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El Esteco Don David Reserve Torrontés (Calchaquí Valley)

El Esteco

Calchaquí Valley · Argentina

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Torrontés
Country
Argentina
Region
Calchaquí Valley
Appellation
Calchaquí Valley
Body
medium
Acidity
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

frutos do mar · comida asiática · saladas · frango grelhado

Rated vintages

  • 201688 pts

    Lychee and a note of fresh green veggies define the nose on this well-made Torrontés from Salta. A lemony palate is snappy but also oily, which is common for this grape type. Salty nectarine and lychee flavors hold steady on a developed finish.

  • 201585 pts

    Oily, gritty aromas of almond skins set up a pungent but oily tasting palate. Core fruit flavors lean towards sour grapefruit and orange, while the finish is tangy, salty and sour through the last note.

  • 201489 pts

    Aromas of wild flowers, honey, lychee and oily citrus fruits announce a minerally palate with steely yet tropical flavors of citrus and lychee. This is better cut than most, with racy acidity that keeps things running on the finish. Drink now.