Decanted for about an hour. Lots of chunky sediment. Very dark, young looking magenta purple in colour. Barely transparent. Lovely, lifted nose, almost floral, but loaded with fresh, ripe black and red fruit, graphite, black suede and pencil shavings. More air brings out some cocoa powder and black licorice as well. Full bodied, gobs of sweet, ripe fruit, high glycerine, abundant yet mellow tannins and nice acid on the finish to balance everything out. The flavours are all in the dark pallet and include blackberry, black plum and especially black currant pastille. Also layers of fennel, roasted herbs, light tar and chalk. Excellent!
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The wine is deep purple with medium intensity fully developed aromas of Violet, blackberry, black Plum, bramble, blueberry, cloves, nutmeg, tar, mushroom, and meaty. This is a dry wine with high alcohol and medium + acidity medium + tannins. This is a medium plus body wine with medium intensity flavors of blackberry, ramble, blueberry, black plum, Violet, cloves, nutmeg, charred wood, tar, mushroom, tobacco, meat. The wine has a medium finish and is A very good wine that should be drunk now and not suitable for further aging.
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Drank very well and developed a bit more structure with a 3 hour slow ox. It has the typical rich fruit of other vintages of this wine. Finish is fairly long for a malbec. Not that complex however.
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PNP, drank over two hours, typical inky Malbec color, classic chocolate notes, rustic core, blackberry notes, low complexity, some spicy notes, I doubt this will improve but should hold for a few years.
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Fruit forward with a spicy back-end. Blackberries, current, cocoa, nutmeg and allspice. Balanced, subtle with a medium body. Some fresh cut grass on the finish. Reminds me of autumn. It needs a few hours of air to show.
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Dark, chocolate, with cocoa and spice but not quite everything nice. Full and rich but not very multidimensional. I didn't love this, but take that with a grain of salt as Malbec rarely reaches the top of my hit parade.
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A nose of dark fruits and spices, dark purple in color. A full bodied red, with black cherry, blackberry, cocoa and Asian spices. Still needs a good decant, very good. www.winelx.com
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- It's balanced with a medium/full body. Smooth texture with a long finish - Deep purple. Cherries, dried fruit, smokiness. Structured, nice fruit, well balanced, long finish.
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Nice non-jammy fruit with aromatics of chocolate, spice, tobacco box, and just a hint of barnyard. Masculine, yet elegant with polished tannins. It's a powerful wine that doesn't overpower.
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Huge wine with massive mouth feel. Serious dark fruit with a very long finish. Not silky smooth but nonetheless seamless. Spicy character hinted at from the nose. Tremendous wine with red meat.....viva Argentina!
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Might have needed a fewmore years to develope. Plus i feel that there are a few malbecs from mendoza that are better or at least equal for half the price.
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Eye: dark purple, violet. Nose: cherries, vanilla, herbs. Palate: good structure, tannins still quite good, nice fruit, spice and pepper, hint of melon?, medium body and finish.
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Very dark purple. Nose has black fruit, mild oak, alcohol, and a sugary sweet back end. Taste is very good. Blackberry, black cherry, and some residual sweetness. This could sit for a few more years.
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de los mejores malbecs que he probado, en nariz es muy especiado, especias dulces, frutos rojo y negros maduros equilibrados, taninos firmes cuerpo medio, sin duda un referente en malbecs.
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This was a nice wine. I popped and poured, drinking half the bottle. I then came back to the rest the next day. The wine still held its form and had smoothed quite a bit. I'd wouldn't rush to buy this again but was nice.
Color - Dark opaque violet color. Nose - Ripe dark & berry fruits with some floral notes. Feel - full and coating, good weight on the tongue. Long finish. Taste - Big fruits. Medium acidity. Was slightly hot; the 14.5% alcohol level showed a bit. A little over oaked for my liking.
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Bodegas Catena Zapata (Mendoza): Spicier than the simpler younger brother, butch tannins, plenty of wood, definitely a lot of muscle but stays agile because the fleshy fruit is fresh and not overbearing.
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The wine was deep red. This was a slight alcohol bouquet. The wine was nicely balanced with fruit, oak and a bit of tanin. It was easy to drink and went very well with our steak dinner. I felt that this was a very high quality wine for the price. We drank this wine at Morton's King of Prussia, PA. I do not know if Morton's has this wine available at all of their restaurants, but it is certainly one that I would look for again.
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This wine is very dark purple in color. On the nose I get dark cherry and plum with some tobacco and caramel. There is also noticeable oak. On the palate there is some dark fruit and tobacco but it all gets overwhelmed by oak. The finish is a bit sharp and unbalanced. This wine is tasty but it's thin and one dimensional.
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7/30/2021 - kfrench150 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted for about an hour. Lots of chunky sediment. Very dark, young looking magenta purple in colour. Barely transparent. Lovely, lifted nose, almost floral, but loaded with fresh, ripe black and red fruit, graphite, black suede and pencil shavings. More air brings out some cocoa powder and black licorice as well. Full bodied, gobs of sweet, ripe fruit, high glycerine, abundant yet mellow tannins and nice acid on the finish to balance everything out. The flavours are all in the dark pallet and include blackberry, black plum and especially black currant pastille. Also layers of fennel, roasted herbs, light tar and chalk. Excellent!
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7/17/2021 - lewisrise wrote: 91 Points
The wine is deep purple with medium intensity fully developed aromas of Violet, blackberry, black Plum, bramble, blueberry, cloves, nutmeg, tar, mushroom, and meaty. This is a dry wine with high alcohol and medium + acidity medium + tannins. This is a medium plus body wine with medium intensity flavors of blackberry, ramble, blueberry, black plum, Violet, cloves, nutmeg, charred wood, tar, mushroom, tobacco, meat. The wine has a medium finish and is A very good wine that should be drunk now and not suitable for further aging.
