Pulenta Estate Gran Cabernet Franc (2005)
| Winery: | Pulenta Estate |
| Region: | Argentina » Mendoza » Lujan de Cuyo » Agrelo |
| Varietal: | Cabernet Franc |
| Type: | Table Wines |
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Pulenta Estate on SnoothMay 2013
A few years have given a wonderful complexity to this sleeper from Pulenta, with sweet lemon curd overcoming any unwanted tartness and a charred finish. (AV 89, http://argovino.com/?p=308) Read More
July 2012
big red fruits, earthy, some spice Read More
June 2012
On the nose, smells more like a red Malbec: meaty, mushroomy, earthy. But on the palate, while there is a slight hint of the Malbec meatiness, it's bursting with fruit. Strawberry, figs, pears, lemon - somewhat tart, good acid, very refreshing. Read More
January 2012
Smooth and smokey with a flavor that lingers for many minutes after the first taste Read More
December 2010
Soft flower aromas fill the nose at pouring, lifting from a background of assorted fruits, framed in a basket of leather, cigar box, dusty earth, cedar bark, plum, prune, cola, oak, butter, and bacon. The palate is broad and integrated, with superb layers of fruit, spice and earth. A lovely mélange of dark fruits, buttery oak, cigar tobacco an... Read More
Oct 4, 2009
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Mar 11, 2009
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