Very similar across the vertical (2019, 2016, 2013, 2010) with just some shifting from young freshness to aged rounded softness. 2010 still fresh though so probably close to peak.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
This is really nice. Gorgeous purple-ruby, big-time stains stick to the bowl of the glass. Super viscous!! Really rich wine in the mouth, with big-time purple fruit, crème de cassis, and little if any sign of bell pepper. Ripe but not sweet. Literally stuffed with fruit. Texturally, super supple, smooth, and sleek. This is impressive stuff. A real deal at Costco’s $19.99. Wow. 5-12-17-9: 93/100.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
/ Comment
Solid well made wine but lacks the vegetal character of cab franc and reminds me more of a leaner Malbec. Plum, bramble, leather, tobacco, spicy. Medium-full body, low-medium acid, low-medium tannins. Accessible crowd-pleaser. Expected even better for a $20 Argentinian wine.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Punches way above its weight class. For $30 this is a steal.
Modern, reductive winemaking imparting very fresh aromatics. Plum, black currant, cigar box. Slight vegetal note, but not vibrant pz/bell pepper, more of a potting soil / compost-like vegetal character.
Medium body, medium tannin, medium+ acid, very smooth.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Dark ruby-purple but still translucent. Lovely nose right at pop and pour, with violets at the fore. Yummy fruit in the mouth, with furry tannin. Decent for the money. 5-12-15-8: 90/100.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
/ Comment
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
5/4/2024 - OdeVin Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very similar across the vertical (2019, 2016, 2013, 2010) with just some shifting from young freshness to aged rounded softness. 2010 still fresh though so probably close to peak.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
4/30/2024 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is really nice. Gorgeous purple-ruby, big-time stains stick to the bowl of the glass. Super viscous!! Really rich wine in the mouth, with big-time purple fruit, crème de cassis, and little if any sign of bell pepper. Ripe but not sweet. Literally stuffed with fruit. Texturally, super supple, smooth, and sleek. This is impressive stuff. A real deal at Costco’s $19.99. Wow. 5-12-17-9: 93/100.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
4/26/2024 - vladbaca Likes this wine: 89 Points
Solid well made wine but lacks the vegetal character of cab franc and reminds me more of a leaner Malbec. Plum, bramble, leather, tobacco, spicy. Medium-full body, low-medium acid, low-medium tannins. Accessible crowd-pleaser. Expected even better for a $20 Argentinian wine.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
4/2/2024 - stockett Likes this wine: 91 Points
Punches way above its weight class. For $30 this is a steal.
Modern, reductive winemaking imparting very fresh aromatics. Plum, black currant, cigar box. Slight vegetal note, but not vibrant pz/bell pepper, more of a potting soil / compost-like vegetal character.
Medium body, medium tannin, medium+ acid, very smooth.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
3/29/2024 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark ruby-purple but still translucent. Lovely nose right at pop and pour, with violets at the fore. Yummy fruit in the mouth, with furry tannin. Decent for the money. 5-12-15-8: 90/100.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment