2008 Trapiche Malbec Single Vineyard Viña Cristina Y Bibiana Coletto El Peral

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  4/14/2021 - Neurowine1 wrote:

  Waning days of the pandemic (let us hope!). As before, this is a big ass wine. Big fruit, big wood, about as subtle as an atom bomb. While not my style, it is hard to deny it provides pleasure. Drinking this solo on a cool evening, but really this needs a grilled velociraptor.

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  7/13/2020 - Neurowine1 wrote:

  First of a mixed 1/2 case of Trapiche single vineyard malbecs bought in the old days from PC 7-8 years ago (back when they used to actually sell wine they owned). As expected, this is a meal of a wine. Inky, rich, extracted. A tsunami of a wine, this is not for anyone looking for something subtle or polished. While I opened this looking for something different to have with spicy Thai food, this is clearly made for a big hunk of meat on the grill. While this is not at all my style, there is no denying it has its place.

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  2/6/2015 - Baron Slick wrote: 91 Points

  Brooding violet appearance. Boasts deep scents of blackberries, plums, graphite, licorice, and Sichuan peppercorn. The palate is firm and taut, showing outstanding fruit purity, supple textures, and a sneaky complexity that is braced by cardamom spice and a streak of acidity. Finishes with clarity and persistence. Decant or lay down.

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  1/4/2014 - Wine4Life wrote: 91 Points

  Deep purple, nose of earth, oak and blackcurrent, big full bodied wine, black cherries dominate the taste, long finish. Drinking well now, but could cellar a few more years.

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  8/8/2013 - John McCabe wrote: 92 Points

  I tried the '08 of this Vina Frederico alongside another '08 single vineyard Malbec from Trapiche - the Frederico Villafane. I found both to be pretty similar really. This had perhaps slightly less concentration, intensity and depth than the other, but was also more soft and supple. Like many Malbecs, I found these to be a bit firm for my taste.

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