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Trapiche Terroir Series Finca Ambrosia Malbectext
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Trapiche Terroir Series Finca Ambrosia Malbec 2014

Gualtallary, Tupungato, Valle de Uco, Tunuyán, Central Region, Mendoza, ArgentinaFrom winemaker Daniel Pi's single vineyard Terroir Series, this is own-rooted 12 year old malbec vines, growing at 1300m in the Ambrosia Vineyard in Gualtallary, Tupungato, Mendoza. After native fermentation, this was macerated in concrete eggs and concrete vats for a month before aging in new French oak for 18 months, followed by one year in bottle. Give this young wine time to breathe, and it will reward you with layers of tobacco, cherry, raspberry, thorns, black pepper, and pencil shavings. Wafts of purple and red florals give lift, and stout, raspy tannins anchor this massive, textural wine. Crunchy acidity keeps all the elements brightly in check to the very grippy finish. With a couple of years in the cellar, this will really sing. At present, best appreciated with a decant and a roast pork tenderloin.Tasted: 17 April 2019Tasted by: Prices:
BC$43.99750mlBCLS
Producer: TrapicheDistributors: Dandurand
Grape: MalbecCSPC: 394619UPC: 7790240094992