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By Stephen Tanzer
(Susana Balbo Torrontes Crios de Susana Balbo Salta) Login and sign up and see review text.
January/February 2008, IWC Issue #136, (See more on Vinous...)
Sommelier Journal
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By David Glancy, MS, CWE
(Crios de Susana Balbo Torrontés, Salta) This pretty little wine is made from Argentina's most widely planted white varietal, which is actually a native of Spain. The Torrontés grapes were grown at a warm latitude, but at a cool, 5,000-foot elevation. Delicate-but-persistant notes of gardenia, fruit cocktail, litchi, honeydew, lime, and green tea emerge on the nose. Flowers, fruit, and perfume surround you in this aromatic wine, reminiscent of a combination of Gewürztraminer and Muscat. It smells sweet, but it's dry, light, and clean on the palate, without even a trace of oak. It would be great with dishes featuring aromatic herbs, such as ceviche or Thai-basil chicken. Hot Picks
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