Pretty, silky but lacking a bit of verve, concentration. Perhaps a bit past its prime. Plum, cassis, tobacco notes. One of the most subtle malbecs i have had at any age.
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Tasted Blind. This was more integrated and smooth. I got more black fruit on the nose of this wine and again some earth. It revealed flavors of plum, black fruits and licorice. I was kind of impressed with this once it was revealed because it tasted more youthful to me.
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Argentina: Very generous nose; blackberry compote, prunes, green olives, herbs. Pretty extreme depth of fruit, grapey in a pleasant way. This really showcases a new level of depth for the Malbecs this evening. Unfortunately it's pretty out of balance with decent tannic structure but low acidity that really struggles to support the huge fruit.
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5/4/2013 - mclanew wrote: 89 Points
Pretty, silky but lacking a bit of verve, concentration. Perhaps a bit past its prime. Plum, cassis, tobacco notes. One of the most subtle malbecs i have had at any age.
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8/20/2012 - brendanvn Likes this wine: 93 Points
Intense bubble gum on the nose, very interesting. Drinking perfectly right now. Wish I had more.
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11/13/2010 - slywka7 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Tasted Blind. This was more integrated and smooth. I got more black fruit on the nose of this wine and again some earth. It revealed flavors of plum, black fruits and licorice. I was kind of impressed with this once it was revealed because it tasted more youthful to me.
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10/6/2010 - andtheodor wrote: 89 Points
Argentina: Very generous nose; blackberry compote, prunes, green olives, herbs. Pretty extreme depth of fruit, grapey in a pleasant way. This really showcases a new level of depth for the Malbecs this evening. Unfortunately it's pretty out of balance with decent tannic structure but low acidity that really struggles to support the huge fruit.
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2/3/2010 - glg wrote: 91 Points
Ready and drinking well. Age has brought out some comlexity. Would be nice to pair against a young malbec.
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