Tony Aspler, iwineanddine.com, July 11, 2016) Price $ 59.95
Bottle Size 750 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - June 24, 2017
Cases bought 111 (6 bottles per case)

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