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84
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 is a big, dense, more traditional style of wine, and the fruit struggles to get beyond the wood, earthiness and drying tannin. Complex, however, with ripe, sweet blackcurrant, plum, licorice, cedar and chocolate-mint on the nose. Dry finish; needs age. Best 2010 to 2012. LCBO 614651
- Price:
- $12.05
- Type:
- Red
- Varietal:
- Malbec
- Vintage:
- 2006
- Region:
- Mendoza
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