2000 MontGras Ninquén Mountain Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 89.3 points

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  8/5/2009 - Scruff wrote:

  Opened 30 minutes prior, poured through a Vinturi and drunk over a couple of hours. Good deep inky purple colour. On the nose a smell of putty/playdoh, plastic, nail polish remover covering faint raspberries and cassis. On the palate a good mouthfeel with big fruits with a predominance of Cassis and black Raspberries which quickly transitions to a more disjointed astringent menthol, tart cherries, toasted oak and vanilla finish. There is some heat of the finish too and it seems to get more predominant over time which is somewhat off putting with the menthol and tart finish. I’m a little disappointed as I would have expected that the bottle would have tamed this somewhat. Ok bottle but not a repeat buy.

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  9/30/2005 - hcampana wrote: 93 Points

  Beautiful ruby color, although not as clear as other bottles I've drank. The nose on this Chilean cab is amazing. By far the most complex aromatics I've experienced from a South American wine. Aside from the usual burst of black currant fruit typical of excellent Chilean cabs, this Ninquén has graphite, hot stones and flowers. Medium to full bodied with excellent flavor coverage in the mid palate and a long, fruitful finish. This wine has blossomed into a beautiful, elegant New World cabernet with great texture, flavors and the aromatics to round the drinking experience. Drink up.

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