I purchased this wine years ago as it was the winner of our Malbec tasting. I remember it from the last time as big, inky, and all brawn. I hped for the wine to gain some polish but it shows as it did 12 years ago. It is big, brawny and tannic and not what I admire.
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Pours ink black in the glass. The bouquet bursts through the glass with black currant, leather, and vanilla playing the dominant role. Notes of black pepper, crushed violet and coffee bean begin to show after much needed decanting time. Candied red cherries and cracked pepper are prominent on the palate as are the well-structured tannins and high octane alcohol content. Secondary flavors of toasted oak, vanilla, and warming spices leave way to an impressive 45+ second finish. Excellent wine, better after 2020 at a minimum.
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Love this Malbec! Great purple color, wonderful toasted vanilla nose, smooth supple soft tannins, some spice to the finish, and a loooong finish it is. One of the best Malbecs I've tasted yet.
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Beautiful malbec, great fruit, long long flavor, tannins are dusty at this point, but keep it balanced and not flabby at all, could still age more in bottle but it's certainly ready to drink now!
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8/19/2022 - kennyvino Does not like this wine: 85 Points
I purchased this wine years ago as it was the winner of our Malbec tasting. I remember it from the last time as big, inky, and all brawn. I hped for the wine to gain some polish but it shows as it did 12 years ago. It is big, brawny and tannic and not what I admire.
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12/20/2016 - matthyson wrote: 92 Points
Pours ink black in the glass. The bouquet bursts through the glass with black currant, leather, and vanilla playing the dominant role. Notes of black pepper, crushed violet and coffee bean begin to show after much needed decanting time. Candied red cherries and cracked pepper are prominent on the palate as are the well-structured tannins and high octane alcohol content. Secondary flavors of toasted oak, vanilla, and warming spices leave way to an impressive 45+ second finish. Excellent wine, better after 2020 at a minimum.
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10/25/2015 - mkoss Likes this wine: 94 Points
Love this Malbec! Great purple color, wonderful toasted vanilla nose, smooth supple soft tannins, some spice to the finish, and a loooong finish it is. One of the best Malbecs I've tasted yet.
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7/15/2015 - depdoc Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lovely nose, needed decanting. Minimal tannins with long taste. No where near over the hill.
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5/17/2015 - mkoss wrote: 92 Points
Beautiful malbec, great fruit, long long flavor, tannins are dusty at this point, but keep it balanced and not flabby at all, could still age more in bottle but it's certainly ready to drink now!
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