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2013 Cuvelier Los Andes Colección Blend
Malbec Blend
- Argentina
- Mendoza
- Valle de Uco
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Community Tasting Notes 9
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Magickjohnson Likes this wine:
October 18, 2023 - What an awesome value for below USD $20. A great Argentine project founded in part by Michel Rolland of Chateau Leoville-Poyferre in Saint-Julien.
The nose opens with deep ripe black currants and black plum. A hint of ripe quince is followed by strong dark chocolate, graphite, wet cedar and a wisp of wood smoke. There’s also well-balanced light green tobacco leaf that feels like it’s become a bit more pronounced with age. Really nicely perfumed, which I always expect from decent Uco Valley Malbec-dominated wines.
On the palate the wine is dark and muscular. It’s velvety, powerful, and full with a long finish. There’s still some nice freshness in the fruit but it’s power keeps some of the more tertiary flavors from integrating fully on the mid-palate and finish. Tannins are softening but still provide great structure. Medium - acidity and medium complexity.
A touch of red fruit and increased acidity would turn this from a really good $20 bottle to an amazing one. It’s still a bit simple but the Left Bank influence is totally recognizable and, for me, appreciated. The fruit here has great quality and power, and the wine’s structure indicates that it will age well for at least another 5-7 years if not more. -
Aparritz Likes this wine: 93 points
February 20, 2023 - Dynamic and surprising uco valley blend.
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Macman77 Likes this wine: 90 points
May 22, 2021 - Nice fruity nose with, cassis, lead pencil
Cassis, good acidity, dark chocolate, soft tannins, lead pencil, intensive with balanced aftertaste -
Decant Touch Dis Likes this wine: 91 points
October 14, 2019 - Comparable to a CDP in profile. Bold flavors
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DRK III Likes this wine: 91 points
May 26, 2019 - Really good. Very bordeaux like without losing typicity. Would buy again.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2013
- Type Red
- Producer Cuvelier Los Andes
- Varietal Malbec Blend
- Designation Colección Blend
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Argentina
- Region Mendoza
- SubRegion Valle de Uco
- Appellation n/a
- UPC Codes 3700091816906, 4475254647091, 5877595070238
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 25 (32%)
- Consumed 54 (68%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyMalbec Blend
- CountryArgentina
- RegionMendoza
- SubRegionValle de Uco
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