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| ID | Score | Domain | Vintage | Appellation | Category | Region | Color | Country | Grapes | Sparkling | Spirit | Phone_1 | Contact | Company | Sommelier_1 | Tasting date | Comment | Details | |
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| 1 | 91 | Artel Piatelli Vineyards - Gran Reserve Malbec Cafayate | 2014 | Cafayate Valley | Red | Argentina | Larsson | 03/10/2017 | Inky dark purple colour. Fleshy and meaty nose with ripe dark fruit, cassis, fine oak and a discreet smokiness. The palate is dense and weighty with good proportions, fresh grainy tannin, well retained acidity and crunchy dark fruit like cassis and plum with aromatic herbs. Long and fresh finish yet with muscles and dense fruit. | More details | |||||||||
| 2 | 91 | Artel Piatelli Vineyards - Reserva Malbec Cafayate | 2015 | Cafayate Valley | Red | Argentina | Larsson | 03/10/2017 | Intense dark purple hue. The nose displays some herbal, smoky and dark fruity notes with cassis and kirsch. Full bodied and dense, young but ripe tannin, fresh backbone, rather high ripeness but no flavour of alcohol, ripe cherry and currant flavours, the finish is long and dense. A youthful wine with good proportions and potential for development. | More details | |||||||||
| 3 | 87 | Artel Piatelli Vineyards - Reserva Malbec Mendoza | 2015 | Cafayate Valley | Red | Argentina | Larsson | 03/10/2017 | Deep purple core. Pure nose of ripe dark fruit, mild spices, plum and cassis with mild oak. The palate has medium weight, fresh and rounded with ripe tannin, a vibrant acidity and a rather long fruity finish. | More details | |||||||||
| 4 | 88 | Artel Piatelli Vineyards - Reserve Malbec Tannat | 2015 | Cafayate Valley | Red | Argentina | Larsson | 03/10/2017 | Dense dark purple colour. Dark fruity nose with gingerbread spice and sweet plum. The palate is warm and ripe with ripe dark berries, plush and rounded with discreet oak and a mildly spicy finish. | More details | |||||||||
| 5 | 88 | Bodega Raffy - Hedera | 2014 | Cafayate Valley | White | Argentina | Torrontes | g.raffy@bodega-raffy.com ; mestriden@gmail.com | 06 58 90 64 44 ; +1 832 776 2111 | Bodega Raffy | Larsson | 07/07/2017 | Bright straw colour. Very intense, grapey and floral nose with crushed grapes, apple, lime, lemon zest and mint and sweet basil. Bright and pure palate, some citrus/grape skin bitterness but well balanced with a grippy and fresh finish. Distinct Torrontes style. | More details | |||||
| 6 | 88 | Bodegas Etchart - Gran Linaje | 2014 | Cafayate Valley | White | Argentina | Torrontes | hospitality@bodegascaro.com.ar | Larsson | Youthful white wine, not a lot of colour intensity here, light straw nuance, very bright. Lovely nose, it is a very aromatic style, very Muscat like rather volatile in this case I would say. With hints of freshly crushed grapes, there is also some spicy notes. Lively and floral, really inviting. I really like this, it is really cheerful and pleasant style. With that lush, hints of those freshly crushed grapes. Balanced bitterness like the grape skin, good freshness with a lot of zest. It leaves a lot of fruit on the aftertaste. I think it is a really well made wine. Something to enjoy rather I would say, aperitif style, even though I think it is a serious wine. At the beginning of the meal, there is a lot of nice dishes to be paired with it. A style I like more and more. Good. | More details | ||||||||
| 7 | 86 | Cuma - Organic Torrontés | 2015 | Cafayate Valley | White | Argentina | micaela.calderon@decero.com ; leandro.bastias@decero.com | 542615244747 | Finca Decero | Larsson | Youthful wine with a quite low colour intensity - bright. Pure nose, really fresh and showing off a lot of grapey aromas, like fresh grapes, quite Muscat like I would say. So floral and perfumed with a gentle spiciness and then we add some lemon and lime zest to the equation. Bone dry palate, really good gripe here. Mouth-watering freshness. It is rather high acidity, in the positive sense. So really cleansing on the palate with that youthful and that grapey fruit. A lighter style of wine, yet with good flavour intensity and freshness on the finish. More of what I would believe would be a Muscat or torrontesstyle. Rather for the beginning of the meal or aperitif style. Really, really pure and I really like that fresh and refreshing finish.Youthful wine with a quite low colour intensity - bright. Pure nose, really fresh and showing off a lot of grapey aromas, like fresh grapes, quite Muscat like I would say. So floral and perfumed with a gentle spiciness and then we add some lemon and lime zest to the equation. Bone dry palate, really good gripe here. Mouth-watering freshness. It is rather high acidity, in the positive sense. So really cleansing on the palate with that youthful and that grapey fruit. A lighter style of wine, yet with good flavour intensity and freshness on the finish. More of what I would believe would be a Muscat or torrontesstyle. Rather for the beginning of the meal or aperitif style. Really, really pure and I really like that fresh and refreshing finish. | More details | |||||||
