Country of origin: Argentina
Wine appellation: Mendoza
Vintage: 2002
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium garnet red with bricky meniscus
Bouquet: cassis marmalade, canned cherries, hint of coffee
Taste: medium body, canned black currant, very plesant and mouth drying tannins, touch of mocca, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: game food
Overall score: 86
Price: CZK 200
Stopper: cork (single piece)
Comparing to Merlot from the same winery, but 2005 vintage tasted in November 2012, this Cab Sauv is much better. I think the main reason is the real cork stopper in this one, which preserved it much longer. It is perfectly aged with excellent tannins.
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