Has kept very well. Balanced. Matute dark berries. A touch of chokolate and vanilla. Earth, smoke, tobacco, oak and berries in beautiful harmony. Perfect now, but will hold a few more years.
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I tend to hold my Malbecs too long, and often loose the crapshoot in doing that, but this one turned out well. Every component was perfectly integrated and nothing was sticking out or bringing attention to itself. It still had good tannin and bright fruit. Not a particularly heavy Malbec, but elegant. Only a touch of alcohol starting to show as we were finishing the bottle. I would drink now and not hold any longer.
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(Achával-Ferrer Malbec, Mendoza) With bold notes of blackberry, boysenberry, rose petal, anise, fennel, spearmint, and earth and a round, luscious texture well supported by fresh, zesty acidity, this is classic, unadorned Argentine Malbec. Special Report: Argentina
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1/26/2019 - Sijan wrote: flawed
Sadly, this was past its prime & undrinkable
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10/3/2015 - MRE Likes this wine: 90 Points
Has kept very well. Balanced. Matute dark berries. A touch of chokolate and vanilla. Earth, smoke, tobacco, oak and berries in beautiful harmony. Perfect now, but will hold a few more years.
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9/11/2015 - SexyEpicurean wrote: 88 Points
I tend to hold my Malbecs too long, and often loose the crapshoot in doing that, but this one turned out well. Every component was perfectly integrated and nothing was sticking out or bringing attention to itself. It still had good tannin and bright fruit. Not a particularly heavy Malbec, but elegant. Only a touch of alcohol starting to show as we were finishing the bottle. I would drink now and not hold any longer.
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4/27/2015 - finovino3 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tannins and fruit have married, perfect example of its genre. Good for 2-3 more years...
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10/3/2013 - Uncle John wrote: 91 Points
Beautiful Malbec.
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