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manonthemoon wrote: 91 points
May 16, 2008 - Nice wine that I found at a beach wine shop that forgotten about, but special none the less. The nose was subtile with black cherry and leather. On the front was nice black cherry and raspberry with hints of blueberry seeping through. Chocolate and Leather notes in the middle and spice on the end, this wine is so velvet in body its rediculous. The catena family sure knows whats going on in Argentinia.
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jbeauprez wrote: 90 points
January 19, 2008 - It's a big wine and still quite firm. Decanted for a couple hours and needed more time. I liked it but not blown away. My rating is based more on where I expect it to be not where it was at the time.
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Squirreljam wrote: 88 points
December 28, 2007 - Impressions only - over two days, this drank better than I expected (not a malbec fan in general). Rich dark red color, moderate nose, tart palate with lots going on, mineral and iron finish that I found offputting on day one but by day two had subsided. Touch of heat on the finish also threw me. Better than I thought, but wouldn't repurchase at the low-mid $20s price paid a couple years ago.
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zuhkov wrote: 91 points
June 9, 2007 - Gorgeous dark ruby color. I let this open up for about half an hour before trying it. Spice and a slight hint of mint, with a backdrop of fruit, on the nose. The spice continues in the mouth, but berry fruit is the predominate flavor with a touch of tobacco. More oak than I would like. The tannins are velvety, but could have been overpowering had I not tried it with food. The finish is medium to long and pleasant. Paired this with Dried porcini crusted steak. Excellent.
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mmurry wrote: 89 points
July 22, 2006 - "ABC" - Anything but Chardonnay/Cabernet (Farpointe Cellar): I'm becoming a big fan of this winery. Everything I have tasted as been really good. The nose of this malbec was real juicy. Loads of sweet blueberries, as well as some raspberry. This was mixed with some nice earth notes, a bit of spice, and just a touch of vanilla. The palate had a good feel, with raspberry and blueberry fruit, plus some lead, oak, and spice. The finish was excellent.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2004
- Type Red
- Producer Tikal
- Varietal Malbec
- Designation Amorio
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Argentina
- Region Mendoza
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation n/a
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- In Cellars 8 (22%)
- Consumed 28 (78%)
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