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16¼/20
TintoNegro Limestone Block Malbec 2015
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:| BC | $23.99 | 750ml | private wine shops |
Grape: MalbecCSPC: 878199UPC: 894190055236
