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Kaiken Ultra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Agrelo District, Luján de Cuyo, Northern Region, Mendoza, ArgentinaBelow average temperature throughout most of the 2015-2016 growing season extend the ripening period well into late April. Ultra is always an elegant wine whose structure begins at its Vistalba vineyard, now over 80-years-old and farmed biodynamically. The site sits at 1050 meters above sea level and roughly 800 meters away from the Mendoza River. The first two feet of alluvial soils contain 20 percent clay but after that it is rock city. The stony mineral black fruit has a strong peppery bent in 2015 with some upfront freshness reflecting the cool year. Post ferment the 95/5 cabernet sauvignon/malbec is aged in French oak (1/3 into new barrels) for one year. There is a cool, savoury, umami demeanour here and some smoky oak but the black fruit is dry and showing some finesse and minerality. It will age effortlessly through 2026.Tasted: 18 June 2018Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $24.99 | 750ml | private wine shops |
| ON | $20.00 | 750ml | LCBO |
Grape: Cabernet SauvignonCSPC: 920546UPC: 715126556033
