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87
Scores are assigned on a 100-point scale and reflect a wine's overall quality, but don't consider price.
80 to 84 good
85 to 89 very good
90 to 94 excellent
95 to 100 outstanding
Not dramatic, but better than most other cabernets in the under-$20 category. Gentle, understated aroma with complex, well-integrated cherry, mocha, tobacco, leather and herbs. Creamy, warm, fairly dense and rounded, with relatively good length. Enjoy now through 2010.
- Price:
- $10.70
- Type:
- Red
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vintage:
- 2006
- Region:
- Mendoza
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