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Apr 06 2010

Colomé Estate Red

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Perhaps the best and most interesting wine in its price bracket coming out of Argentina.
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Apr 06 2010

Familia Zuccardi Reserva Bonarda

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A delightfully different and gently spiced red from one of Argentina's largest family run wineries.
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Mar 15 2010

Lorca Torrontes 2009 Mauricio Lorca

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Torrontes has really found its home in Argentina, producing wonderfully aromatic wines with delicate fruit flavours. This offering, from up and coming wine maker Mauricio Lorca, is bursting with aromas of jasmine flowers, lime blossom and citrus notes. The wine is full and soft in the mouth with a crisp, long and clean finish. This [...]

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Mar 15 2010

Benegas Malbec, Libertad Vineyards 2008 Mendoza

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There is a long history of wine making in the Benegas family. It was the current winemaker's great grandfather who bought the first French vines to Argentina. This Malbec is awash with aromas of cherry, blackberry and touches of oaky spice. There is good structure on the palate with a full and persistent mouthfeel. The [...]

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Mar 15 2010

Amalaya de Colomé Malbec Blend 2008 Salta

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This blend, which is 70% Malbec, is a perfect example of the quality of the wines coming out of Argentina. With tantalising scents of cherry, bramble and raspberry followed by subtle vanilla notes from the barrel ageing. On the palate it is spicy and intense and leaves you craving for more. It may be an [...]

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Mar 13 2010

Carrascal 2006 Cavas de Weinert

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Cavas de Weinert has been hailed by wine critic Robert Parker as one of Argentina's outstanding producers. This blend of Cabernet, Merlot and Malbec is released in a mature, ready-to-drink style with spicy, cedary fruit. 'With its splendid opulence, it will work nicely as an offbeat New World alternative to Claret.' (Anthony Rose, The Independent)
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Mar 12 2010

Cavas de Weinert Merlot 2006 Mendoza

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Cavas de Weinert has been hailed by wine critic Robert Parker as one of Argentina's outstanding producers, and their Merlot is no exception to winemaker Hubert Weber's commitment to quality. With notes of cedar, spice and green pepper on the nose and plenty of rich, plummy fruits and spicy tannins on the palate, this is [...]

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Mar 10 2010

Estiba 1 Torrontes 2009 Bodegas Esmerelda, Mendoza

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Torrontés has often been called Argentina's signature white varietal and this Estiba 1 captures all of the explosive aromatic character of this Argentine grape, with lively notes of citrus and peach interwoven with delicate layers of jasmine and blossom. Light and fresh on the palate with excellent balance and finishing with a bright, crisp acidity.
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Mar 09 2010

Cheval Des Andes 20032005 Argentina

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A project between Las Terrazas and famous Bordeaux 'first growth' Cheval Blanc, this wine combines spectacular New World terroir with Old World know-how. Matured in brand new French oak it offers up a nose of violets, brooding dark fruit and vanilla essence. Rich, structured and beautifully balanced on the palate, with fantastic concentration, [...]

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Mar 09 2010

Crios Torrontes 2009 Susana Balbo

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Produced by husband and wife team, Pedro Marchevsky and Susana Balbo, Argentina's most highly acclaimed female winemaker and the first Argentinean oenologist to be consulted by a European winery, this wine demonstrates the highest quality of Argentina's classic white grape variety, Torrontes. Viognier-like aromas of ripe, juicy peaches and blossom develop on the palate, which [...]

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Mar 08 2010

Argento Malbec 2009 Mendoza

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An excellent Malbec made from grapes grown in the foothills of the Andes, one of the most favoured areas for cultivating grapes in Argentina. Ripe bramble and spicy blackberry notes on the nose are echoed on the richly textured palate, with hints of vanilla oak and balanced acidity on the finish.
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