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RESERVA MALBEC 2015 Uco Valley, Mendoza
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer PIEDRA NEGRA
Extremely deep intense purple colour. Intense, complex, very faintly smoky, plum-cherry nose with lots of cedary sandalwood notes. Dry, medium to medium-full bodied, quite intense, well structured, slightly spicy, plum-cherry flavours with a lingering, very fine, gently spicy, fairly high acid finish. This 100% Malbec REPEAT has 14% alcohol and 2 g/L residual sugar with a NEW LOT NUMBER L17-319-17-19 on the back label. Not quit up to the recommended best buy 2015 (**+) which was last released on March 4, 2017 at only $17.00. it currently sells for $18.95 at the SAQ (#(10395034).. CSPC 483909
Type Red Table Wine
Agent Kir Woo
Country Argentina
Region
Rating **/**+(88.5 points)
Dense, Complex, Ripe, Ready
LCBO Note Status Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
Luis Gutiérrez called this wine \"... perfumed and floral, insultingly young, with subtle nuances of violets and earth ...\" and awarded it a score of 90 points, suggesting a drinking window extending to 2019. (robertparker.com, Dec. 30,2016)TASTING NOTE: A dense and rich wine with lots of fresh fruit and herb. Full body, chewy and dry. Shows richness with tension. Drink now. Score - 93 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, May 20, 2016) Price $ 19.95
Bottle Size 750 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - April 28, 2018
Cases bought 674 (12 bottles per case)

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

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