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9/26/2018 - JohnSh wrote: 88 Points
This was better on the second night. Still not very complex, but a solid malbec with a nice texture and appropriate tannins and overall balance (B+).
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8/2/2018 - Topper wrote: 89 Points
Not much different from a year ago. Big and still some rough tannins. Fairly one-dimensional but holds up well to steak
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1/1/2018 - iamandyc Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drank very well and developed a bit more structure with a 3 hour slow ox. It has the typical rich fruit of other vintages of this wine. Finish is fairly long for a malbec. Not that complex however.
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12/16/2017 - AAJR Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still drinking nicely at this age.
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2/5/2017 - wineshaman wrote: 88 Points
PNP, drank over two hours, typical inky Malbec color, classic chocolate notes, rustic core, blackberry notes, low complexity, some spicy notes, I doubt this will improve but should hold for a few years.
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6/19/2016 - lagavulin wrote: 89 Points
Fruit forward with a spicy back-end. Blackberries, current, cocoa, nutmeg and allspice. Balanced, subtle with a medium body. Some fresh cut grass on the finish. Reminds me of autumn. It needs a few hours of air to show.
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4/26/2016 - Topper wrote: 90 Points
Dark, chocolate, with cocoa and spice but not quite everything nice. Full and rich but not very multidimensional. I didn't love this, but take that with a grain of salt as Malbec rarely reaches the top of my hit parade.
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10/1/2014 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 91 Points
A nose of dark fruits and spices, dark purple in color. A full bodied red, with black cherry, blackberry, cocoa and Asian spices. Still needs a good decant, very good. www.winelx.com
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6/28/2014 - socidelvino wrote: 91 Points
- It's balanced with a medium/full body. Smooth texture with a long finish - Deep purple. Cherries, dried fruit, smokiness. Structured, nice fruit, well balanced, long finish.
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12/23/2013 - millerarner Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nice non-jammy fruit with aromatics of chocolate, spice, tobacco box, and just a hint of barnyard. Masculine, yet elegant with polished tannins. It's a powerful wine that doesn't overpower.
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3/17/2013 - peter.mancell@mfg.com.au Likes this wine: 94 Points
Huge wine with massive mouth feel. Serious dark fruit with a very long finish. Not silky smooth but nonetheless seamless. Spicy character hinted at from the nose. Tremendous wine with red meat.....viva Argentina!
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3/10/2013 - Iceman611 wrote: 92 Points
Top tier Malbec. So fruity and chocolate-y
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12/30/2012 - Rktekt3 wrote: 90 Points
Might have needed a fewmore years to develope. Plus i feel that there are a few malbecs from mendoza that are better or at least equal for half the price.
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11/30/2012 - socidelvino wrote: 88 Points
Eye: dark purple, violet. Nose: cherries, vanilla, herbs. Palate: good structure, tannins still quite good, nice fruit, spice and pepper, hint of melon?, medium body and finish.
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8/23/2012 - jersyko wrote: 91 Points
Very dark purple. Nose has black fruit, mild oak, alcohol, and a sugary sweet back end. Taste is very good. Blackberry, black cherry, and some residual sweetness. This could sit for a few more years.
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8/2/2012 - socidelvino wrote: 88 Points
Eye: dark reddish purple. Nose: herbs, cherries, minerals. Palate: good structure, nice fruit, full body, short finish, needs decanting.
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6/16/2012 - gcarrillo wrote: 93 Points
de los mejores malbecs que he probado, en nariz es muy especiado, especias dulces, frutos rojo y negros maduros equilibrados, taninos firmes cuerpo medio, sin duda un referente en malbecs.
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5/26/2012 - chuckk Likes this wine: 87 Points
This was a nice wine. I popped and poured, drinking half the bottle. I then came back to the rest the next day. The wine still held its form and had smoothed quite a bit. I'd wouldn't rush to buy this again but was nice.
Color - Dark opaque violet color. Nose - Ripe dark & berry fruits with some floral notes. Feel - full and coating, good weight on the tongue. Long finish. Taste - Big fruits. Medium acidity. Was slightly hot; the 14.5% alcohol level showed a bit. A little over oaked for my liking.
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5/21/2012 - mister wine wrote: 92 Points
Black fruit and eucalyptus nose. Black fruit, chocolate, and pepper palate. Soft tannins. Medium-long finish. A super Malbec.
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12/12/2011 - Timbalimba wrote: 89 Points
Bodegas Catena Zapata (Mendoza): Spicier than the simpler younger brother, butch tannins, plenty of wood, definitely a lot of muscle but stays agile because the fleshy fruit is fresh and not overbearing.
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11/14/2011 - dssmith wrote: 90 Points
The wine was deep red. This was a slight alcohol bouquet. The wine was nicely balanced with fruit, oak and a bit of tanin. It was easy to drink and went very well with our steak dinner. I felt that this was a very high quality wine for the price. We drank this wine at Morton's King of Prussia, PA. I do not know if Morton's has this wine available at all of their restaurants, but it is certainly one that I would look for again.
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10/6/2011 - ahubner wrote:
Drank w/ friends from Poli
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9/21/2011 - socidelvino wrote:
- Crimsom color and aromas of vanilla and sherry and has flavours of cherry and black pepper.
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4/22/2011 - Mjwookey wrote: 92 Points
Great flavor minimal tannin. Good light red wine. Drank at Joel Robichon
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2/4/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 89 Points
This wine is very dark purple in color. On the nose I get dark cherry and plum with some tobacco and caramel. There is also noticeable oak. On the palate there is some dark fruit and tobacco but it all gets overwhelmed by oak. The finish is a bit sharp and unbalanced. This wine is tasty but it's thin and one dimensional.
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