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MALBEC 2014 Mendoza |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
EL ENEMIGO |
Extremely deep intense purple colour. Intense, slightly spicy, intense, baked plum nose with some sandalwood-cherry notes. Dry, medium-full bodied, dense, somewhat spicy, fairly rich, intense, plum-cherry flavours with a lingering, cedary, high acid finish. Has 13.5% alcohol and 4 g/L residual sugar with lot number L18093 on the back label. Not up to the riper recommended 2011 (**/**+) that was released on May 16, 2015 at $24.95. |
CSPC |
400150 |
Type |
Red Table Wine |
Agent |
Tri Alt |
Country |
Argentina |
Region |
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Rating |
**/**+(88 points) Tangy, Very Spicy |
LCBO Note |
Status |
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TASTING NOTE: The 2014 El Enemigo Malbec is mostly Malbec, with some 15% of Cabernet Franc from Gualtallary, harvested from three different plots of vines over four different points in time - depending on the composition of the soil. The earlier grapes fermented with full clusters and the later ones were destemmed and crushed. It has a subtle, elegant nose with perfect ripeness, not showing the heat of the year, with the Cabernet Franc providing some sharper tannins. It's very clean and focused, developing a note of graphite as it sat in the glass. Drink Date: 2016-2020. Score - 92 (Luis Gutiérrez, robertparker.com, Dec. 30, 2016) |
Price |
$ 25.95 |
Bottle Size |
750 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - August 18, 2018 |
Cases bought |
348 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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