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2006 Crios de Susana Balbo Malbec
Vineyard: Crios de Susana Balbo
Price: $29.99
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Varietal: Malbec
Style: Red
Region: Argentina > Mendoza
Other Vintages: 2011 2005 2004 2003
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
The wine has a beautiful reddish/purple color as most good Malbecs do. The aromas are a mix of fresh crushed cherries and toasty/smoky oak—just enough to frame the exuberant fruit. On the palate, the flavors of cherries and spice are obvious, and the jammy fruit quality just keeps coming on strong, with hints of spice lurking in the background. This is a wine that you’ll want to buy by the case because it can be consumed at almost any occasion, whether at a fancy dinner party, or just curled up o...
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  • CellarTracker Community Tasting Notes
    Community Tasting Notes (average 86.5 pts. and median of 86 pts. in 14 notes)
  • Wine & Spirits
  • Vintage Chart
    Rating for Argentina: 94 (excellent)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>