Winemaker Notes
prestigious wine which has been made with grapes from 60 year old vines. It presents notes of boysenberry and raspberry fruit, vanilla, spices and chocolate. It is a complex yet well balanced wine, elegant in structure with gentle tannins and a lingering finish.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Open-grain oak aromas are out front, followed by sweeter scents of marzipan, prune and chocolate. A full tannic palate is deep and dense, while toasty blackened flavors of cassis and blackberry finish with notes of mocha, chocolate and pepper. This is a bit rough an tannic, so cellaring will help calm it down. Drink through 2023.
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James Suckling
The black currant and mushroom character is intense on the nose. Full body, velvety tannins and lots of fruit. Smoky finish. A full-throttle style with all the new wood, but liking it.
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By far the largest and best-known winemaking province in Argentina, Mendoza is responsible for over 70% of the country’s enological output. Set in the eastern foothills of the Andes Mountains, the climate is dry and continental, presenting relatively few challenges for viticulturists during the growing season. Mendoza, divided into several distinctive sub-regions, including Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley, is the source of some of the country’s finest wines.
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