
89POINTS
16¼/20







Piatelli Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Reserve 2009
Tupungato, Valle de Uco, Tunuyán, Central Region, Mendoza, ArgentinaOpen spicy, blackberry, cassis, smoky bell pepper, barnyard, vanilla aromas. Dry, round, smoother but light tannins, juicy acidity with some warm notes. Earthy, cassis, olive, peppery, black cherry, licorice, coffee bean, vanilla, black olive flavours. Good cab character, solid fruit, slightly green with some youthful tannin to shed.Tasted: 15 February 2012Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:US | $32.00 | 750ml | estimated retail |