| 8 | 85 | Cuma - Organic Cabernet Sauvignon | 2015 | Cafayate Valley | Red | Argentina | micaela.calderon@decero.com ; leandro.bastias@decero.com | 542615244747 | Finca Decero | Larsson | Medium towards deep ruby-red colour, with a slightly faded rim. The noses starts out discreetly. It feels very young so far, with those primary fruit there, red and dark berries, some notes of red currant and plum. No oak noticeable. The palate has medium weight. It is a subtle and soft texture. Not a lot of tannin. Rather just freshly crushed berries, like sweet red berries, plum, there is a mild spiciness on the finish. Quite light and rounded. This one is offering a lot of pleasure today. So in this soft and subtle style, well made for quite early drinking I would say. | More details | |||||||
| 9 | 86 | Cuma - Organic Malbec | 2015 | Cafayate Valley | Red | Argentina | micaela.calderon@decero.com ; leandro.bastias@decero.com | 542615244747 | Finca Decero | Larsson | Very youthful colour here, blue-purple. Very young nose. Very primary in terms of fruitiness, crushed plum, some violet and then also some hint of almost like yogurt, something lactic. The palate has medium weight, but quite dense fruit there, with some violet infused dark plum. In terms of texture there is not a lot of tannin, but the ones we have are still quite young and grainy. So juicy fruit, plum, with a good level of freshness. It is actually quite mouth-watering. Medium towards long finish. Still a bit youthful and restrained, but with pleasurable fruit. It should offer a nice glass of wine within the near future. | More details | |||||||
| 10 | 88 | El Esteco - Altimus | 2013 | Cafayate Valley | Red | Argentina | cyriaque.houdoux@grupobodegas.com.ar | +54 11.5198.8000 | El Esteco | Larsson | 03/10/2017 | Inky dark purple core. Aromatic nose of ripe cassis, dried herbs and liquorice. The palate is dense with rather high tannin, fresh dark berry fruit and an herbal spiciness, good length, still a bit tight and unresolved needing time to open. | More details | ||||||
| Avg = 87,80 |
| ID | Score | Domain | Vintage | Appellation | Category | Region | Color | Country | Grapes | Sparkling | Spirit | Phone_1 | Contact | Company | Sommelier_1 | Tasting date | Comment | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | Artel Piatelli Vineyards - Gran Reserve Malbec Cafayate | 2014 | Cafayate Valley | Red | Argentina | Larsson | 03/10/2017 | Inky dark purple colour. Fleshy and meaty nose with ripe dark fruit, cassis, fine oak and a discreet smokiness. The palate is dense and weighty with good proportions, fresh grainy tannin, well retained acidity and crunchy dark fruit like cassis and plum with aromatic herbs. Long and fresh finish yet with muscles and dense fruit. | More details | |||||||||
| 2 | 91 | Artel Piatelli Vineyards - Reserva Malbec Cafayate | 2015 | Cafayate Valley | Red | Argentina | Larsson | 03/10/2017 | Intense dark purple hue. The nose displays some herbal, smoky and dark fruity notes with cassis and kirsch. Full bodied and dense, young but ripe tannin, fresh backbone, rather high ripeness but no flavour of alcohol, ripe cherry and currant flavours, the finish is long and dense. A youthful wine with good proportions and potential for development. | More details | |||||||||
| 3 | 87 | Artel Piatelli Vineyards - Reserva Malbec Mendoza | 2015 | Cafayate Valley | Red | Argentina | Larsson | 03/10/2017 | Deep purple core. Pure nose of ripe dark fruit, mild spices, plum and cassis with mild oak. The palate has medium weight, fresh and rounded with ripe tannin, a vibrant acidity and a rather long fruity finish. | More details | |||||||||
| 4 | 88 | Artel Piatelli Vineyards - Reserve Malbec Tannat | 2015 | Cafayate Valley | Red | Argentina | Larsson | 03/10/2017 | Dense dark purple colour. Dark fruity nose with gingerbread spice and sweet plum. The palate is warm and ripe with ripe dark berries, plush and rounded with discreet oak and a mildly spicy finish. | More details | |||||||||
| 5 | 88 | Bodega Raffy - Hedera | 2014 | Cafayate Valley | White | Argentina | Torrontes | g.raffy@bodega-raffy.com ; mestriden@gmail.com | 06 58 90 64 44 ; +1 832 776 2111 | Bodega Raffy | Larsson | 07/07/2017 | Bright straw colour. Very intense, grapey and floral nose with crushed grapes, apple, lime, lemon zest and mint and sweet basil. Bright and pure palate, some citrus/grape skin bitterness but well balanced with a grippy and fresh finish. Distinct Torrontes style. | More details | |||||
