CARO Amancaya 2008
Dear friends,
If you are a fan of Bordeaux-style blends, this little gem from Argentina is impressive. This project is a joint venture between Catena and Rothchild, so it should be good!
Amancaya is a blend of Cab and Malbec. Grill a steak and sip away at $20/bottle.
Cheers!
-Kevin
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winemaker's notes:
Deep purple-red color. Fruit driven wine, with appealing red and black cherry flavors, blackcurrant and plums with a hint of vanilla and cedar. On the palate it has a nice tannic texture, round and well-balanced.
Notes of vanilla and chocolate coming from the French oak.
critical acclaim:
"Bright red-ruby. Subtle, fresh and wonderfully aromatic nose offers complex scents of redcurrant, blueberry, strawberry, tobacco, mocha, graphite, leather and cedar. Penetrating and claret-like, with superb delineation to the redcurrant and tobacco flavors. Perfectly integrated acidity and an intriguing herbal nuance give this wine a light touch. Finishes with tactile, dusty tannins and lovely lift and persistence. Offers compelling complexity and class for the price. This is actually the second wine issued by this joint venture between Lafite-Rothschild and Nicolas Catena: the 2007 flagship bottling had not yet arrived in the market at press time. "
91 Points
International Wine Cellar
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