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| OLD VINE MALBEC 2015 Uco Valley, Mendoza |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
LUCA |
| One of 103 items (68% of 152 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 recommended 2014 (***) with 90-points was released on July 22, 2017 at $34.95. Here is my previous note: Deep intense purple colour. Fairly intense, baked ripe plum nose with some cedary, ripe cherry notes. Dry, medium to medium-full bodied, well structured, bright, slightly spicy, well structured, bright, slightly spicy, intense, harmonious, tangy, warm ripe plum flavours with a rather cedary, lingering finish. Has 14% alcohol and 2 g/L residual sugar with a new lot number L17101 on the back label. |
CSPC |
167312 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Tri Alt |
| Country |
Argentina |
| Region |
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| Rating |
-
Not Permitted to Taste By LCBO |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
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| Gold Medal winner at the 2017 International Wine Challenge. TASTING NOTE: A stunning Malbec that combines fruit from the two best appellations in the Uco Valley - Paraje Altamira and Gualtallary - this is a heady, aromatic, thrillingly well-balanced red with notes of tangerine, fennel and blackberry fruit, filigree tannins and stylish oak. Drink Date: 2018-2026. Score - 95 (Tim Atkin, MW, timatkin.com, Argentina Special Report 2017) |
Price |
$ 34.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - September 14, 2019 |
| Cases bought |
497 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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