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| Community Tasting Notes (average 84.3 pts. and median of 85 pts. in 63 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by patsox on 3/26/2014 & rated 88 points: Still very full and impressive for the price. (2160 views) | | | Tasted by patsox on 2/8/2014 & rated 87 points: Excellent value. Smooth and flavorful. (1946 views) | | | Tasted by HWgeek on 11/23/2013 & rated 87 points: Nice dark ruby color when poured in the glass. On the nose you have some licorice, plum and light fruitiness. The palate comes across with blackberry and plum with a nice albeit short finish, pleasant malbec for the price. (2062 views) | | | Tasted by jeffal66 on 7/5/2013 & rated 86 points: Expressive, slightly pungent nose. Medium body with notes of prune, meat, chalky earth and smoke. Low acidity, short finish. Soft tannins. A decent summer grilling red (good with pork ribs) but overpriced at $17.99. (3924 views) | | | Tasted by winenut99 on 6/8/2013 & rated 87 points: Very enjoyable low cost bottle (3822 views) | | | Tasted by Slug81 on 4/22/2013 & rated 87 points: Needed aerated with Venturi. Let decant for 2 hours before pouring. It had a lightly sweet and fruity nose. It did improve with time as it seemed to open up even more after another hour. It had slight earth tones and a nice mouth feel. went well with the sirloin kabobs. (3275 views) | | | Tasted by Istari on 4/17/2013 & rated 75 points: Smell of dried raisins plums and herbs.
This should've been drunk two years ago. Sweet fruity not much acidity left. (3460 views) | | | Tasted by Jwd12 on 4/15/2013 & rated 87 points: Nice little tannin smooth fruity and earthy bold fsvor (3538 views) | | | Tasted by bocko86 on 2/12/2013 & rated 82 points: Puts me in mind of Masi's Campofiorin. Ripe, rounded and fruit forward. Made in a ripasso style and that gives it a little character but lacks complexity and intensity on the palate. (1545 views) | | | Tasted by FLI on 11/29/2012 & rated 84 points: A lot less fruit than I had expected given the ripasso technique applied. Not offensive, just not much there. Easy to not have a second glass of this one... (1659 views) | | | Tasted by 3dskywalker on 10/1/2012 & rated 83 points: an ok wine, have a good taste, not a big wine but not a bad wine either, could recoment others that have better potential than this Masi (2380 views) | | | Tasted by Scott James on 9/12/2012 & rated 83 points: Well I was looking forward to this, but it wasn't quite as expected.
It tastes like a lot of ambitious malbec: dense, seedy blackberry and raspberry jam and a meaty hunk of oak on the nose - sweet smoky smallgoods - a lick of herbacious stuff. On the palate it is broad and dark and doesn't quite have the acidic energy to find balance. Thankfully, the palate is quite dry - astringent even - which offers something to offset the sweet and heavy bits. But it doesn't quite get there. The rest of the bottle might look better tomorrow.
It is labelled as Malbec Corvina - does anyone have any thoughts on how much of it would be Corvina?
0% Italian for mine. (2051 views) | | | Tasted by Martnmac on 6/25/2012 & rated 87 points: Yum yum. Buy more for that price (1020 views) | | | Tasted by P&F on 4/9/2012 & rated 85 points: rand says coffee grounds and teacher's lounge in elementary school.... i say it's just ok. no need to buy again for $17. (2271 views) | | | Tasted by valecnik on 3/11/2012 & rated 87 points: Spicy and structured with solid acidity and plenty of dark fruit. My bottle was labeled 70% Malbec/30% Corvina. Interesting and unusual blend. (1432 views) | | | Tasted by Bureso on 9/24/2011 & rated 79 points: - Purple color and aromas of licorice anise and prune and has flavours of tobacco, blackberry, black pepper, licorice anise and prune - Enjoyable, interesting, and solid
(3637 views) | | | Tasted by finlero on 9/21/2011 & rated 78 points: So I should preface this by saying I'm just not a Southern Hemisphere guy. Shiraz and Malbec are among my least favorite reds, I'd much rather drink a cheap French, Spanish, or Italian red (or Croatian, Austrian, Lebanese...) than a higher end Australian or Argentinian just about anytime. That said, I was intrigued to read about Masi's "Argentinian ripasso" and figured I'd give it a try. Alas, it was just a new twist on the same old story.
Opened 20 minutes before tasting. Sharp, typically pruny nose with some cedar in the background. On the palate, some pleasant midpalate elements (black fruit, green apple, cinnamon) overpowered by a strong, fairly long bitter finish. Very light on tannins, definitely a new world style.
