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GRAN RESERVA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015 Maipo Valley
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer VIÑA TARAPACÁ
Deep intense purple colour. Fairly complex, faintly smoky, slightly spicy, quite herbal, plum-cherry-cassis nose with some mineral notes. Dry, medium-full bodied, quite well structured, fairly dense, ripe plum-cherry flavours with a lingering, slightly smoky, very high acid, somewhat herbal, cedary finish. This tasty, very well-priced Maipo Valley Cab Sauv has 14% alcohol and 4 g/L residual sugar with a new lot number L7314 on the back label. TONY ASPLER / 89-points / BEST BUY - Cedary, blackcurrant with vanilla oak notes; medium to full-bodied, richly-extracted blackcurrant flavour firmly structured, lively acidity with a herb-tinged finish. The recommended 2014 (**+) was released on November 25, 2017 at $17.95. CSPC 18721
Type Red Table Wine
Agent Phi Dan
Country Chile
Region Maipo Valley
Rating **/**+(88.5 points)
Complex, Intense, Spicy
LCBO Text Status Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy
TASTING NOTE: Blackberry, blueberry and flower aromas follow through to a full body, layered fruit and silky tannins. Very pretty wine. Solid as always. Drink or hold. Score - 93 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, May 29, 2017) Price $ 17.95
Bottle Size 750 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - May 26, 2018
Cases bought 934 (12 bottles per case)

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