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CARO 2003


Bordeaux Red Blends

from Argentina, South America

red wine
Wine & Spirits 94 point ratingWine & Spirits 94 point rating
Wine Enthusiast 91 point ratingWine Enthusiast 91 point rating
Our Price: $39.99
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2005
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2004
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Wine & Spirits 2004 93 point ratingWine & Spirits 2004 93 point rating
Wine Spectator 2004 91 point ratingWine Spectator 2004 91 point rating
2002
Wine & Spirits 2002 92 point ratingWine & Spirits 2002 92 point rating
Wine Spectator 2002 91 point ratingWine Spectator 2002 91 point rating
Wine Enthusiast 2002 90 point ratingWine Enthusiast 2002 90 point rating
2001
International Wine Cellar 2001 91 point ratingInternational Wine Cellar 2001 91 point rating
Wine Spectator 2001 90 point ratingWine Spectator 2001 90 point rating
2000
Wine Spectator 2000 90 point ratingWine Spectator 2000 90 point rating
The Wine Advocate 2000 90 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2000 90 point rating
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CARO was born of the alliance between: two wine cultures, French and Argentine; two noble grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec;
and two renowned wine families; Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) and Nicolas Catena. Vignerons since the 19th century, these two powerful organizations have combined their deep knowledge of Mendoza's high altitude terroir and the art of winemaking to create a unique wine: CARO. Two cultures, two families, two varietals, one wine.

This is an elegant and refined assemblage of Malbec and Cabernet. A wine with intense ripe red and blackberry fruit, perfectly integrated with the French oak. Good elegant tannins hold the aromas to the long end. The typical Argentinean fruity and sweet Malbec is hold and complete by the elegance of flavors and texture of the “French” Cabernet Sauvignon.

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  A very good blend - 12/26/2007
I would buy this wine again

I was excited to try these two blends together in the 50/50 balance. Malbec is one of my favorite wines, along with cab sav and the blending of the two worked out extremely well. A full bodied wine with a hint of licorice and spice.

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