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Cobos Malbec(2005)
- Winery:
- Viña Cobos
- Varietal:
- Malbec
- Region:
- Argentina > Mendoza
- Type:
- Red Wine
Varietal Composition 100% malbec
Vintage 2005
Harvest April 16; hand harvested
Appellation Perdriel, Mendoza
Vineyard Marchiori Vineyard
Vine Age Over 80 years
Soil Upper strata of grey and white clay layered with sandy loam gives way to substrata of gravel and stone. Soils are low in organic material, alluvial, and very well drained.
Site Southeast sun exposure; semi-desert climate at the foot of the Andes Mountains (2,900 feet)
Growing Season 2005 was an exceptional read more...growing season in Mendoza for all varietals, eclipsing even the superb 1996 vintage. Warm days moderated by cool evening temperatures provided for slow ripening and full flavor development in the fruit. A nearly rain-free fall secured an excellent harvest.
Yield 1.7 tons/acre
Primary Fermentation Fermented in 8-ton closed-top stainless steel tanks
Maceration 4-to 5-day cold soak; 30 days total maceration
Secondary Fermentation Native malolactic fermentation in barrel; 3 months to completion
Barrel Aging 20 months in 88% new Taransaud French oak
Bottling January 27, 2007; unfined and unfiltered
Tasting notes This is our most complex and sophisticated Cobos to date, reflecting our aspirations to produce a malbec of superior concentration, purity, structure and refinement. Characteristic inky, blue-black color carries heady aromas of blueberry, currant and truffle. Regal structure and intensity define and frame a palate that opens with black fruits, earth, clove and a touch of anise. A seemingly endless finish is graced with huge, ripe, refined tannins. (hide)
Vintage 2005
Harvest April 16; hand harvested
Appellation Perdriel, Mendoza
Vineyard Marchiori Vineyard
Vine Age Over 80 years
Soil Upper strata of grey and white clay layered with sandy loam gives way to substrata of gravel and stone. Soils are low in organic material, alluvial, and very well drained.
Site Southeast sun exposure; semi-desert climate at the foot of the Andes Mountains (2,900 feet)
Growing Season 2005 was an exceptional read more...growing season in Mendoza for all varietals, eclipsing even the superb 1996 vintage. Warm days moderated by cool evening temperatures provided for slow ripening and full flavor development in the fruit. A nearly rain-free fall secured an excellent harvest.
Yield 1.7 tons/acre
Primary Fermentation Fermented in 8-ton closed-top stainless steel tanks
Maceration 4-to 5-day cold soak; 30 days total maceration
Secondary Fermentation Native malolactic fermentation in barrel; 3 months to completion
Barrel Aging 20 months in 88% new Taransaud French oak
Bottling January 27, 2007; unfined and unfiltered
Tasting notes This is our most complex and sophisticated Cobos to date, reflecting our aspirations to produce a malbec of superior concentration, purity, structure and refinement. Characteristic inky, blue-black color carries heady aromas of blueberry, currant and truffle. Regal structure and intensity define and frame a palate that opens with black fruits, earth, clove and a touch of anise. A seemingly endless finish is graced with huge, ripe, refined tannins. (hide)
