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CRÍOS MALBEC 2018 Uco Valley, Mendoza
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer SUSANA BALBO
Unable to taste due to LCBO cancellation of the April 4 media tasting. Any item that is not presented is assigned NO star (-) and an interim 0-point proxy score until it is properly assessed. The 2017 last appeared in Vintages (**/**+) on January 5, 2019 at $15.95 and was Recommended Best Buy. Extremely deep intense purple colour. Intense, bright, spicy, ripe plum-cherry puree nose with some cedary notes. Dry, medium bodied, quite well structured, harmonious, juicy, ripe cherry-plum purée flavours with a lingering, slightly cedary, very faintly herbal, bright finish. Has 14% alcohol and 3 g/L residual sugar with lot number L18A1810/07/18 on the back label. CSPC 162529
Type Red Table Wine
Agent Bar Win
Country Argentina
Region
Rating -
Unable to Taste Due to Shutdown
LCBO Note Status
TASTING NOTE: The spectacular 2018 Críos Malbec is aromatic, floral and expressive, varietal and clean, with structure and fine tannins, with nice balance. It's velvety and juicy, with very focused flavors and a long finish. It's among the best Críos I remember. Great value too. Drink date: 2019-2021. Score - 91 (Luis Gutiérrez, robertparker.com, Oct. 31, 2019) Price $ 16.95
Bottle Size 750 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - April 4, 2020
Cases bought 559 (12 bottles per case)

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