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85
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
This wine offers decent cabernet character for the price, in a leaner Old World style. Ripe blackberry, plum, pepper, fresh green herbs and lead pencil minerality. The wine is mid-weight, balanced, sweetish with a tannic finish. Good length. Best 2008 to 2011.
- Price:
- $12.15
- Type:
- Red
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vintage:
- 2004
- Region:
- Mendoza
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