MY TASTING NOTES
Deep purple red in colour, this full bodied wine has beautiful aromas of blackberries and cassis, very concentrated flavours with a nice long finish. I enjoyed this wine with a wonderful dinner of seared peppered beef and roasted seasonal vegetables with a side of asparagus risotto.
REVIEW BY
The Wine Advocate – “The most expensive effort, but still a great value, is the 2012 Malbec Limestone Block. There are 500 cases of this wine that was aged nine months in French oak From a 4,000 foot elevation and very rocky soils, it tips the scales at a boisterous 14.5% natural alcohol. Its inky/blue/purple color is followed by a sweet perfume of crushed rock minerality, acacia flowers, blackberries and cassis as well as a hint of vanillin. This powerful, concentrated, impressively endowed Malbec should drink well for 5-7 years. ”
RATINGS ~ Rated 92 Points on Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
FOOD PAIRING ~ Beef And Roasted Game Meats
VALUE ~ Great Bottle Of Wine For Under $25
COUNTRY ~ Argentina
REGION ~ Mendoza
PRODUCER ~ TintoNegro
GRAPE VARIETY ~ Malbec 93 % And Cabernet franc 7 %
COLOUR ~ Red
VINTAGE ~ 2012
TYPE OF BOTTLE CLOSURE ~ Metal Screw Cap
SIZE ~ 750 ml
WINE FAMILY ~ Dry, Full-Bodied And Spicy
SERVING TEMPERATURE ~ Between 16°C And 17°C
