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ESTATE SELECTION MALBEC 2016 Uco Valley, Mendoza
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer CHAKANA
This is one of 58 items (120 releases) not presented for evaluation under new LCBO policies. Any item not tasted is assigned an interim ONE-STAR rating and an interim 0-POINT proxy score until properly assessed. The 2014 (**/**+) was released on October 29, 2016 at $21.95. Here is my previous note: Very deep intense purple colour. Slightly spicy, warm plum-cherry nose with some sandalwood notes. Dry, medium bodied, well structured, spicy, plum-cherry with a lingering, sandalwood-cedar finish. has 14.5% alcohol and 4 g/L residual sugar with lot number 0714425020-1 on the back label. CSPC 219261
Type Red Table Wine
Agent Con Oen
Country Argentina
Region
Rating *+/**
Not Presented For Evaluation By LCBO
LCBO Note Status
TASTING NOTE: A new facet of Chakana wines, this is a blend of malbec from Altamira and Gualtallary that's aged mainly in cement (60%) and the rest in used oak. The fruit is simply delicious--crisp, acidic, and full of cherry notes. It's a red that beautifully expresses its origin--a mountain wine with all those red fruit notes and herbs and spices, too. And the texture seems to grip the palate powerfully as if it won't let go until it gets a nice big piece of grilled beef. And while the price might seem like a joke--it's not. Score - 93 (Patricio Tapia, Descorchados, 2018) Price $ 19.95
Bottle Size 750 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - April 27, 2019
Cases bought 699 (12 bottles per case)

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