Community Tasting Notes 27

• OldwineinVT Likes this wine: 93 points

  April 21, 2019 - Garagiste selection. 14.5% ABV
  
  Color: deep dark purple
  Nose: Intense; lots of dark fruit and dried berries. A little alcohol
  Body/flavor: medium to full body. Gobs of dark fruit... terrific paired with Easter ham!
  Finish: lingering aftertaste.
  
  Bottle # 344/2500. My final one -- much better than previous bottles of same vintage! Kudos!

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• OldwineinVT Likes this wine: 92 points

  February 24, 2018 - Garagiste selection.
  Had similar problem with cork breaking apart. Had to filter out small particles
  
  Color: very dark purple -- almost black
  Aroma: Intense, complex aromas of fresh and dried dark fruits
  Body/flavor: Full body; complex flavors of dark fruit; excellent acid
  balance; tannins not apparent
  Aftertaste: long, lingering finish
  
  Terrific pairing with lamb stew

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• purefeel wrote:

  May 23, 2017 - Lots of tabacco, typical malbec from the country. Dusty tannin, deep, black fruits.

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• Leomania Likes this wine: 90 points

  January 13, 2015 - Blueberry, marionberry, tart acidity, fully integrated tannins. This was really good, but glad I opened it up now. i think its time has come.

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• RichardP wrote: 91 points

  June 13, 2014 - The corkscrew pulled through the cork; the Ah-So pulled the remainder of the cork out intact. Pop and pour: A unique nose of green pea shoots and eucalyptus. Very tight on the palate, showing only hints of blackberry and strong black pepper.
  
  This opened up after two hours of decanting, showing eucalyptus and a bit of bandaid on the nose and slightly jammy raspberry, blackberry, and a mix of black and white pepper on the palate, with notes of tobacco and earth, moderate acidity, and light drying tannins.
  
  I have had only a few South American red wines that matched my tastes, and I had almost given up on the entire category, but this one is a winner -- a respectable wine that is made to age, and isn't overpriced. I would prefer a bit more acidity, but it is complex and interesting in a way that the cheap stuff (and some of the more expensive) is not. At $20/bottle I would buy more, though the original retail price of over $60 was far too high. Too bad this was my only bottle.
  
  Edit: This was just as good the second day as it was on the first -- it's far from being over the hill. The drinking window is open with a decant, but I'm guessing this won't pass its peak for several years yet.

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• Vintage 2004
• Type Red
• Producer ksana
• Varietal Malbec
• Designation Gran Reserva
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Argentina
• Region Mendoza
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• Appellation n/a

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• In Cellars 86 (26%)
• Consumed 236 (72%)

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