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GRAN RESERVA MALBEC 2012 Mendoza
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer CICCHITTI
Extremely deep intense purple colour. Attractive, slightly spicy, bright, ripe cassis plum-cherry nose with some cedary notes. Dry, medium to medium-full bodied, well structured, harmonious, bright, ripe black cherry-cassis purée flavours with a lingering, crisp, gently cedary finish. Well structured and ready-to-drink. This 100% Malbec was sourced from 50+-year-old vines and aged for 12 months in new French and American oak. It has 14% alcohol and 11 g/L residual sugar with lot number L15336 on the back label. TONY ASPLER / 90-points / BUY- Dense ruby colour with a mature rim; spicy, cedary, plum bouquet; medium-bodied, dry, plum flavour with a cedary note; firmly structured. The recommended 2008 (**/**+) was released on February 20, 2016 at $26.95. CSPC 155713
Type Red Table Wine
Agent Tra Cor
Country Argentina
Region
Rating ***(90 points)
Ripe, Harmonious, Ripe Cassis
LCBO Note Status Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy
TASTING NOTE: A combination of char, licorice, blackberry and cassis aromas is about as complete and pleasing as it gets for Malbec. This doesn't lose it in the mouth, where things are firm and true, with solid tannins. Charred flavors carry onto the flavor profile along with blackberry and hickory smoke, while the finish is toasty, chocolaty and spicy. Drink through 2021. Editors' Choice. Score - 93 (Michael Schachner, Wine Enthusiast, Oct. 1, 2015) Price $ 27.95
Bottle Size 750 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - January 19, 2019
Cases bought 419 (12 bottles per case)

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