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SERIE A MALBEC 2018 Uco Valley, Mendoza |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
ZUCCARDI |
Not tasted - LCBO preview cancelled. 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 September 1, 2018 at $16.95. Extremely deep intense purple colour. Slightly spicy, baked plum-apple puree nose with some cedary notes. Dry, medium bodied, quite well structured, slightly spicy, tangy, plum-cherry-apple flavours with a lingering, tangy, somewhat cedary faintly herbal, high acid, rather grippy finish. This REPEAT has 13.5% alcohol and now 2 g/L residual sugar with a NEW lot number L18-117-217 on the back label. |
CSPC |
167619 |
Type |
Red Table Wine |
Agent |
Dio Win |
Country |
Argentina |
Region |
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Rating |
- Not Tasted - No LCBO Preview |
LCBO Note |
Status |
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TASTING NOTE: This is very fresh and bright with dark berries and spice and hints of rose stems. Medium body, easy tannins and a juicy and rich finish. Lovely concentration here. [Ready to] Drink now. Score - 92 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, March 27, 2019) |
Price |
$ 16.95 |
Bottle Size |
750 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - May 16, 2020 |
Cases bought |
824 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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