Tunuyán, Central Region, Mendoza, ArgentinaThis Limestone Block Malbec, as you might expect, is from a rocky, limestone laced vineyard located in Uco Valley's Los Chacayes vineyard, around 4000 feet in altitude. After five days of cold maceration and extensive extraction, this was cool fermented for three weeks and then aged for nine months in French oak, seven percent of which was new. A splash of cabernet franc adds an herbal edge to this full red, and a welcome lift to the compact red fruit. Cherry, raspberry, strawberry jam on a soft palate, one lightly sharpened with a swing of VA, and lifted with a swell of acidity to a fuzzy, warming finish. Would love to see more definition in this wine, especially when labelled with a Limestone name.Tasted: 21 March 2019Tasted by: Prices:
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$23.99
750ml
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Producer: 55 MalbecDistributors: The Wine Syndicate Grape: MalbecCSPC: 878199UPC: 894190055236
Tunuyán, Central Region, Mendoza, ArgentinaNot the best vintage to assess this wine, opening with a slightly reductive, meaty, red fruit nose. The colour is red black, the latter referring to its Tinto Negro moniker. Limestone Block is grown at the 4000-foot mark over limestone outcrops. The attack is a mix of sweet cassis and black fruit with a soft chalky smoky finish. A bit lean and representative of the year, but overall a solid mid-week red for beef or hard cheese.Tasted: 29 May 2018Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$23.99
750ml
private wine shops
Producer: 55 MalbecDistributors: The Wine Syndicate Grape: MalbecCSPC: 878199UPC: 894190055236
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