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Passo Doble Malbec-Corvina

Masi Tupungato

Valle de Uco · Argentina

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Malbec · Corvina
Country
Argentina
Region
Valle de Uco
Appellation
Valle de Uco
Body
full
Acidity
high
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

roast meat · barbecue · pasta with red sauce · aged cheeses

Rated vintages

  • 201485 pts

    Aromas of commercial soap, cherry and crushed stone are candied, pushy and not easy. A choppy mouthfeel with shrill acidity is another tough road to travel. Flavors of cherry cough drop and coffee are hot prior to an abrupt hard-driving finish. Elegance is not a factor in this f…

  • 201383 pts

    Rubber, animal and herbal aromas control the nose on this strained blend of Malbec and 30% Corvina. The palate is drying and crisp, with rugged tannins, while flavors of stalky red-berry fruits, bacon and rubber finish with heat and bitterness.

  • 200986 pts

    Roasted at first, with smoked ham and bacon aromas along with clove and other hard spice notes. The palate is oaky, with chewy tannins and a thick texture; flavors of blackberry are meaty and rich, while clove and more dry spices reappear on the finish. A different breed for Men…