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| ALTA HISTORIC ROWS MALBEC 2016 Mendoza |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
CATENA |
| Extremely deep intense purple colour. Intense, slightly spicy, very complex, ripe plum-cherry nose with some cedary, slightly earthy, mocha-chocolate notes. Dry, full bodied, well structured, intense, ripe plum-cherry flavours with a youthful, lingering, slightly cedary, high acid, faintly earthy, sandalwood-tinged finish. This 100% Malbec has 13.5% alcohol and 3 g/L residual sugar with lot number L1918519197 on the back label. The 2015 (***) was released on September 29, 2018 at $49.95. |
CSPC |
982355 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Tri Alt |
| Country |
Argentina |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
***(92 points)
Intense, Solid, Ripe, Tangy |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
A Vintage Assessments Explorer's Selection! |
| TASTING NOTE: I also had the chance to taste the 2016 Catena Alta Malbec, when they used a higher percentage of grapes from Nicasia. In this vintage, it's truly 100% Malbec that fermented in tank with full clusters and finished fermenting after pressing, without skins. It's serious and elegant, with the year's signature freshness. 2016 has really marked the wines with great freshness. This is serious and with zero sweetness, complete and direct. Drink date:2018-2024. Score - 94 (Luis Gutiérrez, robertparker.com, June 29, 2018) |
Price |
$ 49.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - November 23, 2019 |
| Cases bought |
209 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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