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EXPRESIVO 2015 Uco Valley, Mendoza
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer BENMARCO
Extremely deep intense purple colour. Intense, spicy, ripe black cherry-cassis-plum nose with some cedar notes. Dry, medium-full bodied, well structured, dense, spicy, intense, black cherry-cassis-plum flavours with lots of cedar notes on the lingering, high acid finish. Tasted twice. will keep but it already seems fairly accessible. A blend of 87% Malbec and 13% Cabernet Franc that was aged for 14 months in 100% new French oak. It has 14.4% alcohol and 6 g/L residual sugar with only 5.9 g/L total acidity The lot number L16B29 12/07/17 appears on the back label. The recommended 2014 (***) was released on January 21, 2017 at $39.95. TONY ASPLER / 89-points - Cedary, chocolate and black fruits on the nose; full-bodied, firmly structured, earthy blackberry and plum flavours with a tannic finish. CSPC 263517
Type Red Table Wine
Agent Bar Win
Country Argentina
Region
Rating ***(91 points)
Solid, Dense, Ripe
LCBO Text Status Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
TASTING NOTE: Deep bright ruby. Pungent aromas of blackberry, cassis, violet and licorice, plus a suggestion of crushed rock. Juicy and fine-grained, with a slightly green quality keeping the wine under wraps today. Finishes with a strong but fine dusting of tannins and repeating minerality. This wine is still a bit clenched and green and needs time to unwind. But does it have the depth to repay patience? Drinking window: 2019-2023. Score - 89 (Stephen Tanzer, vinous.com, July 2017) Price $ 39.95
Bottle Size 750 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - November 25, 2017
Cases bought 96 (6 bottles per case)

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