Friday, April 18, 2014

Tasting of Malbec - Las Moras Black Label Malbec 2005

Country of origin: Argentina

Wine appellation: San Juan
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: deep dark red
Bouquet: spices, coffee, canned fruit, hint of toast  at the back end of the nose
Taste: medium body,round, proper tannins, black overripe cherries, plums, black chocolate, lower acidity, very pleasant tannins, nicely longer finish
Overall score: 4+8+12.5+7+7=88.5
Price: CZK 369
Stopper: single piece cork
The wine is in super conditions, aged 15 months in French oak it has very good combination of ripe fruit with coffee, chocolate and light touch of vanilla. The wine does not feel new world at all, I really like the toast and smoke element in the taste profile, which is perfectly integrated with fruit and tannins. For me this was the winner, not everyone liked the tannins. High scores from me, Tom, Marketa, Lenka, Low from Lubos and Katka.

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