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Tikal Patriota 2007

Red Wine

from Argentina, South America

Price: $20.00

(this vintage is sold out)

The 2010 vintage is available for: $19.99

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Item No. 97447

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ratings pedigree (past vintages):

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red wine style:

winemaker's notes:

Gorgeous deep purple hue and aromas of ripe bing cherry and berry fruit. Like swallowing a whole bowl of mixed ripe berries at once. Big body yet very balanced, with luscious layers of raspberry and cherry that quickly move to an intense dark chocolate finish. Pairs well with grilled meats such as beef and pork, smoked ham, and even pizza with meat toppings. Incredibly fun to drink!

critical acclaim:

"The 2007 Patriota is a blend of 60% Bonarda and 40% Malbec aged in 70% French oak (40% new) and 30% second use American oak. Purple-colored, it offers an alluring bouquet of spice box, black cherry, and blueberry. Supple and flavorful on the palate, additional notes of raspberry and chocolate emerge, accompanied by a complex, rich wine with good structure and length. It way over-delivers for its modest price. "

92 Points

The Wine Advocate

"Bright, deep ruby. Sweet aromas of dark berries, tar, mocha and licorice. Lush and sweet, with ripe acidity and enticing floral lift perking up the blackberry fruit. Very sexy, sweet wine with lovely length-and unusually smooth for a wine made from a majority of bonarda. Finishes with sweet tannins and impressive length. Not the last word in complexity, but this very ripe wine is a no-brainer. According to the importer, this is the highest-volume imported wine from Argentina in the $25-and-over price range."

90 Points

International Wine Cellar

User Reviews

The top 3 most liked reviews for this wine.

Rachel Mercer - Prosser, WA (read all my reviews)

rating (9/26/2010):

so the reviews and descriptors of this wine are right on--fruit (particularly of the cherry variety) with a dark chocolate finish. but when we say dark chocolate we mean 100% cocoa, probably too bitter finish; like over done coffee beans. And because of this it's really hard to pair with food besides something lush like prime rib or leg of lamb. Most of us do not eat these sort of things every day, therefore this would probably best be described as a 'cigar' wine and even then the bitter finish may be too much. Mind you, this is coming from a gal that likes her IPAs full of cascade & amarillo hops...