Still super fresh and fruity! It could probably develop even more, but it's really, really good right now! Lots of black berries (blackberry, blueberry), black plums, violet, vanilla and chocolate. Delicious!
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Color: purple. Nose: Taste: quite pure fruit, above all blackberry. No complexity, hardly any depth. Still some tannins, although they are almost resolved. Acidity is OK. Quite sweet, alcohol 13,5%. A quite juicy, straightforward cabernet sauvignon which is to sweet for me and lacks tension. At the third day more interesting floral notes in nose and taste, but still to sweet. Not badly made, but to „ pleasing” . 83-84.
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Medium red licorice and plum nose. Complex fruit Bordeaux style, with forest-floor flowers and meticulous tannins standing up to mouth-watering acidity, start to finish. Highly recommended.
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Pop and pour. Fresh green herbal, licrorice and earthy smell on nose. Rich and intense black fruits such as black berry, cassis and dark plum . Solid body. Very fine and evolved tannin. Good black berry, dark plum and coffee like aftertaste. Very smooth and comfortable. Powerful, muscular with great balance! Bravo! Nice acidity and fresh licrorice came out after 1.5 hours of breathing. A very good and well-made example of South American Cabernet Sauvignon. No need to decant. Already at its peak. Drink by 2014.
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Ännu ett vin från provningen av Cabernet Sauvignon från olika delar av världen. Detta från Argentina. Mycket fruktigt i doften med svarta vinbär, körsbär och plommon men samtidigt lite kryddor och mynta. I smaken är där också mycket frukt men samtidigt tanniner som kan väga upp det och även lite inslag av choklad och tobak. Bra mycket bättre i balansen än övriga "Nya världen cab" från provningen. Även hyfsat lång eftersmak.
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On the nose there's cassis, coffee, milk chocolate, strawberry & menthol ~ On the palate it's medium bodied with gritty tannins & flavors of black currants, red plums, vanilla & a slightly peppery finish ~ A bit tight & skinny & needs food to shine
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Popped and poured. Some funk out of the bottle that dissipated with a few swirls. Smelled....grapey? First drinks were the best. What little structure present fell away rather quickly, leaving a discordant profile with enough alcohol to give it a slight petroleum tinge. A disappointment from one of my favorite vineyards.
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Nope, nope, nope. Thin and grapey, reminds me of a 4 Euro Bodega wine in Berlin. Tastes more like Malbec than Cab. And, rather cheap, thin and awkwardly tannic Malbec at that. Some have said that this wine is young. Well, 2009 is 2008 here in the Northern Hemisphere in terms of harvest and seasons. This wine is simply not good and totally overpriced at 15 dollars. Parker's 90 point score is totally off the mark and quite simply ridiculous. Skip this one.
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This is still a young wine. Fresh Blueberry and tart plums on the palate. A good amount of acid hold this wine together. Gives this wine at least a year from now to show it's true colors.
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Bodegas Catena Zapata (Mendoza): Not sure about Cab in Mendoza, have yet to try anything even closely resembling Napa, let alone Pauillac, but this is OK, not too stalky and tight, but very much cedar and charcoal
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8/20/2023 - anjtutt Likes this wine: 95 Points
Outstanding. At peak. Still good fruit and subtle tannins. Delicious
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10/28/2022 - Mansun Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still super fresh and fruity! It could probably develop even more, but it's really, really good right now! Lots of black berries (blackberry, blueberry), black plums, violet, vanilla and chocolate. Delicious!
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5/23/2019 - ManhattanBeach wrote:
A wine dinner compèred by Douglas Blyde (London): More aggressive than the Pagodes de Cos 2009. Red pepper.
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4/28/2016 - jackaroo Likes this wine:
Took around five years to reach drinkability, but now is pretty good, and should last another five years. A lesson learned.
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7/15/2015 - gubrey wrote: 87 Points
Excelent wine
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2/27/2015 - euroyup wrote: 83 Points
Color: purple. Nose: Taste: quite pure fruit, above all blackberry. No complexity, hardly any depth. Still some tannins, although they are almost resolved. Acidity is OK. Quite sweet, alcohol 13,5%. A quite juicy, straightforward cabernet sauvignon which is to sweet for me and lacks tension. At the third day more interesting floral notes in nose and taste, but still to sweet. Not badly made, but to „ pleasing” . 83-84.
