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| MALBEC 2015 Cafayate Valley, Salta |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
ABRAS |
| Extremely deep intense purple colour. Intense, complex, attractive, ripe plum-cherry puree nose with some cedary mocha-chocolate notes. Dry, medium to medium-full bodied, well structured, slightly spicy, bright, intense, ripe plum-cherry-cassis flavours with a lingering, high acid, mocha-chocolate-tinged finish. Has 14.2% alcohol and 4 g/L residual sugar. |
CSPC |
542043 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Tra Cor |
| Country |
Argentina |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
**+(89 points)
Dense, Ripe, Well Structured |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| TASTING NOTE: The 2015 Malbec from Abras is produced with grapes grown in the Yacochuya zone of Cafayate in the province of Salta. The grapes grow at 1,700 meters altitude and were fermented in cement vats with natural yeasts. One third of the wine was put in used French oak barrels for ten months, while the rest was kept in the cement vats. It has a modern, fresh nose with a lactic touch and moderate spices over a core of blackberries, with an herbal twist reminiscent of tobacco leaves. The palate is quite silky, with [the] polished fruit of three or four different harvests-- depending on the year--which provides different wines to create a blend. 10,000 bottles produced. Drink Date: 2016-2019. Score - 90 (Luis Gutierrez, robertparker.com, Dec. 30, 2016) |
Price |
$ 23.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - March 3, 2018 |
| Cases bought |
335 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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