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| Drinking window: Drink between 2020 and 2023 (based on 4 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.6 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 9 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Giggs on 4/1/2024 & rated 89 points: Lovely wine with restraint, balance, and all the hallmarks of Cab Franc. Finishes a bit flabby. (86 views) | | | Tasted by tadams66 on 11/4/2023 & rated 91 points: It is still good but think it is starting to fade. Drink up. Delicious (211 views) | | | Tasted by Cabfrancophile on 9/18/2022 & rated 92 points: What a delicious and interesting wine. Jalapeno, capsicum and rosewater on the nose--very pure Cab Franc with a bit of savory green character. More to the red fruited side, almost too easy drink due to the juiciness, mid-palate roundness, and overall balance. Finishes with fine tannins, and more focus on savory, mineral characteristics, which counterweights the slurpability a bit.
Raised in concrete eggs, so no oak here, but has the depth and texture that stainless steel reds rarely can offer. Drinking great now, but I bet this has legs to run for 5+ years. (355 views) | | | Tasted by Rossodio on 10/10/2020 & rated 91 points: Wow, after an hour and a half in the decanter this was singing. Has structure to improve over the next 3+ years and will likely hold on for a few more but right now is drinking well. (591 views) | | | Tasted by tadams66 on 8/30/2020 & rated 91 points: This is a great wine and find from Argentina. There is nice spice, dark fruit, and a wonderful finish. This will last many years but is very nice now. (495 views) | | | Tasted by srh on 6/27/2020: Winebar [3 Whites, 8 Reds, & 6 *shared* bottles] from 06/26/20 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): N: Very RIPE *plums* with notes of pyrazines; Intensity lurking
P: LM body; Rndish entry with NICE, almost swtish frt met by an astringent pucker which QUITE works itself out by the LONG, balanced finish with a quasi-elegant, TANGY/swtness (60:40) to the few, fairly unoffensive, dusty tannins. Unless frt is currently masking underlying structure, for now with food, could improve a tad for 6-12 mos, then drink through '23, poss '24? My EXC-, & could see EXC for QPR. 93 pts ea WA, Tim Atkin (2/’18), & WE (7/1/20) @ $30, 90/Silver @ 18 Int’l Wine Challenge, and 87 @ ’17 Decanter World Wine Awards. [This vendor's $23.95 is as good as any of wine-searcher's current listings.] (1384 views) | | | Tasted by tlhnyc on 6/8/2020 & rated 90 points: Fermented and matured in egg-shaped concrete vats (thus the name). Quite aromatic, unmistakable Cab Franc nose. That bracing leafy green/mineral quality that carries through to the palate. Pure black fruits along with that minerality. Tasting blind, I would have said good-quality Chinon. Textbook CF. (500 views) |
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U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)Cabernet Franc Varietal character (Appellation America) | Wines & Vines articleArgentina Wines of Argentina
Argentina has been making wine since the 1500s, tracing its wine heritage back to Spain, France and, perhaps surprisingly, Italy. Italian immigration is second only to Spanish in Argentine culture, and the flavors of Italy show up strongly in the nation’s wine, food and cultural tradition. Historically, Argentina has kept much of its wine consumption at home, drinking most of the wine it makes. But we are now seeing more very serious Argentine wines north of the border, and Malbec is leading the movement. The wine-making region in Argentina ranges between the 22° and 42° South latitude. It spreads at the foothills of the Andean mountain range along over 2,400 km; from the province of Salta to the province of Río Negro, with a variety of climates and soils that makes each region a unique land. In general terms, the areas dedicated to vine cultivation are dry and arid with a low level of rain and humidity, determining factor as regards grape health. Abundant sunny days and thermal amplitude favor a good maturity and concentration of aroma and color in the grain. Soils are deep, permeable and poor in organic matter, decisive qualities at the time of obtaining good wine. Due to the low rain regime, irrigation is necessary. Water comes from the Andean range thaw, descending in the shape of rivers to become channels or ditches. Undoubtedly, the combination of these factors turns Argentina into a veritable oasis for the highest quality wine-making. Nevertheless, there is still a long way to go. Wine-making in Argentina, at the level that it achieves today, has a young history that goes back to a little more than 10 years ago. Technological progress, investment and some farsighted businessmen enabled a determining transformation. The province of Mendoza is the most traditional area in the viticultural industry, and is diverse enough to be divided into zones, according to their significantly different weather, height and soil characteristics. These include the Northern Zone, which is suitable for fruity whites and young reds, at a height from 600 to 700m; the Eastern Zone, with a height ranging from 600 to 700m, and the most productive zone in the province; the Uco Valley, a zone of colder weather and higher altitudes (between 800 and 1,400m over sea level); San Rafael, with heights ranging from 450 to 800m; and the High Zone of the Mendoza River, with heights ranging from 800 to 1,100m over sea level and various microclimates, this is the zone where almost all noble varieties have easily become adapted. It is a region that is remarkably well-suited to vine culture, protected from the Pacific’s cooling influence by the Andes and enjoying a long summer of cool nights and warm days, with a dry summer climate but plenty of water available from the region’s rivers. Malbec in particular is outstanding from this area, and it has clearly emerged as the star, the darling of both consumers and critics.Mendoza Wines of MendozaValle de Uco On weinlagen-infoTupungato On weinlagen-info |
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