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ESTATE MALBEC 2017 Tupungato, Uco Valley, Mendoza |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
SOPHENIA |
One of 68 items (60% of 114 releases) not presented for evaluation under new LCBO policies. Any item not tasted is assigned an interim ZERO-STAR (-) rating and an interim 0-POINT proxy score until properly assessed. The 2016 (*+) was released on February 17, 2018 at $19.95. Here is my previous note: Very deep intense purple colour. Spicy, baked plum-cherry nose with some cedary, dilly, caraway notes. Dry, medium bodied, very spicy, dilly, plum-cherry flavours with a lingering, somewhat cedary, caraway-tinged finish. Has 13.5% alcohol and 2 g/L residual sugar with lot number L-7228 - 7279 on the back label. |
CSPC |
66837 |
Type |
Red Table Wine |
Agent |
Syl Win |
Country |
Argentina |
Region |
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Rating |
- Not Permitted to Taste By LCBO |
LCBO Note |
Status |
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TASTING NOTE: A different approach to Malbec. This is a herbal style, with notes of grass and pine. It's refreshing and fruity, with an intense tannic structure. Drinking Window: 2018-2020. Score - 91 (Patricio Tapia, decanter.com, Sept. 7, 2018) |
Price |
$ 19.95 |
Bottle Size |
750 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - August 3, 2019 |
Cases bought |
627 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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