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1492 BONARDA 2016 Ugarteche, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
DON CRISTÓBAL |
Deep purple colour. Slightly spicy, baked plum-cherry nose with some cedary mocha-chocolate notes. Dry, medium to medium-light bodied, harmonious, slightly cedary, spicy, bright, ripe plum-cherry flavours with a lingering, tangy, fairly crisp, slightly cedary, mocha-chocolate finish. Ready-to-drink. Has 13.8% alcohol and 2 g/L residual sugar with lot number 17122 on the back label. |
CSPC |
261941 |
Type |
Red Table Wine |
Agent |
Rby Win |
Country |
Argentina |
Region |
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Rating |
**(87 points) Very Spicy, Bright, Mocha-Chocolate |
LCBO Note |
Status |
A Vintage Assessments Explorer's Selection! |
TASTING NOTE: A brand that invariably delivers plenty of flavour at a good price, Don Cristobal has produced an eminently drinkable Bonarda with juicy, soft, plum and bramble flavours, smooth tannins and a refreshing finish. 2017- 20. Score - 90 (Tim Atkin, MW, timatkin.com, Argentina 2017 Special Report) |
Price |
$ 13.95 |
Bottle Size |
750 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - March 31, 2018 |
Cases bought |
449 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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