
88POINTS
16/20







Piatelli Vineyards Malbec Grand Reserve 2009
Tupungato, Valle de Uco, Tunuyán, Central Region, Mendoza, ArgentinaBlack cherry, smoky, licorice, vanilla, poultry spice, savoury, tobacco leaf aromas. Dry, tight, elegant, slightly lean tannins. Juicy black cherry, blood orange, herbal, peppery, vanilla, cedar, anise flavours. Good solid styling but young and a bit lean, needs a few years.Tasted: 15 February 2012Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:US | $20.00 | 750ml | estimated retail |