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Viña Cobos Malbec Mendoza Marchiori Vineyard(2003)
- Winery:
- Viña Cobos
- Varietal:
- Malbec
- Region:
- Argentina > Mendoza
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- berry, mediterranean fruits, powerful, floral, bramble fruits, blackberry, milk, tropical fruits, coconut, fresh
Winemaking:
Primary Fermentation: fermented in 8-ton closed-top stainless steel fermentators.
Maceration: 4 to 5-day cold soak, 30-day total maceration
Secondary fermentation: native malolactic fermentation in barrel
Aging: 18 months in French oak barrels; 70% new
Bottling: December 2004; unfined and unfiltered
VINTAGE
The growing season began with hot, dry Zonda (wind coming from the Andes, lowering the humidity to 0-5% in some cases, with warm temperatures) which affected the crop set, lowering the yields. Consistent read more...temperatures throughout a long summer allowed for slow and full ripening of the fruit, resulting in rich and opulent wines. (hide)
Primary Fermentation: fermented in 8-ton closed-top stainless steel fermentators.
Maceration: 4 to 5-day cold soak, 30-day total maceration
Secondary fermentation: native malolactic fermentation in barrel
Aging: 18 months in French oak barrels; 70% new
Bottling: December 2004; unfined and unfiltered
VINTAGE
The growing season began with hot, dry Zonda (wind coming from the Andes, lowering the humidity to 0-5% in some cases, with warm temperatures) which affected the crop set, lowering the yields. Consistent read more...temperatures throughout a long summer allowed for slow and full ripening of the fruit, resulting in rich and opulent wines. (hide)
- Stephen Tanzer
- International Wine Cellar
- Issue 123, November/December 2005
- 89(+?)?
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July 2007
- ($85) Bright medium ruby. Primary but already aromatic nose combines superripe blackberry, black raspberry, violet pastille and mint. Dense, sweet, powerful and deep, with extremely youthful flavors of cassis, bitter chocolate and licorice. Chunky and a bit musclebound today, with strong notes of oaky torrefaction. Finishes with big but ripe tannins and some minty lift. This will require a year or two to harmonize and express itself.
- JM
- Wine Spectator
- 12/15/05
- 95/100
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December 2005
- Robert Parker
- The Wine Advocate
- Issue 162
- 96/100
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July 2007
- Wine Advocate # 162
- Dec-05
- 96/100
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April 2008