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1/11/2015 - Ron Van Holland wrote: 91 Points
Medium red licorice and plum nose. Complex fruit Bordeaux style, with forest-floor flowers and meticulous tannins standing up to mouth-watering acidity, start to finish. Highly recommended.
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11/27/2014 - ATK wrote: 88 Points
Very nice and ready to drink now. European in style - earthy barnyard notes.
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3/31/2013 - dimdic wrote: 90 Points
Pop and pour. Fresh green herbal, licrorice and earthy smell on nose. Rich and intense black fruits such as black berry, cassis and dark plum . Solid body. Very fine and evolved tannin. Good black berry, dark plum and coffee like aftertaste. Very smooth and comfortable. Powerful, muscular with great balance! Bravo! Nice acidity and fresh licrorice came out after 1.5 hours of breathing. A very good and well-made example of South American Cabernet Sauvignon. No need to decant. Already at its peak. Drink by 2014.
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3/23/2013 - macmiker007 wrote: 86 Points
Nose of berries, cherry and flora. Good tannin balance.
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3/16/2013 - FamilyLarsson wrote: 89 Points
Ännu ett vin från provningen av Cabernet Sauvignon från olika delar av världen. Detta från Argentina.
Mycket fruktigt i doften med svarta vinbär, körsbär och plommon men samtidigt lite kryddor och mynta. I smaken är där också mycket frukt men samtidigt tanniner som kan väga upp det och även lite inslag av choklad och tobak. Bra mycket bättre i balansen än övriga "Nya världen cab" från provningen. Även hyfsat lång eftersmak.
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3/11/2013 - boodra Likes this wine: 88 Points
Gentle wellmade wine. Lots of cranberry fruit, velvety soft tannins and a hint of creamy oak.
A little simple, but taste good and very pleasant to drink
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12/4/2012 - Yankee wrote: 86 Points
On the nose there's cassis, coffee, milk chocolate, strawberry & menthol ~ On the palate it's medium bodied with gritty tannins & flavors of black currants, red plums, vanilla & a slightly peppery finish ~ A bit tight & skinny & needs food to shine
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10/28/2012 - genothevino wrote:
aerated. stemmy. fruit is ripe. a touch of the minty eucalyptus. good finish. good balance.
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10/20/2012 - dexterng wrote: 74 Points
The nose is actually pretty nice. However, nothing else works. Every single aspect of the wine seems to be fighting for attention.
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10/15/2012 - lundmc wrote: 79 Points
Popped and poured. Some funk out of the bottle that dissipated with a few swirls. Smelled....grapey? First drinks were the best. What little structure present fell away rather quickly, leaving a discordant profile with enough alcohol to give it a slight petroleum tinge. A disappointment from one of my favorite vineyards.
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7/23/2012 - bway_wine wrote: 89 Points
Popped and poured through the vinturi. Fruity nose. Thought it was quite good. Black fruits and a little smoke.
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6/13/2012 - Quarked wrote: 86 Points
Lots of barnyard for first half hour, then it smoothed out and opened up to a decent New World cab.
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4/8/2012 - nogohawk wrote: 85 Points
Popped & poured - drank over several nights - just an ok wine - nothing special going on here; like their malbecs much better
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4/2/2012 - Varus wrote: 74 Points
Nope, nope, nope. Thin and grapey, reminds me of a 4 Euro Bodega wine in Berlin. Tastes more like Malbec than Cab. And, rather cheap, thin and awkwardly tannic Malbec at that. Some have said that this wine is young. Well, 2009 is 2008 here in the Northern Hemisphere in terms of harvest and seasons. This wine is simply not good and totally overpriced at 15 dollars. Parker's 90 point score is totally off the mark and quite simply ridiculous. Skip this one.
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2/27/2012 - Boom Baby! wrote: 88 Points
This is still a young wine. Fresh Blueberry and tart plums on the palate. A good amount of acid hold this wine together. Gives this wine at least a year from now to show it's true colors.
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12/29/2011 - PCMValle wrote:
- Purple color.
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12/29/2011 - PCMValle wrote: 86 Points
- Purple color with medium forming legs and aromas of black pepper and has flavours of black pepper.
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12/12/2011 - Timbalimba wrote: 83 Points
Bodegas Catena Zapata (Mendoza): Not sure about Cab in Mendoza, have yet to try anything even closely resembling Napa, let alone Pauillac, but this is OK, not too stalky and tight, but very much cedar and charcoal
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