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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
Rating -
Not Tasted - No LCBO Preview
LCBO Note Status
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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