straddles 89/90--structure is 92-93--refined, elegant with a lot of finesse...flavor profile is okay but missing complexity and intensity and a little bit too much bell pepper and flabbiness...
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The colour of this is where the definition of purple comes from. Brilliant, inky dark glorious purple. Aromas : Strong this one is. Dark berries, plums, boysenberry. Almost a grapey aroma as well. Dusty and big aromas. Fresh smelling, with chocolate and herbs, spices on the finish. Flavours follow aromas. Borders on almost a fruit bomb, sweet berry fruit. It is massive, there is a streak of acidity that whips it into place. Definitely fruit driven. Still sharp ripe tannins, chewy. Not a shrinking violet wine. Drinking this way too young. Very good complexity though ... herbs, saltiness on finish. Spices as well if you can cut through the fruit. A definite berry liqueur and slight thickness to the wine. Full bodied with the necessary thickness and concentration.
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At its best this has a nice elegant refined way about it...but it's inconsistent and doesn't have enough complexity and drinkability for me to score higher
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10/7/2023 - SommWineExp Likes this wine: 93 Points
Amazing lush Malbec for the price point black blue fruits. Powdery Tanins. Long finish. With follow the next vintage from this house.
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11/28/2022 - richshoes Likes this wine: 89 Points
straddles 89/90--structure is 92-93--refined, elegant with a lot of finesse...flavor profile is okay but missing complexity and intensity and a little bit too much bell pepper and flabbiness...
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7/5/2022 - OttawaB wrote: 93 Points
The colour of this is where the definition of purple comes from. Brilliant, inky dark glorious purple.
Aromas : Strong this one is. Dark berries, plums, boysenberry. Almost a grapey aroma as well. Dusty and big aromas. Fresh smelling, with chocolate and herbs, spices on the finish.
Flavours follow aromas. Borders on almost a fruit bomb, sweet berry fruit. It is massive, there is a streak of acidity that whips it into place. Definitely fruit driven. Still sharp ripe tannins, chewy. Not a shrinking violet wine. Drinking this way too young. Very good complexity though ... herbs, saltiness on finish. Spices as well if you can cut through the fruit. A definite berry liqueur and slight thickness to the wine. Full bodied with the necessary thickness and concentration.
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7/2/2022 - ccarter5181 wrote: 89 Points
Good Malbec with prominent acidity. Well made but not a lot of complexity.
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9/27/2021 - richshoes Likes this wine: 89 Points
At its best this has a nice elegant refined way about it...but it's inconsistent and doesn't have enough complexity and drinkability for me to score higher
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