Given that Masi's Campofiorin clocks in at the same essential price point, not much need to have this again. To my tastes it's sadly a significantly inferior product. Hats off for avoiding the Malbec cheap fruit bomb trap, but that doesn't make it good. Average. (3001 views) | | | Tasted by DaveTessa on 9/19/2011 & rated 79 points: A bit harsh off the pour, 30 mintues helped tremendously. A average table wine. Not remarkable, but certainly drinkable. (2838 views) | | | Tasted by patsox on 8/30/2011 & rated 88 points: Unique, intriguing and pleasing, with an excellent ripe fruit/smooth tannin/structural acid balance. No complaints at this price! (3239 views) | | | Tasted by Frank&Steph on 8/5/2011 & rated 88 points: wow notre 5ieme vin ce soir....grosse soirée..mais tous des petits vins!! (il ne faut pas ouvrir trop de bonn es bouteilles quand les gens ne connaissent pas trop cela...un vin agréable tout de même sur un côté floral de toffey et anis un peu peut-être...une bouche pas trop compelxe avec une finale tranquille...la finale ressemble beaucoup à la vilolette peut-être sans plus durant quelques secondes... pour le prix..tu ne peux pas vraiment demander mieux.
our 5th wine this night...but all small wines...(dont open good bottle if people dont really like wine)... a good wine for the price..lot of aroma of flower,little fruits and plums... this is nice but little finsh like 10 secondes of flower... for this price..i think you cant demand more (2313 views) | | | Tasted by JRMEAD on 5/31/2011 & rated 84 points: Allow more bottle time. At least 1-2 years. (3273 views) | | | Tasted by pjg on 5/22/2011 & rated 86 points: While the bottle was opened and decanted an hour before drinking, it was initially very shut in, opening up eventually to a medium "Italian" nose. Not a "fruit bomb" (good)! Smoky undertones, fruit background. Some tannins, needs a bit of time. God value for $15! (1506 views) | | | Tasted by RockinCabs on 5/19/2011 & rated 82 points: This was not bad on day one, but I expect a weeknight wine like this to hold together overnight better. Day one was in the 86 range with some decent blue fruits and cigar notes. By day two this was really pretty poor, showing stewed fruit and bell pepper. (3158 views) | | | Tasted by Crockett77 on 2/2/2011 & rated 70 points: This wine has legs longer than a Paris catwalk. I found the sugar to 'wash' out any real flavor I was hoping to find. Short, disappointing finish. Tasted what I unfortunately would label as 'cheap' (2949 views) | | | Tasted by kenito799 on 1/15/2011 & rated 87 points: 60% Malbec, 40% Corvina. There is a bright fruity and flowery aroma, must be from the corvina... a smokiness recalls a young pinot noir. Medium body. Nicely bitter finish, great food wine. Well done and good QPR. (1545 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Masi Tupungato Producer WebsiteRed Blend.Argentina Wines of Argentina
Argentina has been making wine since the 1500s, tracing its wine heritage back to Spain, France and, perhaps surprisingly, Italy. Italian immigration is second only to Spanish in Argentine culture, and the flavors of Italy show up strongly in the nation’s wine, food and cultural tradition. Historically, Argentina has kept much of its wine consumption at home, drinking most of the wine it makes. But we are now seeing more very serious Argentine wines north of the border, and Malbec is leading the movement. The wine-making region in Argentina ranges between the 22° and 42° South latitude. It spreads at the foothills of the Andean mountain range along over 2,400 km; from the province of Salta to the province of Río Negro, with a variety of climates and soils that makes each region a unique land. In general terms, the areas dedicated to vine cultivation are dry and arid with a low level of rain and humidity, determining factor as regards grape health. Abundant sunny days and thermal amplitude favor a good maturity and concentration of aroma and color in the grain. Soils are deep, permeable and poor in organic matter, decisive qualities at the time of obtaining good wine. Due to the low rain regime, irrigation is necessary. Water comes from the Andean range thaw, descending in the shape of rivers to become channels or ditches. Undoubtedly, the combination of these factors turns Argentina into a veritable oasis for the highest quality wine-making. Nevertheless, there is still a long way to go. Wine-making in Argentina, at the level that it achieves today, has a young history that goes back to a little more than 10 years ago. Technological progress, investment and some farsighted businessmen enabled a determining transformation. The province of Mendoza is the most traditional area in the viticultural industry, and is diverse enough to be divided into zones, according to their significantly different weather, height and soil characteristics. These include the Northern Zone, which is suitable for fruity whites and young reds, at a height from 600 to 700m; the Eastern Zone, with a height ranging from 600 to 700m, and the most productive zone in the province; the Uco Valley, a zone of colder weather and higher altitudes (between 800 and 1,400m over sea level); San Rafael, with heights ranging from 450 to 800m; and the High Zone of the Mendoza River, with heights ranging from 800 to 1,100m over sea level and various microclimates, this is the zone where almost all noble varieties have easily become adapted. It is a region that is remarkably well-suited to vine culture, protected from the Pacific’s cooling influence by the Andes and enjoying a long summer of cool nights and warm days, with a dry summer climate but plenty of water available from the region’s rivers. Malbec in particular is outstanding from this area, and it has clearly emerged as the star, the darling of both consumers and critics.Mendoza Wines of MendozaValle de Uco On weinlagen-info |
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