| 6 | 88 | Bodegas Etchart - Gran Linaje | 2014 | Cafayate Valley | White | Argentina | Torrontes | hospitality@bodegascaro.com.ar | Larsson | Youthful white wine, not a lot of colour intensity here, light straw nuance, very bright. Lovely nose, it is a very aromatic style, very Muscat like rather volatile in this case I would say. With hints of freshly crushed grapes, there is also some spicy notes. Lively and floral, really inviting. I really like this, it is really cheerful and pleasant style. With that lush, hints of those freshly crushed grapes. Balanced bitterness like the grape skin, good freshness with a lot of zest. It leaves a lot of fruit on the aftertaste. I think it is a really well made wine. Something to enjoy rather I would say, aperitif style, even though I think it is a serious wine. At the beginning of the meal, there is a lot of nice dishes to be paired with it. A style I like more and more. Good. | More details | ||||||||
| 7 | 86 | Cuma - Organic Torrontés | 2015 | Cafayate Valley | White | Argentina | micaela.calderon@decero.com ; leandro.bastias@decero.com | 542615244747 | Finca Decero | Larsson | Youthful wine with a quite low colour intensity - bright. Pure nose, really fresh and showing off a lot of grapey aromas, like fresh grapes, quite Muscat like I would say. So floral and perfumed with a gentle spiciness and then we add some lemon and lime zest to the equation. Bone dry palate, really good gripe here. Mouth-watering freshness. It is rather high acidity, in the positive sense. So really cleansing on the palate with that youthful and that grapey fruit. A lighter style of wine, yet with good flavour intensity and freshness on the finish. More of what I would believe would be a Muscat or torrontesstyle. Rather for the beginning of the meal or aperitif style. Really, really pure and I really like that fresh and refreshing finish.Youthful wine with a quite low colour intensity - bright. Pure nose, really fresh and showing off a lot of grapey aromas, like fresh grapes, quite Muscat like I would say. So floral and perfumed with a gentle spiciness and then we add some lemon and lime zest to the equation. Bone dry palate, really good gripe here. Mouth-watering freshness. It is rather high acidity, in the positive sense. So really cleansing on the palate with that youthful and that grapey fruit. A lighter style of wine, yet with good flavour intensity and freshness on the finish. More of what I would believe would be a Muscat or torrontesstyle. Rather for the beginning of the meal or aperitif style. Really, really pure and I really like that fresh and refreshing finish. | More details | |||||||
| 8 | 85 | Cuma - Organic Cabernet Sauvignon | 2015 | Cafayate Valley | Red | Argentina | micaela.calderon@decero.com ; leandro.bastias@decero.com | 542615244747 | Finca Decero | Larsson | Medium towards deep ruby-red colour, with a slightly faded rim. The noses starts out discreetly. It feels very young so far, with those primary fruit there, red and dark berries, some notes of red currant and plum. No oak noticeable. The palate has medium weight. It is a subtle and soft texture. Not a lot of tannin. Rather just freshly crushed berries, like sweet red berries, plum, there is a mild spiciness on the finish. Quite light and rounded. This one is offering a lot of pleasure today. So in this soft and subtle style, well made for quite early drinking I would say. | More details | |||||||
| 9 | 86 | Cuma - Organic Malbec | 2015 | Cafayate Valley | Red | Argentina | micaela.calderon@decero.com ; leandro.bastias@decero.com | 542615244747 | Finca Decero | Larsson | Very youthful colour here, blue-purple. Very young nose. Very primary in terms of fruitiness, crushed plum, some violet and then also some hint of almost like yogurt, something lactic. The palate has medium weight, but quite dense fruit there, with some violet infused dark plum. In terms of texture there is not a lot of tannin, but the ones we have are still quite young and grainy. So juicy fruit, plum, with a good level of freshness. It is actually quite mouth-watering. Medium towards long finish. Still a bit youthful and restrained, but with pleasurable fruit. It should offer a nice glass of wine within the near future. | More details | |||||||
| 10 | 88 | El Esteco - Altimus | 2013 | Cafayate Valley | Red | Argentina | cyriaque.houdoux@grupobodegas.com.ar | +54 11.5198.8000 | El Esteco | Larsson | 03/10/2017 | Inky dark purple core. Aromatic nose of ripe cassis, dried herbs and liquorice. The palate is dense with rather high tannin, fresh dark berry fruit and an herbal spiciness, good length, still a bit tight and unresolved needing time to open. | More details | ||||||
| Avg = 87,80 |