This has continued to improve in the bottle. It is chalk full of flavor. Wonderful candied nose upon opening. A nice Malbec profile on the palate. Rich, with a hint of sugar, and a nice long complexity. Still has big tannins. This will age well for another 10 years. I would even wait another 4-5 before opening. Wonderfully rich now. Even better with a little time. A great example of new world Malbec.
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Decanted to give it some air. Really benefits from about 3 hours in the decanter. Initially the nose was pretty closed with a hint of white pepper. Became significantly more earthy and spicy later in the evening. Lots of black fruit flavors on the palate. Very nice mouthfeel which provided some structure. Finish was sweet and medium short in length. Overall a very pleasing wine. Has a long life ahead. Would purchase again.
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What a great Malbec! Dark garnet with a cherry hue. Blackberry & herbs on the nose. Black and cherry cola fruit upfront with nice cedar, black & green pepper notes in the medium long finish.
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Wow!! What a surprise. I had low expectations, and this was a fantastic Malbec. Really great flavor profile. Great nose. Very well made. Yummy, yummy stuff for the end of the evening around the fire.
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9/22/2012 - A&C wrote: 92 Points
This was very, very, very good. Yummy stuff.
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2/12/2012 - A&C wrote: 91 Points
This has continued to improve in the bottle. It is chalk full of flavor. Wonderful candied nose upon opening. A nice Malbec profile on the palate. Rich, with a hint of sugar, and a nice long complexity. Still has big tannins. This will age well for another 10 years. I would even wait another 4-5 before opening. Wonderfully rich now. Even better with a little time. A great example of new world Malbec.
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11/16/2010 - MagnumGourmet Likes this wine:
Decanted to give it some air. Really benefits from about 3 hours in the decanter. Initially the nose was pretty closed with a hint of white pepper. Became significantly more earthy and spicy later in the evening. Lots of black fruit flavors on the palate. Very nice mouthfeel which provided some structure. Finish was sweet and medium short in length. Overall a very pleasing wine. Has a long life ahead. Would purchase again.
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7/26/2010 - Wino Joe Likes this wine: 90 Points
What a great Malbec! Dark garnet with a cherry hue. Blackberry & herbs on the nose. Black and cherry cola fruit upfront with nice cedar, black & green pepper notes in the medium long finish.
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5/30/2010 - A&C wrote: 92 Points
Wow!! What a surprise. I had low expectations, and this was a fantastic Malbec. Really great flavor profile. Great nose. Very well made. Yummy, yummy stuff for the end of the evening around the fire.
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